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EXECUTIVE PRODUCER, All Things Considered, WBUR News and Programming (23500063820607)

Tracking Code: 23500063820607

Job Description
Who We Are & What We Can Offer You:

WBUR is Boston's NPR and a public media leader, producing exceptional journalism on-air, online, on demand and in real life. Our mission is to provide high-quality journalism and enriching experiences that foster understanding, connection and community for an expanding circle of people. WBUR is a member-supported nonprofit and provides its journalism to the public for free, with no paywall or subscription. Our broadcast license is held by Boston University.

Employees at WBUR are a team of professionals who value truth, diverse perspectives and candid debate, creating a culture of mutual respect, passion, and belonging.

We've got exciting plans to keep innovating and building WBUR for the future.

We're growing. And you'll grow too.

We also offer:

• Health and Well Being Benefits including Gender Affirming Healthcare
• Paid Time Off, Holidays & Intersession
• Tuition Remission and Professional Development through Boston University

The Opportunity and Who You'll Work With:



The Executive Producer of All Things Considered is the lynchpin of WBUR's flagship afternoon

news magazine, and the EP is responsible for the overall editorial direction and execution of the

show.

In this role, you will supervise the show's staff, manage the assignments it takes on and the content it creates, and establish the creative vision for the program. This also includes overseeing the afternoon newsdesk and its production of original, high-quality and agenda-setting newscasts that distinguish WBUR.

Finally, as a manager at WBUR, you will play a crucial role - balancing the needs of the ATC with the needs of the organization as a whole, and working to nurture an environment in which talented journalists can do their best work.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Lead a talented and diverse team of journalists, providing coaching, feedback and
• professional development.
• Supervise and direct all elements of ATC and afternoon newscasts
• Coordinate coverage with newsroom editors
• Direct show, as needed
• Ensure ATC is timely, on top of the news, and is setting Boston's news agenda
• Edit with an intense eye for detail, fairness, independence, accuracy, and
• newsworthiness
• Lead daily/weekly editorial show meetings
• Plan special coverage

Onsite: This position will be onsite Monday through Friday, 40 hours per week.



Required Skills
What Youll Need to Succeed:

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent/relevant experience
• A minimum of 5 years of related experience in media, journalism, broadcasting, audio production

Capabilities and Proficiencies:

• An excitement about WBURs mission to provide an essential public good: high-quality local journalism and enriching experiences that foster understanding, connection and community.
• A commitment to journalism fundamentals, including accuracy, fairness, respect, honesty and independence on air and online (for more, see WBURs ethics guidelines).
• An understanding of the importance of managing for the team and for the organization as a whole
• Strong teamwork skills, and experience collaborating with hosts and producers
• Grace under pressure
• Editorial experience in a fast-paced daily newsroom environment
• An ability to adapt quickly to change
• Attention to detail, and an ability to copy edit and quality check audio
• Ability to work under pressure, meet multiple daily and long-term deadlines
• Detailed knowledge of Boston, or a demonstrated ability to get up to speed in a new city quickly.
• Must be willing to work in-office (Boston)

In an ongoing effort to enrich our organizational culture, WBUR is committed to building a staff and leadership team that reflects the diversity of our city, region and nation.



Designing an organization where everyone thrives, creating connection and community that permeates our workplace requires real change across all facets of what we do and who we are.



We must hire, support, develop, advance and retain diverse talent at all levels of the organization with a standard of inclusive excellence.



If you are excited by this opportunity and have a passion for our mission - whether you meet all or some of our criteria - we want to talk to you. After submitting your application - join our Talent Community!



If you need to make a request for an ADA reasonable accommodation in order to complete your application and/or participate in the interview process, please let us know here.

We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, military service, pregnancy or pregnancy-related condition, or because of marital, parental, or veteran status. We are a VEVRAA Federal Contractor.


Job Location: BOSTON, Massachusetts, United States
Position Type: Full-Time/Regular
Salary Grade: Grade 50

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