Sinclair, Inc. is looking for an Associate Producer, Network Podcasts to help in the development, production, and growth of new and ongoing podcasts, with a focus on sports content.
The role will support the growth of our podcast portfolio across multiple digital and linear channels. Candidates must have a strong understand of podcast content development, an audio + video production background, and experience with social media. Experience in sports television or radio is a plus. You should be passionate about podcasting and social content, have solid technical skills, be an outside-the-box thinker, and collaborate effectively with talent, production staff, and senior leadership.
What You'll Do:
- Lead the day-to-day production for a variety of podcasts in all aspects of content development, editing, publishing, promotion, and monetization
- Contribute to all show content ideas with an understanding of what resonates with audiences
- Prepare detailed rundowns, guest research, sound bites, images, and video clips
- Manage the show production process, including scheduling, guest outreach and coordination, ensuring a smooth workflow
- Assist with recording episodes and resolve technical issues, both in-person and remotely
- Provide editing support for episodes and podcast clips, in audio and/or video, and QC before publishing to ensure a high quality finalized product
- Develop and execute strategies to promote podcasts across social and other digital and linear platforms based on what is resonating with audiences
- Ensure all sponsorship elements, such as ad reads and sponsored content, are properly integrated and QC'd
- Develop creative ideas to leverage internal and external resources to help drive audience growth across all channels
- Collaborate on launching new shows, including content, format, production, and distribution strategies
- Communicate with all cross-functional teams, ensuring information is delivered to the proper stakeholders
- Educate talent and staff on best practices, maximizing their skillsets
- Provide updates and feedback to senior leadership
- Other duties as assigned
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- 2+ years of experience in podcasts, social media, digital video, television, or similar
- Proven experience in content development, with a background in audio and video editing (e.g., Adobe Audition, Premiere, ProTools, or similar tools)
- An understanding of podcast production and post-production processes across multiple channels and what resonates best with audiences on different platforms
- Familiarity with executing sales integrations, including ad reads and sponsored content, across digital channels
- Strong passion for sports; knowledge of current and historical information across a variety of teams and leagues
- Strong knowledge of social media platforms and strategies to drive audience growth and engagement
- Well organized, collaborative, a creative thinker, and a strong work ethic that can execute efficiently against deadlines
- Comfortable working directly with high-profile talent, maintaining a professional demeanor
- Flexibility to work mornings, nights, and/or weekends as projects call for
About Us
Sinclair, Inc. (Nasdaq: SBGI) is a diversified media company and a leading provider of local news and sports. The Company owns, operates and/or provides services to 185 television stations in 86 markets affiliated with all the major broadcast networks; and owns Tennis Channel and multicast networks Comet, CHARGE!, TBD., and The Nest. Sinclair's content is delivered via multiple platforms, including over-the-air, multi-channel video program distributors, and the nation's largest streaming aggregator of local news content, NewsON. The Company regularly uses its website as a key source of Company information which can be accessed at www.sbgi.net.
About the Team
The life-blood of our organization is our people. We have a compelling story, a goal-oriented culture, and we take really good care of people. How good? Here is a glimpse: great benefits, open door policy, upward mobility and a strong desire to see you succeed. Ready to be part of a winning team? Let's talk.