Producer Central Texas Gardener

Austin PBS seeks an experienced producer to support the native gardening culture and how-to series Central Texas Gardener which has been on the air for over 30 years. Will also facilitate other station studio productions as needed. Candidates should be comfortable working in a high-pressure collaborative and creative environment. Applicants should demonstrate a background in television journalism and/or digital production as well as a mastery of a subset of the required skills. The ideal candidate has a background in television or digital media and experience in all aspects of producing television shows and online video content and a passion for the world of gardening.

At Austin PBS youll do meaningful work with a team of coworkers dedicated to the mission of public media. You may also work on other award-winning shows and special productions and events. We offer a supportive and collaborative work environment. The Producer position reports to the VP of Production.

Role & Responsibilities:

• Produce television series studio productions and other special particular produce the stations second longest-running show Central Texas Gardener.
• Select story ideas develop program concepts and decide how the technical aspects of a production should be executed in collaboration with the VP of Production and others.
• Create and maintain relationships with community partners and outside organizations PR agencies and non-profits.
• Help represent the Central Texas Gardener brand on-air online and around the community (panel discussions and talks).
• Research program content contact and schedule studio guests and gather graphics or research materials.
• Arrange productions from initial contact through completion including logistics of location shooting scheduling equipment and personnel and collaborating with interviewees to determine best set-up.
• Work closely with production management to schedule studio editing and personnel for upcoming productions.
• Write and/or edit scripts rehearse with talent and crew and establish program pace to maintain time requirements.
• Communicate and instruct crew in the studio and the field to achieve desired production outcomes.
• Log footage and prepare story outline and scripts for edit sessions. Edit segments and packages as necessary. Work with editors on fine-tuning graphics transitions edits and color correction for final episode post and delivery.
• Notify Programming and Marketing departments regarding monthly schedules and program description and promotional material.
• Maintain files including records and talent releases relevant to shows produced.
• Create edit and maintain written video and photo content for social media that builds on the current CTG community and demonstrates CTGs authenticity legacy and passion for gardening
• Own and maintain social content calendar and determine best post times based on data and reporting
• Develop and contribute to digital strategies that support Austin PBS goals and KPIs
• Upload schedule optimize and organize content on CTG web properties and video platforms (YouTube PBS App etc.)
• Identify content from program archives and update and reformat for use on the stations YouTube channel.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Education & Experience:

• Bachelors degree in journalism video photography or other similar related fields (or the equivalent combination of education and experience).
• 4 years of experience in digital production television producing news gathering or relevant field.
• Master Gardener training or a formal background in horticulture botany or landscape design is preferred.

Knowledge & Skills:

• Knowledge of television production concepts principles methodology and techniques.
• Knowledge of professional production and post-production procedures techniques and standards in a non-linear production environment.
• Exhibit an understanding of public media mission and values.
• Excellent verbal and interpersonal communications skills.
• Creative decision-making skills
• Ability to deal and interact with nationally-known guests as well as local figures.
• Informed in a wide range of topics beyond current events including culture government and public policy.
• Personal integrity fairness and the credibility needed to gain trust across all levels of an organization.
• Comfort with teleconferencing software like Zoom or Google Meet.
• Proficient with Google Workspace tools.
• Proficient with Adobe Creative Cloud tools particularly Premiere Pro.
• Ability to meet deadlines prioritize assignments and handle multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Ability to work non-standard hours (early mornings weekends) as necessary
• Regularly interact and exchange information with others both verbal and written.

Work is primarily done on-site and in the field. Salary is $75000.