Job Description:

• Align with stakeholders on business goals and strategy, ensure strategy is implemented in the content.
• Lead the creative production by developing and managing a content calendar for recurring podcasts.
• Pitch and develop innovative episode ideas that align with brand goals and editorial standards.
• Write, edit, and/or fact-check compelling and engaging episode and video scripts and show notes that meet the needs of our target audience.
• Monitor the production process, ensuring timely delivery of assets at every stage.
• Collaborate with podcast hosts and strategists to coordinate and plan episode and video production.
• Upload and distribute episode and video assets within various content management systems.
• Produce multiple segments for each episode, including pull-cuts and forward-promotes.
• Prepare and edit materials for interviews, videos, and episodes including booking and vetting guests.
• Comprehensively edit and QC multiple versions of episode and video assets, including audio, scripts, and show notes, ensuring the content is accurate, clear and engaging to meet NerdWallet's editorial standards.
• Audit systems and processes to identify areas for optimization.

Requirements:

• 5+ years of professional production experience in multimedia, podcast, or video production
• Proven experience producing video podcasts and using performance insights to inform content decisions
• Strong storytelling, writing, and editorial judgment, with attention to clarity and accuracy
• Experience producing video podcasts
• Ability to manage multiple projects and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment
• Familiarity with podcasting tools, CMS platforms, and audio/video editing software (we use Riverside, Wordpress, Final Cut Pro)
• Strong collaboration and communication skills across cross-functional teams
• Comfort guiding hosts and guests during recordings with both technical and editorial support
• Curiosity about industry trends and audience engagement strategies

Benefits:

• This is a W2 contract role