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Hours: Monday – Friday | 8:00 AM – 6:45 PM Travel: Up to 60% (Domestic and/or International as needed) Job Type: Full-Time Subject Subject is one of the fastest-growing education technology companies in the country, helping more than 1,000 schools deliver flexible, accredited learning opportunities to students nationwide. From supporting school districts and virtual schools to partnering with the USHL and top youth sports organizations, Subject is changing how students access education—whether they're in the classroom, on the road competing, or learning from home. Recognized for our growth and innovation, we're proud recipients of: About the Role Subject is building one of the fastest-growing media brands in education, sports, and creator content. Led by CEO Michael Vilardo, On The Subject features conversations with elite athletes, coaches, founders, executives, and industry leaders. We're looking for a Senior Podcast Producer who can own the entire production process—from developing episode concepts and booking guests to overseeing recording, post-production, and distribution. This is more than producing a podcast. You\'ll help build a media brand that reaches millions of educators, athletes, parents, and students. Ideal Candidate You consume podcasts because you\'re fascinated by why they work—not just who the guest is. You study creators like Diary of a CEO, Colin & Samir, Call Her Daddy, The Joe Rogan Experience, All-In, and My First Million to understand storytelling, pacing, audience retention, and packaging. You\'re constantly thinking about better guests, stronger hooks, more engaging conversations, and smarter ways to grow a media brand. What You\'ll Do As our Senior Podcast Producer, you\'ll own the end-to-end production of On The Subject with Mike Vilardo while helping shape the future of Subject\'s creator and media strategy. Responsibilities include: Own the weekly production schedule from guest outreach through episode launch. Research guests and develop compelling interview angles, talking points, and episode outlines. Lead pre-production planning, run-of-show documents, and recording logistics. Direct live recordings to ensure engaging conversations and high production quality. Collaborate with Michael Vilardo to refine episode structure, storytelling, and audience engagement. Identify viral moments and coordinate with the editing team on clips, thumbnails, titles, and packaging. Oversee long-form and short-form post-production workflows to ensure deadlines are met. Manage guest communications before and after recordings, including promotional assets and publishing timelines. Track YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and social performance to improve future episodes. Stay ahead of creator, podcast, and YouTube trends while continuously testing new formats and ideas. Coordinate studio operations, production equipment, freelancers, and vendors as needed. Help build scalable production systems as the media team grows. Qualifications 5+ years of experience producing podcasts, YouTube shows, or creator-led media. You\u2019re not just willing... You want to put in 70+ hours a week because you care deeply about building something great, moving fast, and making your mark. Proven experience managing productions from concept through publication. Exceptional storytelling instincts and interview preparation skills. Strong understanding of YouTube strategy, audience retention, and content packaging. Experience coordinating talent, guests, production schedules, and post-production teams. Ability to manage multiple deadlines while maintaining exceptional attention to detail. Familiarity with Adobe Premiere Pro and post-production workflows (editing experience is a plus but not required). Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Highly organized, proactive, and comfortable working in a fast-paced startup environment. Portfolio, demo reel, or examples of edited content (personal projects welcome) please email to hollie.sterling@subject.com Passion for sports, education, business, and creator-led media. Success Metrics YouTube subscriber growth Podcast downloads and watch hours Videos reaching key view milestones (100K+, 250K+, 500K+) Guest satisfaction and repeat referrals Consistent on-time publishing Growth of the overall On The Subject brand across YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, LinkedIn, Instagram, and TikTok This job description is intended to convey information essential to understanding the scope of the position and is not an exhaustive list of responsibilities or qualifications. Subject reserves the right to modify or assign additional duties as business needs evolve. #J-18808-Ljbffr

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