[Remote] Multimedia Producer, Podcast (Contract)
Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. NerdWallet is on a mission to bring clarity to all of life’s financial decisions, and they are seeking a Multimedia Producer to support a new video podcast and YouTube channel. This role involves overseeing the production of podcasts and videos, ensuring high-quality content and a seamless listener experience while collaborating with a small team to align content with business goals.
- Responsibilities
- Align with stakeholders on business goals and strategy, ensure strategy is implemented in the content
- Lead the creative production by developing and managing a content calendar for recurring podcasts
- Pitch and develop innovative episode ideas that align with brand goals and editorial standards
- Write, edit, and/or fact-check compelling and engaging episode and video scripts and show notes that meet the needs of our target audience
- Monitor the production process, ensuring timely delivery of assets at every stage
- Collaborate with podcast hosts and strategists to coordinate and plan episode and video production
- Upload and distribute episode and video assets within various content management systems
- Produce multiple segments for each episode, including pull-cuts and forward-promotes
- Prepare and edit materials for interviews, videos, and episodes including booking and vetting guests
- Comprehensively edit and QC multiple versions of episode and video assets, including audio, scripts, and show notes, ensuring the content is accurate, clear and engaging to meet NerdWallet's editorial standards
- Audit systems and processes to identify areas for optimization
- Skills
- 5+ years of professional production experience in multimedia, podcast, or video production, including project management, content planning, and editing
- Proven experience producing video podcasts and using performance insights to inform content decisions
- Strong storytelling, writing, and editorial judgment, with attention to clarity and accuracy
- Ability to manage multiple projects and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment
- Familiarity with podcasting tools, CMS platforms, and audio/video editing software (we use Riverside, Wordpress, Final Cut Pro)
- Strong collaboration and communication skills across cross-functional teams
- Comfort guiding hosts and guests during recordings with both technical and editorial support
- Curiosity about industry trends and audience engagement strategies
- Company Overview
- NerdWallet develops a financial platform to help people find the right credit cards and mortgage rates. It was founded in 2009, and is headquartered in San Francisco, California, USA, with a workforce of 501-1000 employees. Its website is https://www.nerdwallet.com/.