Impact-Focused Investigative Producer

NEWSWELL at Arizona State University; United States; Remote; USD 70,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) matching

Vacation time

Holidays

Parental leave

Tuition reductions

Professional development

Cell phone reimbursement

Job summary

NEWSWELL at Arizona State University seeks an Investigative Impact Producer to help a new statewide team maximize reach and public impact of our reporting. You will oversee opportunities for impact, guide workflows, and build tracking and public-facing documentation of outcomes.

You’ll collaborate with senior reporters, local newsrooms and ASU partners, promote solutions journalism, and connect audiences through events, digital formats and cross-platform outreach.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in journalism or related field.
• Five years of journalism experience.
• Familiarity with accountability or investigative work.
• Demonstrable experience identifying journalism impact and connecting with new audiences.
• Deep familiarity with cross-platform outreach.

Responsibilities

• Support and amplify the process of conceiving, developing and producing investigative and accountability reporting.
• Build systems to help deliver exclusive findings and measure or track civic impact.
• Mentor and coach local newsrooms and collaborate on local reporting.
• Integrate solutions journalism, audience interaction and other innovative techniques into the investigative workflow.
• Collaborate with reporters and editors to present stories to a broad range of audiences.
• Use multiple digital publishing formats when appropriate.
• Support and help lead community forums and partner events; engage transparently with readers and stakeholders.
• Pilot new tools, including responsible AI, to enhance research, document analysis and workflow efficiency.
• Partner with ASU’s Walter Cronkite School and other academic institutions to create strong student engagement opportunities, including reporting, learning experiences and newsroom collaboration.
• Contribute to an inclusive, collaborative newsroom culture that values transparency, fairness, equity and community impact.

Skills

Storytelling

Digital fluency

Risk awareness

Teamwork

AP style

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s in journalism

5 years journalism experience

Accountability or investigative experience

Tools

Visual production

Video editing/production

Cross-platform distribution

Job description

NEWSWELL at Arizona State University seeks an Investigative Impact Producer to help a new statewide team maximize reach and public impact of our reporting. You will oversee opportunities for impact, guide workflows, and build tracking and public-facing documentation of outcomes.

You’ll collaborate with senior reporters, local newsrooms and ASU partners, promote solutions journalism, and connect audiences through events, digital formats and cross-platform outreach.