Associate Producer

As an essential community institution, we magnify and deepen understanding of our community to help St. Louis flourish. We believe St. Louis is strongest when we work together toward a shared vision. By rallying around a common purpose, we move beyond barriers that have previously hindered our progress and take collective action toward meaningful, lasting impact.

We are a community-licensed public media organization with more than 70 years of service to the St. Louis region. For generations, Nine PBS has been a trusted and enduring presence by connecting people through educational programming, meaningful storytelling, and shared experiences that reflect the needs and aspirations of our community.

Everything we do is rooted in our four core values:
Community, Trust, Equity, and Learning. These values shape how we care for one another as teammates and how we engage with our community. We believe meaningful impact begins with listening, understanding, and creating spaces where everyone feels seen, valued, and connected.

Every employee plays a role in advancing our human-centered culture to ensure staff feel welcomed, supported, and empowered to thrive both personally and professionally. We believe work should be a joyful journey – one where collaboration, curiosity, creativity, and shared purpose inspire us to do our best work together.

We are proud of the talented individuals who make up our team and the passion they show in service to our community. We walk with swagger and believe that we are “a really big deal!”. We believe in the power of a unified and prospering St. Louis community and see Nine PBS as an essential community institution that brings people together toward a stronger, more connected region.

The Associate Producer supports the researching, scheduling, coordination, editing, creation, and execution of compelling video and photo content to drive audience engagement, support revenue goals, and elevate the Nine PBS brand. The ideal candidate is motivated to take on multiple parts of the content creation process with the ability to manage multiple projects at a time and a high attention to detail.

The person best suited for this role has a passion for local storytelling and public media.

Salary Range: $42,000-$44,500

Vacancy Type: 3 Full-Time Positions

Job Location:

St Louis, MO, US

Application Timeline:
Open until filled

The following primary responsibilities are vital to successfully meeting the expectations of this position in an effective and efficient manner. This is not an exhaustive list and areas of focus may fluctuate between the primary and secondary responsibilities, as needed.

• Support the development and production of multimedia storytelling across broadcast, digital, and social media platforms.
• Assist with all phases of content creation, including research, outreach, scriptwriting, editing, and post-production.
• Produce and edit short-form videos, proof-of-performance videos, and other multimedia assets that support organizational goals and audience engagement.
• Capture and edit photography for organizational needs, including staff headshots, community events, productions, and station activities.
• Coordinate video production projects by scheduling, organizing shoot logistics, interviewing talent, and collaborating with internal stakeholders.
• Develop video recaps and presentation materials for board meetings, donor events, stakeholder engagements, and other organizational initiatives.
• Maintain production schedules, project management systems, deliverable tracking, and required public filings.
• Manage and update databases of community contacts, partners, media…