Description

Wisconsin Public Media seeks a Managing Producer to lead audio production for Wisconsin Life, a multiplatform collaboration of Wisconsin Public Radio and PBS Wisconsin. Wisconsin Life celebrates what makes Wisconsin unique through the diverse stories of its people, places, history and culture. This position will produce short-form audio feature stories while overseeing a pipeline of work from other producers and project contributors to ensure new content weekly for Wisconsin Public Radio. Strong writing and creative audio production skills, superb editorial judgment and the ability to manage multiple tasks on deadline is required. Some on-air hosting may also be required. This position will be based in Madison, WI and reports to the Executive Producer of Local Series at PBS Wisconsin.  

This is a full time, 40-hour-a-week position. This position is ongoing and renewable.

This position works core business hours, Monday – Friday, 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Must be available to work some evenings and weekends as needed, with ability to travel – with occasional overnights – for work.  

This is a hybrid position with a minimum of one day per week in person on the University of Wisconsin Madison campus in Madison, WI and will require some work to be performed in-person, onsite, at a designated campus work location. Some work may be performed remotely, at an offsite, non-campus work location. During the initial training period, on-site work is required. The final schedule can be discussed at the offer stage, but fully remote candidates will not be accepted.

Remote work requires an approved flexible work arrangement (FWA). A FWA requires successful candidates to possess their own high-speed internet and phone to perform the work on a university provided computer. Per University policy, transportation between home and assigned work location is not payable/reimbursable and will be at the expense of the employee.

Travel is required. Must provide a valid driver's license. Employees may use their own transportation or receive approval for University Car Fleet usage. Employment is conditional pending the results of a Pre-hire Driver Authorization Check. Visit Driver Authorization (click on “Become an authorized driver;” then click on “Required criteria”)."  https://businessservices.wisc.edu/managing-risk/driver-authorization-and-insurance/driver-authorization/. 

The deadline for this position is July 28, 2026, at 11:59 p.m. CDT.

For the full position description and application instructions, please visit: https://jobs.wisc.edu/jobs/managing-producer-madison-wisconsin-united-states 

Requirements

Required Qualifications:
- Three or more years of audio storytelling experience. This includes the ability to engage in research and production on original audio stories from start-to-finish.
- Demonstrated experience using strong editorial judgment to create content. 
- Strong organizational skills and attention to detail when creating and reviewing content.
- Strong oral and written communication skills, including experience in collaborative settings.
- Valid Driver’s License that meets UW Risk Management Standards.

Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience with audio production tools, including Adobe Audition, ProTools, etc.
- Experience giving constructive editorial and technical feedback to other producers and content creators.
- Experience coaching and mentoring audio production and voiceover work across a wide range of skill levels.
- Experience as an on-air host.
- Experience with social media and web distribution.