Description

Wisconsin Public Radio (WPR) is hiring a leader for its weekday, statewide talk show team. The successful candidate will be hired as an Executive or Managing Producer depending on their qualifications and previous experience.

The Wisconsin Today Executive Producer is a senior leader in the WPR News Department and is responsible for delivering a timely, relevant, Wisconsin-focused show of the highest quality. The show helps audiences develop a deeper understanding of the events, issues and ideas shaping our world and reflects and highlights communities across the state. The Executive Producer establishes and executes on a vision and strategy for the show, and expectations for team members. They are the primary representative of the team within the organization and the primary point of contact for internal collaborators. This role reports to the Executive Editor and supervises several direct reports.

A candidate hired at the Managing Producer level would direct the work of team members, make daily decisions, supervise several direct reports and report to the Executive Producer. The Managing Producer makes decisions about and directs the day-to-day work of the show team in alignment with the vision, direction and strategy established by the Executive Producer.

This position in Ongoing/Renewable.

This is a full time, 40-hour-a-week, hybrid position based in Madison, WI. 

This position typically works between 8:00 AM and 5:00 PM CST, Monday-Friday. Evenings and weekend work will be required as needed. This position works at Vilas Communication Hall on the UW-Madison campus at least two days per week with the option of working partially remote. The final schedule can be discussed in the offer stage, but fully remote candidates will not be accepted.

Any remote work requires an approved flexible work arrangement (FWA). A FWA requires successful candidates to possess their own high-speed internet and phone to perform the work on a university provided computer. Per University policy, transportation between home and assigned work location is not payable/reimbursable and will be at the expense of the employee.

This position occasionally requires travel to off-site locations. 

Driver Authorization - It is expected that employees will make individual arrangements for transportation adequate to meet position responsibilities and essential job functions. Information about UW-Madison Driver Authorization can be found at https://businessservices.wisc.edu/managing-risk/driver-authorization-and-insurance/driver-authorization/. 

For the full position description and application instructions, please visit: https://jobs.wisc.edu/jobs/executive-or-managing-producer-wisconsin-today-madison-wisconsin-united-states 

Requirements

Required Qualifications:

For Executive Producer Candidates:

• Experience managing journalists.
• Experience as a full-time reporter, producer or editor.
• Experience voicing live or recorded broadcast news content.
• Experience producing news interviews.
• Excellent broadcast and digital writing and editing skills.
• Organizational skills, ability to work within tight deadlines and manage competing responsibilities.
• Knowledge of journalism ethics, newsgathering and reporting techniques.

For Managing Producer Candidates:

• Experience as a full-time reporter, producer or editor.
• Experience producing news interviews.
• Excellent broadcast and digital writing and editing skills.
• Organizational skills, ability to work within tight deadlines and manage competing responsibilities.
• Knowledge of journalism ethics, newsgathering and reporting techniques.

Preferred Qualifications:
For Executive Producer Candidates:

• Experience working in a daily news environment.
• Experience working in public broadcasting.
• Experience operating radio studio equipment and software.
• Knowledge of Wisconsin news, issues, culture and personalities.

For Managing Producer Candidates:

• Experience managing journalists.
• Experience working in a daily news environment.
• Experience working in public broadcasting.
• Experience voicing live or recorded broadcast news content.
• Experience operating radio studio equipment and software.
• Knowledge of Wisconsin news, issues, culture and personalities.