Senior Producer-Series Showrunner
$70,000–$80,000 year
On-sitePhiladelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Job Summary
Run the episode pipeline for assigned series, including story research, outlining, scripting, and delivery QC aligned to the Mayor's strategic priorities. Book and prepare guests such as elected officials and community advocates, managing pre-interviews and briefing documents. Produce studio tapings and field shoots by directing day-of logistics, managing run-of-show, and coordinating crew assignments. Supervise post-production by reviewing cuts, approving graphics, and delivering broadcast-ready masters on deadline. Coordinate host relationships regarding scripts, branding standards, and taping schedules. Produce hearing-adjacent context segments for the Philadelphia Citizen's Hub and maintain the production tracker in Wrike. Ensure all delivered episodes meet ADA captioning timelines and editorial standards.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in journalism, communications, film/TV production, or related field — or equivalent experience
- Minimum 4 years of professional video/TV production experience with at least 1 year producing recurring episodic or public affairs content
- Excellent story judgment and structural editing instincts for public affairs and documentary-style content
- Strong writing: scripts, rundowns, briefing memos, and episode descriptions on deadline
- Confident field and studio producing, including directing small crews and managing live-to-tape roundtable formats
- Working proficiency with NLE workflows (Premiere Pro or DaVinci Resolve) sufficient to supervise and, when needed, execute edits
- Composure and diplomacy with elected officials, senior City staff, and community members
- Organized, deadline-driven, and comfortable running multiple episodes in different stages simultaneously
- Must be a city of Philadelphia resident within six months of hire
Desired Qualifications
- Experience booking and producing interviews with public officials or public figures preferred
- Philadelphia civic knowledge and experience in municipal, PEG, or public media strongly preferred
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