Senior Podcast Producer, Syntax - Sentry (sentry.io)｜Meet.jobs

About the role

Syntax (https://syntax.fm) is a popular web development podcast spanning over 600 episodes since 2017, with monthly active listens in the hundreds of thousands (Top 50 on Spotify for “Tech”). Our co-hosts Wes Bos and Scott Tolinski produce 3 episodes a week, feature new guests weekly, and engage regularly with our audience both on the podcast (via listener Q&As) and on various social media platforms.

We believe Syntax can become bigger and better. To get there, we’re looking for a highly skilled and enthusiastic Senior Podcast Producer to join our team. As a Producer, you will play a crucial role in the development, production, and promotion of our podcast episodes. You’ll organize and maintain a content calendar, help onboard guests, and produce the final mix – both audio and video – before episodes go live to listeners. You’ll collaborate with the Syntax team to help promote your work, by repurposing episode content for promotion on other platforms (i.e. social, YouTube, etc). If you’re successful, you’ll have raised the quality bar for how we coordinate, record, mix, and distribute podcast episodes, helping us reach a wider audience and take Syntax to the next level.

If you’re a talented Podcast Producer with a passion for creating engaging podcast content – beyond just audio – we would love to hear from you.

In this role you will

• Attend episode recordings, managing the recording process and ensuring technical aspects run smoothly
• Edit video and audio content to ensure high-quality episodes are delivered to our audience
• Demonstrate a vibrant, energetic, and flexible attitude in contributing to the show’s overall tone and atmosphere
• Proactively test and react to insights to continuously improve the podcast’s quality and reach
• Take charge of booking guests, vetting their sound quality before episodes, and maintain follow-up communication once their episodes are live
• Develop and maintain a content calendar to schedule upcoming shows and plan podcast releases
• Create social media assets in different formats that align with episode content, and collaborate with our social teams to maximize their effectiveness

You’ll love this job if you

• Possess a high quality bar for producing audio and video content
• Thrive working in an environment where you’re asked to regularly deliver value semi-autonomously (i.e. you don’t need an explicit task list to be effective)
• Want your work to to reach a wide audience and make an impact

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years demonstrated experience in video/audio production, preferably in the context of podcast production
• Exceptional organizational skills and ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, enabling effective collaboration with guests and the podcast team
• Proficiency in social media platforms and an understanding of their unique dynamics
• Comfortable working independently and being responsible for the podcast’s scheduling and social media presence
• Bonus: proficiency and interest in web development topics (JavaScript, CSS, server programming, etc.), and if not, a strong desire to learn

The base salary range (or hourly wage range, if applicable) that Sentry reasonably expects to pay for this position is $111,000 to $150,000. A successful candidate’s actual base salary (or hourly wage) amount will be determined by a variety of relevant factors including, without limitation, the candidate’s work location, education, work and other relevant experience, skills, and job-related knowledge. A successful candidate will be eligible to participate in Sentry’s employee benefit plans/programs applicable to the candidate’s position (including incentive compensation, equity grants, paid time off, and group health insurance coverage). See Sentry Benefits for more details about the Company’s benefit plans/programs.

Sentry (sentry.io) focuses on Analytics, Open Source, Real Time, Apps, and Software. Their company has offices in San Francisco, Seattle, Toronto, and Vienna. They have a mid-size team that's between 51-200 employees. To date, Sentry (sentry.io) has raised $66.5M of funding; their latest round was closed on September 2019.

You can view their website at https://www.sentry.io or find them on Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn.