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Sinclair, Inc. is seeking a Producer to help lead the development and production of highly researched weekly and limited-run documentary podcasts, while supporting the growth of our broader scripted audio projects. 

This role is for a highly organized producer with exceptional editorial instincts, strong research, interviewing, and reporting skills, a passion for nonfiction writing and storytelling, and a track record producing multi-platform scripted content. The Producer will work alongside Senior Producers, hosts, and internal stakeholders, and will serve as a key member of the show's creative and operational team. They will help shape editorial direction, conduct research, prepare talent, oversee video and social extensions, and manage operational workflows, ensuring the successful execution of every episode from conception through publication.

What You'll Do:

• Lead day-to-day production operations for a weekly scripted true crime podcast, as well development and ideation for ongoing and limited-run documentary series.
• Research cases, source materials, court records, timelines, archival content, and supporting documentation.
• Prepare hosts and producers with clear and comprehensive research packets, interview materials, timelines, and briefing documents.
• Develop story pitches, episode concepts, narrative structures, and editorial angles.
• Conduct interviews with sources, experts, contributors, and relevant stakeholders.
• Write interview questions, scripts (full narration and conversational), outlines, and other editorial materials.
• Collaborate with hosts, senior leadership, editors, and associate producers to maintain a consistent editorial voice and storytelling approach.
• Manage production calendars, workflows, schedules, deadlines, and deliverables across multiple projects simultaneously.
• Oversee the workstream of associate producers, editors, and collaborate with social editorial teams
• Manage all guest outreach and booking, coordinate recording sessions, and provide production support during remote or in-person recordings
• Review edits and provide creative feedback on story structure, pacing, clarity, accuracy, and narrative flow.
• Identify opportunities to develop stories into larger investigations, limited-run documentary series, or multi-platform projects.
• Work closely with video, social, and marketing teams to develop companion content for YouTube and social platforms.
• Track audience feedback, consumption trends, and performance metrics to inform future editorial decisions.
• Uphold journalistic standards by conducting fact checking and collaborating with legal to ensure accuracy
• Support the development of new scripted audio concepts, franchises, and documentary initiatives across the portfolio.
• Other duties as assigned.

Who You Are:

• 4+ years of experience producing podcasts, non-fiction documentaries, investigative journalism, public radio, narrative media, or related content.
• Demonstrated experience producing highly researched, story-driven content from development through publication.
• Strong editorial judgment and a proven ability to identify compelling stories, characters, and narrative arcs from a bank of materials.
• Exceptional organizational and project management skills with the ability to work independently without direct oversight, and manage multiple deadlines simultaneously.
• Experience researching complex topics and synthesizing large amounts of information into clear, compelling editorial materials.
• Strong writing skills with experience creating scripts, outlines, interview guides, research briefs, and production documents.
• Experience preparing and conducting interviews, working directly with sources, contributors, and on-air talent.
• Strong talent coaching acumen, ability to work directly with on-air talenthosts on all aspects of interviewing, writing, and narration, providing constructive feedback.
• Understanding of narrative storytelling techniques including pacing, scene-building, tension, character development, and episodic structure.
• Comfortable handling remote recording workflows, including audio + video hardware and software, file organization, plus basic troubleshooting.
• Understanding of audio + video production and workflow softwares (Adobe Creative Suite, Descript, Streamyard); plus podcast + video platforms (Megaphone, YouTube).
• Familiarity with fact-checking processes and maintaining editorial accuracy.
• Collaborative mindset and ability to work effectively across editorial, production, legal, marketing, and leadership teams.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment while maintaining attention to detail and editorial quality.
• Ability to work nights, weekends, or holidays as projects call for.

The base salary compensation range for this role is $70,000 to $80,000. Final compensation for this role will be determined by various factors such as a candidate's relevant work experience, skills, certifications, and geographic location. Full time positions are eligible for benefits that include participation in a retirement plan, life and disability insurance, health, dental and vision plans, flexible spending accounts, 15 paid vacation days, 2 paid personal days, 9 paid holidays, 40 hours of paid sick leave, parental leave, and employee stock purchase plan.

EEO AND INCLUSIVITY:
Sinclair is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and a drug free workplace. Employment practices will not be influenced or affected by virtue of an applicant's or employee's race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, military or veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.

About Sinclair:
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 177 television stations in 79 markets affiliated with all major broadcast networks; owns Tennis Channel, the premium destination for tennis enthusiasts; and multicast networks CHARGE, Comet, ROAR and The Nest. Sinclair's AMP Media produces a growing portfolio of digital content and original podcasts. Additional information about Sinclair can be found 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.

Please note that this position is not eligible for visa sponsorship, including employer sponsorship for an H-1B visa, OPT-STEM employment, etc.