Producer

The Daily WireNashville, TennesseeOn-siteFull-timeMid level, 2–5 yearsListed 1 week ago

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About this role

Primary Responsibilities

- Lead projects from kickoff through final delivery by defining scope, goals, deliverables, success metrics, timelines, and responsibilities.

- Build and manage production calendars, budgets, run-of-show documents, milestones, dependencies, approvals, and other source-of-truth materials.

- Collaborate with on-camera talent to develop shows, strengthen their voice, and elevate their performance across video, audio, YouTube, and social platforms.

- Write and produce compelling segments, treatments, and original formats tailored to digital-first audiences.

- Guide the visual and narrative direction of content while ensuring accuracy, clarity, impact, and alignment with brand and editorial standards.

- Serve as the primary production partner for executives, hosts, contributors, cross-functional teams, and external vendors, clearly communicating expectations and deadlines.

- Lead studio, field, and control room production; coordinate live and recorded shows; troubleshoot issues in real time; manage vendors and logistics; and uphold safety, compliance, budget, and quality standards.

- Oversee post-production, quality control, versioning, captions, metadata, archiving, and final delivery while using analytics, audience feedback, and platform trends to optimize content for YouTube, social media, podcasts, and OTT platforms.

Experience & Requirements

- Demonstrated experience in communications, journalism, media production, or a related field within the media industry.

- Experience producing studio and field content across multiple formats, including hands-on control room experience.

- Strong production management skills across pre-production, scheduling, budgeting, and on-set or studio coordination.

- Sharp editorial judgment with a strong commitment to accuracy, fact-checking, and responsible content presentation.

- Ability to remain calm under pressure, make sound decisions, anticipate challenges, and develop effective solutions.

- Excellent written and verbal communication skills with a collaborative, team-first approach.

- Ability to manage multiple priorities, adapt to changing needs, and meet fast-moving deadlines without sacrificing quality.

- Proficiency with production and collaboration tools, including script-formatting software, project management platforms, basic editing tools, and Google Workspace.

- Strong understanding of content that resonates with conservative-leaning audiences and the ability to tailor messaging appropriately.

- Exceptional professionalism, discretion, attention to detail, and ability to maintain confidential information.