The Detroit Justice Center (DJC), an innovative community law practice, seeks a part time Associate Producer. DJC is founded on the belief that we cannot build cities that work for everyone without remedying the impacts of mass incarceration and transforming our justice system. This position is a unique opportunity to support DJC in its mission to deliver community lawyering services, create economic opportunities, and promote just cities. We have established a set ofvalues to guide our work, and we seek an Associate Producer who will deeply align with them.

POSITION OVERVIEW:

The Detroit Justice Center seeks an organized, creative individual with a passion for social justice and narrative shifting media to join our dynamic staff. We are looking for someone who wants to sharpen their skillset around professional audio/media production and marketing skills to work on our podcast “Freedom Dreams”. This position will be 20 hours a week, focused exclusively on the podcast. The associate producer will be working closely with our podcast producer and will report directly to our Communications Manager. DJC will onboard the Associate Producer for remote work during the Covid-19 pandemic.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

PRODUCING RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE:

• Work with hosts and lead producer to develop episodes 

• Coordinate logistics and booking remote recordings for host and guests 

• Manage all aspects of recording sessions and day-to-day production schedule 

• Research history and stats for hosts

• Search internet and libraries for archival audio

• Participate in feedback sessions with the production team

• Effectively and efficiently coordinate resources and workflows

• Juggle multiple editorial and organizational tasks, ensuring publishing, asset, and media delivery deadlines are met

• Manage and analyze episode data, transcriptions, and other publishing and file management

CANDIDATES WILL GET TRAINED TO EDIT AND EVENTUALLY TAKE OVER:

• Cutting tape

• Editing for pace 

• Scoring episodes

• Create audio and visual marketing materials

MARKETING RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE:

• Reach out to and develop relationships with like-minded podcasts and organizations for organic cross promotion opportunities

• Reach out to and develop relationships with podcast and justice-oriented press, newsletters, etc. to request they feature Freedom Dreams in their coverage

• Develop and manage Freedom Dreams’ digital platforms including social media and website

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Proven passion for podcast, audio, multimedia, or broadcast content creation, with at least 2 years of experience as a Producer or team leader

• Flexibility to work hours matching the production schedule, based on deadlines 

• Analytical, self-motivated, enthusiastic, and creative 

• Excellent research skills

• Enthusiasm for learning and working with a small, close-knit, and highly collaborative team

• An ability to listen to raw tape and identify moments that make a story and/or interview compelling

• Hyper-attention to detail

• Exceptional organizational and time management skills

• Knowledge/experience of justice issues and passion for DJC’s mission and values; and

• Knowledge of MS Office Suite and Google products; experience with case management software and web conferencing software (e.g. Google Meet, Zoom) a plus.

This is a part-time position, and the target salary for this role is $20,800. As a part-time position, the selected candidate will not be eligible for benefits. This position will be remote until the organization returns to the office. DJC is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. People of color, women, LGBTQ people, people with disabilities, and individuals with past involvement in the justice system or who have loved ones currently or formerly in the justice system are strongly encouraged to apply. 

APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS: 

To apply for this role, please click on "Apply for this position" in the upper right hand corner. Please be sure to attach a resume, cover letter, and at least three references along with any other application materials you'd like to include for consideration. Please refrain from contacting the office for an update on the status of your application. Applications will be reviewed as received, and all are encouraged to apply as soon as possible, but no later than JANUARY 4, 2021.