Supervising Producer

Compensation: $105,000 to $115,000 annually in addition to company provided benefits.

Hybrid Work Environment: Candidates must live in or be willing to relocate to the Twin Cities Metro area and report to onsite office a minimum of three days per week. Editorial Leadership and Planning (50% of time) Lead editorial planning across Almanac, Almanac at the Capitol, Town Halls, and digital public affairs initiatives. Modernize Almanac’s format, tone, pacing, visual presentation, and audience relevance while preserving its trusted identity. Translate strategic priorities established by the Managing Director into actionable weekly, monthly, and seasonal plans. Ability to produce Almanac and Almanac at the Capitol as needed. Lead producer for broadcast special projects and town halls. Ensure coverage is aligned with organizational goals around civic engagement, statewide impact, audience growth, and public trust. Maintain editorial standards for accuracy, fairness, balance, inclusion, sourcing, and audience relevance. Coordinate how reporting from politics, health, environment, and Greater Minnesota contributes across programs and platforms. Maintain awareness of major upcoming stories, events, and coverage opportunities. Ensure public affairs products complement one another rather than compete or duplicate effort. Team/Staff Management (25% of time) Directly supervise Producers, Associate Producers, Assignment Editors, and PTI staff. Provide regular coaching, feedback, mentoring, and professional development. Clarify roles, decision rights, expectations, and workflows across the team. Foster a collaborative, inclusive, and high-performing culture Conduct performance evaluations and identify growth opportunities for staff. Support succession planning and leadership development within the public affairs unit. Portfolio Coordination and Execution (20% of time) Monitor execution across public affairs products to ensure alignment with priorities, workflows, schedules, and quality expectations. Review major editorial decisions and provide guidance on complex or sensitive issues. Serve as escalation point for fairness, legal, standards, platforming, and reputational concerns. Coordinate planning between broadcast, digital, and town hall programs. Ensure resources are assigned appropriately, and workload remains sustainable. Partner with internal teams including Marketing & Communications, Production Management and Production Operations. Other duties as assigned (5% of time) Participate as an active member of the Public Affairs Team. Contribute to shared goals and collaborate with colleagues on achievement of priorities. Other duties as assigned.

Required Experience: At least 3 years previous management experience in a broadcast environment.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: Strong editorial judgment and news sense.