[Hiring] Podcast Producer @The Chalmers Center

Role Description

For anyone trying to follow Jesus, the questions poverty asks us become unavoidable:

• What do we owe to the man on the street?
• How can we respond to the everyday suffering we see?
• How do people in poverty experience change?
• What does Jesus think about poverty?
• What kind of community is Jesus building?
• Is God near to the brokenhearted, and does he save the crushed in spirit?

These questions seem to us of deepest importance to the Church. During this next season, Chalmers will seek answers on the road and around the world, with organizations exploring what faithful actions look like in a changing world. From veterans of street ministry to women-led savings groups in West Africa, we'll discover what's working for people in poverty. Most of all, we'll search for the heartbeat of Christ in the lives of his disciples – and share their sustaining energy.

Responsibilities

• Seeking an experienced hand in audio production to travel, connect, and ask questions.
• A bank of experience in narrative audio production allows you to move quickly into the field with ideas, story angles, and production strategy.
• Collaborating with the Head of Creative Media to research opportunities, develop pitches, interview, and gather tape around the world.
• Envisioning a polyphonic, musical, story-based project that surprises audiences by reaching deeper than just the intellect.
• Helping the Head of Creative Media assemble a creative core team – assisting with the hire of an editor, field producer, and contract engineers.
• Working with the team to cut stories into final episodes, able to direct, but also to try your hand and ideas directly in the timeline as needed.

Qualifications

• 5-10 years of audio production experience.
• Expert audio storyteller with a strong portfolio of narratives.
• Self-starting capacity: able to shape and own this vision beside us.
• A humble listener, able to connect with a wide range of people.
• An inquisitive follower of Jesus.
• Preferred: Narrative audio editing experience.
• Preferred: An interdisciplinary background in community development, economics, sociology, anthropology, missiology, or theology.

Commitments

• Commitment to the Vision, Mission, and Values of the Chalmers Center.
• Play an active role in the life of a local church community.
• Seek to apply the gospel to all areas of life, including interpersonal relationships.
• Use a humble listening approach with both internal and external constituencies.
• Depend on the Holy Spirit and seek God’s guidance when making decisions.
• Can thrive in a team that practices excellence, humility, hope, and unity.

To Apply

Please include a cover letter, portfolio, and resume. Briefly share your answers for the following questions:

• This role is designed for an experienced audio storyteller. Do you have at least 5 years of experience in narrative audio production?
• The preferred location for this job is in Chattanooga, TN, but an exception may be made for the right remote applicant. Are you open to relocating, or where do you need to be based?
• I understand that The Chalmers Center is a Christian non-profit organization, and as part of its mission and values, it requires employees to affirm a personal belief in Jesus Christ. By checking this box, I acknowledge and align with this requirement.