Producer 2

🇺🇸 Houston, TX

🕑 Full-Time

💰 $43K - $55K

💻 Product Development

🗓️ June 19th, 2025

Edtech.com's Summary

Houston Public Media is hiring a Producer 2. The role involves producing content programs for Houston Public Media, pitching and developing media content aligned with PBS Editorial Standards, and integrating lower-level producers into projects to achieve organizational objectives.

Highlights

Produce and develop digital and broadcast media content in line with PBS Editorial Standards
Mentor and integrate junior producers into project workflows
Track current events within organizational goals
Engage in project processes and stay updated on media landscape changes
Write daily digital stories and pitch story ideas for HoustonPublicMedia.org
Work on daily deadlines and quickly respond to breaking news
Demonstrate strong journalistic values and collaborate in the editorial process
Utilize social media and digital platforms to create audience-relevant content
Requires a 4-year degree or equivalent specialized training and at least one year of relevant experience
Salary range: $43,000 - $54,800 annually

Producer 2 Full Description

| Department: KUHT TV
| Salary: $43,000.00 -$54,800.00
| Description: Produces content programs for Houston Public Media (HPM).

1. Pitches, develops and produces media content, both digital and broadcast, in accordance with PBS Editorial Standards.

2. Integrates lower-level producers into project processes to better benefit the overall goals and objectives of HPM.

3. Keeps track of current events in the framework of organizational objectives.

4. Participates in project processes as needed and stays current on media landscape changes.

5. Performs other job-related duties as required.

MQ Education: Requires a thorough understanding of both theoretical and practical aspects of an analytical, technical or professional discipline; or the basic knowledge of more than one professional discipline. Knowledge of the discipline is normally obtained through a formal, directly job-related 4 year degree from a college or university or an equivalent in-depth specialized training program that is directly related to the type of work being performed.

Experience: Requires a minimum of one (1) year of directly job-related experience. Additional Posting Information: Houston Public Media is searching for a digital reporter to join our newsroom. This person will be a general assignments writer/reporter covering whatever is making news that day. Our ideal candidate will: - Write daily digital stories for HoustonPublicMedia.org - Pitch story ideas during daily meetings - Experience working on daily deadlines - Write and report about a variety of topics - Quickly pivot to breaking news - Share news content from regional and national journalism organizations - Demonstrate strong journalistic values and participate in the daily editorial process - Knowledgeable about social media and digital platforms and understand how to produce audience-relevant and platform-specific content - Enjoy working in a collaborative environment
| All positions at the University of Houston-System are security sensitive and will require a criminal history check. The University of Houston System and its universities are an Equal Opportunity Institution.