Associate Producer, WNYC Health Desk
Full-time

OVERVIEW

NYPR seeks a skilled, highly motivated Associate Producer for WNYC’s health desk. In addition to contributing health-related content to the newsroom, the health unit is launching a new weekly podcast for a national audience. The show will tell powerful stories about how health transforms our lives, whether it’s through our daily habits, a life-changing illness or a groundbreaking medical discovery.

The Associate Producer will generate ideas and create content for the weekly podcast, radio, and website. The successful candidate will be a passionate and informed consumer of health news and issues, well-versed in cutting edge medical research, an exceptional writer, and savvy in the use of digital media. We are looking for a sharp, fresh thinker to help steer the health unit’s coverage of medicine and scientific discovery, healthcare delivery and policy, and personal health and wellness.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Contribute ideas for all aspects of the program: interview subjects and host segments, reported stories, listener engagement projects, and themed shows
• Produce interview segments for host: research and book guests; develop thoughtful and surprising questions; use clips and other materials creatively; and edit recorded interviews
• Write host copy and scripts
• Produce weekly fast-turnaround segment on health topics for Morning Edition
• Write and produce content for website and engagement projects
• • Read constantly to discover unexpected and important angles related to health and health care
  • Discover personal stories we can tell on-air that reflect larger news issues relating to health and medicine
  • Monitor other podcasts and health publications to help us constantly stay current and continuously improve in both content and storytelling techniques
• Write superior promotional copy for internal and external use
• Assist in managing and tracking editorial content
• Research and conceive special projects in depth
• Some administrative tasks as needed

QUALIFICATIONS:

• At least five years’ experience in a fast-paced, idea-driven media environment
• Passion for and expertise in diverse aspects of health: science and the human body, medical research, public health, healthcare policy, wellness, mental health
• Superb writing skills showing depth, originality and personality; experience writing for broadcast strongly preferred
• Proficiency with audio editing (preferably using ProTools)
• Production experience with multimedia (image and/or video) preferred
• Experience working with talent preferred
• Experience working with freelancers in an editorial capacity preferred
• Creative problem-solving in editing stories and interviews
• Familiarity with HTML and content management systems
• Scrupulous attention to detail and organizational skills
• Excellent communication skills, written and spoken
• Effective time-management and ability to produce excellent work on deadline
• Ability to collaborate closely with others and thrive in a team environment
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

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