Podcast Host REMOTE
iHeart
About this job
What You’ll Do:
- Anchor a daily podcast featuring journalists and newsmakers.
- Work collaboratively with BIN writers, reporters, anchors, and outside talent.
- Be involved with all aspects of news gathering and reporting, including audio production, script writing, editing of content, and staff development.
- Protect the iHeartMedia and Black Information Network brand.
- Mix episodes and segments, balancing music, voiceover, and archival tape to a clear consistent quality while ensuring final mixes adhere to broadcast publish specifications
- Manage and maintain files and data for the show, as well as support file-sharing systems
- Respond to listeners’ comments or complaints.
What You’ll Need:
- Ability to generate original ideas, and creatively communicate them to our audiences.
- A strong knowledge of current events and history, with an emphasis on issues of interest to the target audience.
- Excellent writing and storytelling skills; ability to tailor and adapt content for different audiences and platforms.
- Full knowledge of the law, ethics and industry regulations related to news and radio production.
- Ability to build rapport and draw information from newsmakers.
- Confidence and tenacity when dealing with difficult decisions and/or issues.
- Ability to work calmly and effectively under pressure, and to react quickly to changes.
- Excellent planning and organizational skills.
- Excellent communication skills, complemented by diplomacy, empathy and patience.
- At least 3+ years working professionally in an audio production environment (Podcast, Post-Production, Music, Other).
- Expert time management skills; you calmly and effectively prioritize short-term and long-term projects.
- Adobe Audition or Pro Tools mastery – an in-depth understanding of the tools and techniques used with the latest versions of the software.
- Work Experience
- 5+ years of experience in journalism/news preferred.
- Education
- Four-year Bachelor’s degree in a related field; Media, Communications, or Journalism preferred.
What You’ll Bring:
Compensation:
Salary to be determined by multiple factors including but not limited to relevant experience, knowledge, skills, other job-related qualifications, and alignment with market data.
$43,888 – $53,000
Location:
VIRTUAL, GA
Position Type: Regular
Time Type:
Full time
Pay Type:
Salaried
Benefits:
iHeartMedia’s benefits offering is flexible and offers a variety of choices to meet the diverse needs of our changing workforce, including the following:
- Employer sponsored medical, dental and vision with a variety of coverage options
- Company provided and supplemental life insurance
- Paid vacation and sick time
- Paid company holidays, including a floating holiday that enable our employees to celebrate the holiday of their choosing
- A Spirit day to encourage and allow our employees to more easily volunteer in their community
- A 401K plan
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP) at no cost – services include telephonic counseling sessions, consultation on legal and financial matters, emotional well-being, family and caregiving
- A range of additional voluntary programs, such as spending accounts, student loan refinancing, accident insurance and more!
We are accepting applications for this role on an ongoing basis.
The Company is an equal opportunity employer and will not tolerate discrimination in employment on the basis of race, color, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, disability, ethnicity, national origin, marital status, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other legally protected classification or status.
Non-Compete will be required for certain positions and as allowed by law.
Hours
Full Time
Location
REMOTE,
USA