Supervising Producer

The Supervising Producer for Public Affairs leads the editorial planning, standards, and execution framework for Minnesota PBS's public affairs portfolio, including Almanac , Almanac at the Capitol , and Town Halls. This role will ensure Almanac evolves into a more contemporary, audience-centered, multiplatform public affairs program.

Compensation: $105,000 to $115,000 annually in addition to company provided benefits.

Hybrid Work Environment: Candidates must live in or be willing to relocate to the Twin Cities Metro area and report to onsite office a minimum of three days per week.

Editorial Leadership and Planning (50% of time)

- Lead editorial planning across Almanac , Almanac at the Capitol , Town Halls, and digital public affairs initiatives.

- Modernize Almanac s format, tone, pacing, visual presentation, and audience relevance while preserving its trusted identity.

- Translate strategic priorities established by the Managing Director into actionable weekly, monthly, and seasonal plans.

- Ability to produce Almanac and Almanac at the Capitol as needed.

- Lead producer for broadcast special projects and town halls.

- Ensure coverage is aligned with organizational goals around civic engagement, statewide impact, audience growth, and public trust.

- Maintain editorial standards for accuracy, fairness, balance, inclusion, sourcing, and audience relevance.

- Coordinate how reporting from politics, health, environment, and Greater Minnesota contributes across programs and platforms.

- Maintain awareness of major upcoming stories, events, and coverage opportunities.

- Ensure public affairs products complement one another rather than compete or duplicate effort.

Team/Staff Management (25% of time)

- Directly supervise Producers, Associate Producers, Assignment Editors, and PTI staff.

- Provide regular coaching, feedback, mentoring, and professional development.

- Clarify roles, decision rights, expectations, and workflows across the team.

- Foster a collaborative, inclusive, and high-performing culture

- Conduct performance evaluations and identify growth opportunities for staff.

- Support succession planning and leadership development within the public affairs unit.

Portfolio Coordination and Execution (20% of time)

- Monitor execution across public affairs products to ensure alignment with priorities, workflows, schedules, and quality expectations.

- Review major editorial decisions and provide guidance on complex or sensitive issues.

- Serve as escalation point for fairness, legal, standards, platforming, and reputational concerns.

- Coordinate planning between broadcast, digital, and town hall programs.

- Ensure resources are assigned appropriately, and workload remains sustainable.

- Partner with internal teams including Marketing & Communications, Production Management and Production Operations.

Other duties as assigned (5% of time)

- Participate as an active member of the Public Affairs Team. Contribute to shared goals and collaborate with colleagues on achievement of priorities.

- Other duties as assigned.

Required Experience

- At least 3 years previous management experience in a broadcast environment.

- At least 7 years of experience as a broadcast producer in a live television environment.

- Prior experience supervising editorial staff.

- Demonstrable non-partisanship.

Preferred Experience

- Bachelors Degree in Education.

- 10+ years of experience as a producer, executive producer, managing editor, or newsroom leader.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

- Strong editorial judgment and news sense.

- Deep understanding of journalistic ethics, fairness, accuracy, and balance.

- Ability to identify significant public affairs stories and emerging issues.

- Performance management and constructive feedback.

- Conflict resolution and decision-making.

- Strong computer skills: Microsoft Office Suite – Outlook, Word, Excel, OneDrive, Teams, the Adobe Creative Suite.

- Expertise with modern newsroom production software such as ENPS or iNews.

- Deep understanding of social media platforms and experiences

- Strong focus on audience and end user needs.

- Strong organizational and time management skills. Able to multitask in a fast-paced, time sensitive production environment.

- Excellent oral and written communication and interpersonal skills.

- Ability to work collaboratively and communicate effectively with all team members.

- Commitment to advancing Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and Accessibility (IDEA) priorities within the organization.