Podcast Producer/Editor

BACKGROUND

The Outwords Archive (OUTWORDS) records, preserves, and shares the stories of LGBTQ+ elders across the United States, to build community and catalyze social change.

Since 2016, OUTWORDS has recorded nearly 350 interviews in 45 states with the queer generation who mostly came of age in the 1950s and 1960s, and are now in their 70s, 80s, and 90s. It is critically important for us to document the diverse firsthand accounts of these elders while they are still alive to tell them.

More about OUTWORDS:
https://theoutwordsarchive.org

DESCRIPTION

OUTWORDS seeks an experienced, freelance podcast producer/editor to create a series of six 30-minute podcasts focused on Transgender, Gender non-conforming, and Intersex (TGI) legislation and politics in California. The producer/editor hired will co-produce all six episodes in the podcast series, working directly with OUTWORDS’ communications director on all aspects of the podcasts, with specific responsibility for editing the podcast.

Top candidates will demonstrate a commitment and dedication to OUTWORDS’ mission, vision, and core values, along with an interest in gender, gender expansiveness, and gender non-conformity. They will also have a strong track record as a self-motivated, independent worker with outstanding organizational and communication skills.

Each of the six episodes will include a standalone conversation between two co-hosts and 1-2 LGBTQ+ elders from The Outwords Archive. The interviews/conversations will focus on trans healthcare legislation, trans immigration law, trans BIPOC incarceration, trans representation in the legal system, intersex law, and two-spirit identity as a legal and political issue. Episodes may also include audio from elders’ OUTWORDS interviews.

Responsibilities for the Producer/Editor:

• Work with the co-producer to establish a reasonable production timeline for the project.
• Assist in researching, scheduling, and recording interviews using RiversideFM, Zencastr, or similar. OUTWORDS and the producer will assist in the selection of elders.
• Assist in managing production logistics.
• Act as a thought partner for the arc of the season and the story of each episode.
• Work with the producer to conceptualize the storyline for each episode
• Edit a stringout of each episode through a traditional rough cut / fine cut / lock cut structure, integrating music from OUTWORDS’ music license agreement with an external music library to add tension, emotion, and pacing to each episode. (Final sweetening will be carried out separately or the co-producer may perform final sweetening for an additional fee.)
• Co-produce season trailer.
• Meet all deadlines and manage fast turnarounds as needed.

QUALIFICATIONS

Minimum requirements:

• Familiarity with TGI issues as well as California LGBTQ+ political history
• At least two professional or university-level podcast production credits
• Capable of working in a team environment with excellent communication, interpersonal, and writing skills
• Strong organizational skills and demonstrable work ethic
• Ability to take direction well and provide self-direction
• Familiarity with audio and podcasting best practices
• Excellent project management skills

Desired, but not necessary:

• Demonstrable experience in the marketing and distribution of podcasts to maximize visibility and exposure

EQUITY, DIVERSITY, AND INCLUSION

As a signatory to the Anti-Racist Small Business pledge [ OUTWORDS applies an equity lens to all of its hiring decisions, seeking to provide opportunities to individuals and communities that have traditionally been underrepresented and/or excluded from the media production industry. We are committed to creating, exploring, and maintaining an environment where new, unpopular and/or controversial ideas are safely expressed, and encourage the exchange of such views in an environment of tolerance, curiosity, and mutual respect.

Archiving as a form of social justice also includes actively seeking out interviewees who are BIPOC, living with disabilities, transgender/gender non-conforming, or other marginalized identities, and to actively reverse and rectify historical erasure by recording, preserving, and sharing these stories with respect and care.

All qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, creed, color, national origin, sex, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, military status, or the use of a trained dog guide or service animal by a person with a disability. OUTWORDS will furthermore consider applicants who may need a reasonable accommodation to perform the essential functions/duties. Please send a message via Indeed for additional information or to request reasonable accommodations for the application or interview process.

HOW TO APPLY

Please submit a brief cover letter and resume. Candidates who do not submit a cover letter will not be considered. In your cover letter, please describe your familiarity with the LGBTQIA2S+ community, your commitment to Anti-Racism work, and why you are interested in this position. We hope to begin interviewing in late September with a start date in November.

Job Types: Part-time, Temporary

Pay: $50.00 per hour

Application Question(s):

• On a scale of 0-10, what is your level of familiary with TGI issues?
• On a scale of 0-10, what is your level of familiary with LGBTQ+ political history in California?

Experience:

• Podcast Producer: 1 year (Preferred)
• Podcast Editor: 1 year (Preferred)

Work Location: Multiple locations