Associate Producer, Talk Programming - POTUS

Who We Are:

Sirius

XM and its brands (Pandora, Sirius

XM Media, Ads Wizz, Simplecast, and Sirius

XM Connect) are leading a new era of audio entertainment and services by delivering the most compelling subscription and ad-supported audio entertainment experience for listeners -- in the car, at home, and anywhere on the go with connected devices. Our vision is to shape the future of audio, where everyone can be effortlessly connected to the voices, stories and music they love wherever they are.

This is the place where a diverse group of emerging talent and legends alike come to share authentic and purposeful songs, stories, sounds and insights through some of the best programming and technology in the world. Our critically-acclaimed, industry-leading audio entertainment encompasses music, sports, comedy, news, talk, live events, and podcasting. No matter their individual role, each of our employees plays a vital part in bringing Sirius

XM’s vision to life every day.

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Sirius

XM is the leading audio entertainment company in North America, and the premier programmer and platform for subscription and digital advertising-supported audio products. Sirius

XM’s platforms collectively reach approximately 150 million listeners, the largest digital audio audience across paid and free tiers in North America, and deliver music, sports, talk, news, comedy, entertainment and podcasts. Pandora, a subsidiary of Sirius

XM, is the largest ad-supported audio entertainment streaming service in the U.S. Sirius

XM's subsidiaries Simplecast and Ads Wizz make it a leader in podcast hosting, production, distribution, analytics and monetization. The Company’s advertising sales organization, which operates as Sirius

XM Media, leverages its scale, cross-platform sales organization and ad tech capabilities to deliver results for audio creators and advertisers. Sirius

XM, through Sirius

XM Canada Holdings, Inc., also offers satellite radio and audio entertainment in Canada. In addition to its audio entertainment businesses, Sirius

XM offers connected vehicle services to automakers.

How you’ll make an impact:

Responsible for assisting with production and operations of Sirius

XM’s bipartisan politics and news channel, called POTUS. Must be able to quickly respond to needs within a live studio environment, working closely with the Talent and Producers, running the sound board, screening calls, and handling pre- and post-production duties. Additional duties include pulling/editing audio clips, posting clips to social media, and helping with pre-recorded interviews. Incumbents of this position may be assigned to more than one program and perform slightly different functions across programs.

Must have ability to work weekends.

What you’ll do:

• Assists with production of daily programming including running sound board and screening calls for live talk shows, along with editing and loading Sunday news programs and pulling news clips.
• Runs sound board for several different news/talk shows and edits audio for on-air use.
• Screens listener calls into daily live talk shows.
• Pulls news clips and sound bites to use in daily talk shows.
• Implements daily tasks assigned from the Producer and Talent to meet broadcast deadlines.
• Pulls audio clips from interviews and other recorded audio and posts clips to social media as assigned.
• Assists Producer with setting up pre-taped interviews and pre-show editing.
• Works with Producers to create/edit "Best of..." programs from archives of past shows for weekend or special re-broadcasting needs
• May provide host with news updates and breaking stories, on occasion
• Performs other duties as assigned

What you’ll need:

• BS/BA Degree and/or equivalent combination of education and experience in politics/news preferred
• At least one-year experience running an audio boardand screening phone calls in a live radio environment (in some cases an internship or college experience may suffice)
• Knowledge of broadcast systems and experience with daily show production
• Familiarity with politics and strong journalism skills
• Ability to handle multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment; ability to work under deadline pressure
• Interpersonal skills and…