City Cast Pittsburgh, Creative Producer

The Role

City Cast is looking for a creative, editorially minded Creative Producer to join City Cast Pittsburgh. In this role, you’ll help shape the daily local conversation on the podcast, newsletter, and social. Our ideal candidate is passionate and informed about Pittsburgh, comfortable on mic, and capable of producing smart and compelling editorial content for our podcast, newsletter, and social media accounts. This is a key role that touches every part of our daily local media brand—from editorial development to production, writing, and on-mic contributions.

What You’ll Do

• Pitch compelling, relevant, and timely ideas for the daily podcast, social and newsletter content
• Write the daily newsletter on assigned days with voice, humor, clarity, and relevance
• Prep for podcast conversations you’re contributing to or producing with the host and Executive Producer
• Edit episodes using Descript (or similar tools)
• Develop 2–3 beats or areas of expertise to regularly cover
• Occasionally go “into the field” to capture moments for social and beyond
• Contribute regularly on-mic, bringing your personality, local passion, and expertise to the show
• Work with the Host and Audience Development Manager to create daily social media content
• Produce ads to be included in podcast episodes

Requirements

What You Bring

• Deep passion and curiosity for Pittsburgh
• Good humor, teamwork, and eagerness to learn
• 3+ years of experience creating and/or editing editorial content
• Experience working in a deadline-driven editorial environment
• Excellent writing skills with a clear, engaging voice
• Experience with Descript or the willingness to learn
• Confident on-mic presence with the ability to prep and contribute meaningfully to podcast conversations
• Highly organized, with the ability to juggle multiple tasks and deadlines in a fast-paced environment
• Experience making and editing video for social is a plus

Benefits

The Creative Producer will report to the Executive Producer of City Cast Pittsburgh . This position is full-time, with excellent benefits. The annual salary range is $65,000-$80,000 depending on experience. You must be local, though work will be primarily remote. City Cast is an equal opportunity employer committed to excellence through diversity, which involves attracting talented people from diverse backgrounds and traditions. We encourage everyone to apply.

About City Cast: We're a network of one-of-a-kind, daily local news podcasts in cities around the country, accompanied by a daily email newsletter and website that keeps you in the know about what's happening in your community. Currently available in Chicago, Denver, Salt Lake, Pittsburgh, Las Vegas, DC, Philly, Portland, Madison, Nashville, Austin, Seattle and the Twin Cities. City Cast is the smartest, easiest way to connect with the place you live and love.