Job Description

The San Francisco Standard is looking for a Podcast Producer to help launch and run our new flagship weekly news podcast. This show will break down the biggest stories in San Francisco each week, combining sharp reporting with memorable storytelling. As Producer, you'll be in the thick of it—shaping stories, booking guests, cutting tape, and collaborating with reporters, editors, and hosts to create a show that's essential listening for anyone who wants to understand this city.

This is a rare opportunity to join a startup-minded newsroom and help define a new editorial product from the ground up. You'll work closely with the show's hosts and report to the Senior Producer and Editor , contributing at every stage of production from pitch to publish.

Key Responsibilities

• Pitch and develop episode ideas that reflect the news and character of San Francisco
  
• Book guests, prep interviews, and coordinate recording sessions (studio and field)
  
• Cut tape and assemble episodes in collaboration with the story editor
• Write and edit scripts
  
• Work with reporters across the newsroom to turn their stories into compelling audio
  
• Source archival tape, music, and sound to bring each episode to life
  
• Stay on top of the city's news, culture, and politics to inform weekly editorial planning
  
• Manage production logistics and track deadlines across the team
  
• Collaborate with marketing, social, and audience teams on distribution and promotion
  
• Collaborate on YouTube and social video strategies; identify strong moments for cutdowns

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of experience in audio production or podcasting
• Expertise with tools like Pro Tools and Descript
  
• Demonstrated ability to craft and structure audio stories, especially in a weekly or daily cadence
  
• Skilled in tape cutting, audio mixing, and scripting for the ear
  
• Comfortable booking guests, conducting research, and prepping hosts
  
• Strong organizational skills and the ability to juggle multiple tasks under deadline
  

Compensation & Benefits

• Salary range: $90,000–$140,000, depending on experience
  
• Full benefits package: medical, dental, vision, 401(k), PTO, and parental leave
  
• Work in a creative, collaborative, and ambitious newsroom with room to grow
  
• Office based in San Francisco's SoMa neighborhood

To Apply:
Please submit your resume, cover letter, and audio work samples that demonstrate your producing skills. Tell us why you're excited to help shape this show—and how your experience can help produce the news podcast San Francisco deserves.

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