Branded Content Producer — Hybrid Lead

Kqed Inc; San Francisco (CA); Hybrid; USD 92,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

KQED is seeking a Branded Content Producer to lead the development and delivery of sponsored campaigns across video, social, audio, and digital formats. This first dedicated production hire will build workflows, production infrastructure, and a partner network for the growing branded-content business.

Hybrid work arrangement between KQED’s headquarters and remote work, with a 3-year term. The role requires strong project management, client leadership, and editorial judgment to ensure

Qualifications

• 5+ years producing branded, sponsored, or commercial content for digital platforms.
• Demonstrated ability to develop concepts quickly and communicate them clearly in decks and client conversations.
• Full lifecycle production experience: budgeting, scheduling, crewing, on-set leadership, and post supervision.
• Experience managing client relationships during production, including setting expectations and navigating feedback.
• Strong editorial judgment and ability to recognize brand-safety, disclosure, rights, or sponsor-influence concerns.
• Experience with scopes of work, production estimates, and change orders, managing scope and budget.

Responsibilities

• Translate client objectives and audience insights into platform-appropriate concepts, treatments, scripts, scopes of work, deliverables, timelines, and budgets.
• Serve as the primary production contact for clients after sale, leading kickoffs, managing feedback, approvals, and scope changes.
• Own multiple projects from kickoff to closeout, balancing timelines, budgets, and quality standards.
• Coordinate with internal teams to secure input and approvals across Sponsorship, Legal, Finance, and Editorial.
• Develop pre-production plans, staffing, and budgets; hire freelance crews and vendors as needed.
• Oversee post-production from paper edit to final delivery, ensuring accessibility and archival practices.
• Ensure compliance with editorial standards, sponsor disclosures, and platform requirements.
• Build repeatable workflows, templates, and a diverse roster of production partners.

Skills

Branded content

Client relations

Project management

Post production

Vendor network

Scoping & estimates

Editorial judgment

Multi-format production

Legal coordination

Communication

Independent execution

Job description

KQED is seeking a Branded Content Producer to lead the development and delivery of sponsored campaigns across video, social, audio, and digital formats. This first dedicated production hire will build workflows, production infrastructure, and a partner network for the growing branded-content business.

Hybrid work arrangement between KQED’s headquarters and remote work, with a 3-year term. The role requires strong project management, client leadership, and editorial judgment to ensure