Hybrid Lead Producer – Story and Production

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About the role

  • Lead Producer managing storytelling initiatives for National Storytelling Initiative in a hybrid role. Oversee creative direction, production workflows, and team collaboration across multiple formats.

Responsibilities

  • Serve as a senior creative partner to the Project Director in shaping the overall story slate.
  • Own assigned projects from development through release, acting as the primary producer.
  • Collaborate with Story Producers, directors, writers, editors, and creative partners to develop strong narrative arcs across formats.
  • Support story development across short- and long-form documentary, podcast, written, and digital content.
  • Provide thoughtful story feedback on outlines, scripts, and cuts, balancing creative ambition with clarity and ethics, depending on the story.
  • Step into producing on select projects as needed.
  • Mentor and support part-time Story Producers, helping align individual stories with the broader initiative.
  • Oversee production timelines and workflows for film and podcast projects.
  • Maintain visibility across project boards, ensuring priorities, deadlines, and dependencies are clear.
  • Track progress across producers, editors, and collaborators, surfacing risks or delays early.
  • Lead weekly production check-ins, including agenda-setting, notes, and follow-ups.
  • Ensure projects move smoothly across pre-production, production, post-production, and delivery.
  • Support distribution strategy for each project owned, including festivals, partner platforms, events, impact campaigns and educational use.
  • Coordinate preparation of materials for launches, screenings, festivals, and public releases.
  • Collaborate with the Project Director and communications partners to think early and strategically about where stories should live.
  • Support post-launch learning and reflection to inform future projects.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree or equivalent professional experience.
  • Minimum of 10+ years experience in documentary, podcast, or narrative media production.
  • Demonstrated experience owning projects from development through delivery.
  • Strong story instincts with the ability to shape real-world narratives across formats.
  • Thrives in environments with limited structure, bringing curiosity, initiative, and follow-through to build projects from concept to execution.
  • Ability to take a loose brief or point of contact and independently conduct a deep dive, synthesizing complex or abstract material into clear story insight.
  • Ability to work well independently and in collaboration with team members.
  • Consistency in implementing and meeting deadlines.
  • Strong attention to detail and organized across creative and production work.

Benefits

  • Must be willing to abide by Fuller Community Standards

Job title

Lead Producer – Story and Production

Job type

Experience level

Senior

Salary

$73,000 - $83,000 per year

Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

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