Senior Podcast Producer

Mile Higher Media; Lone Tree (CO); Hybrid; USD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) match

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Job summary

Mile Higher Media in Lone Tree, CO is seeking a Senior Podcast Producer for the True Crime with Kendall Rae show. This hybrid role combines content planning, case research, and coordination with advertisers, talent, and editors to deliver top-tier true crime narratives.

The ideal candidate has 3+ years in podcast production, strong writing skills, and proven project management ability to juggle multiple episodes and deadlines while maintaining high standards for sourcing facts and shaping

Qualifications

• 3+ years of podcast production experience, ideally true crime.
• Strong writing and storytelling abilities.
• Excellent project management across multiple episodes and deadlines.
• Comfortable managing advertiser, talent, and freelancer relationships.

Responsibilities

• Research and vet true crime cases, sourcing credible facts for episodes.
• Build and maintain the show's content/episode calendar.
• Pitch new case ideas and story angles.
• Manage production timelines to keep episodes on schedule.
• Coordinate recording sessions and pre-production logistics.
• Act as main point of contact between producers, editors, and the host.
• Manage communication with advertisers and sponsors, including ad reads.
• Support talent management, including host scheduling and prep materials.
• Write and edit portions of episode scripts.
• Fact-check scripts and source material before production.
• Take on other producer duties as needed (thumbnail/title input, analytics).
• Support and train junior producers or freelance contributors.

Skills

Podcast production

Writing

Project management

Advertiser relations

Talent management

Independent work

Tools

Google Workspace

Notion

Monday.com

Slack

Descript

DaVinci Resolve

Job description

• This is a Senior Podcast Producer role for True Crime with Kendall Rae at Mile Higher Media - a hybrid position based in Lone Tree, CO, paying $75,000-$95,000/year with full benefits (401k match, health/dental/vision/life insurance). It's a jack-of-all-trades producer role covering: content planning and case research for episodes; scheduling and managing production timelines; communication with other producers, advertisers, and talent management; script-writing support and fact-checking; and general producer duties as needed. The ideal candidate has 3+ years of podcast/narrative audio production experience, strong writing skills, solid project management chops, and comfort managing relationships with advertisers and talent.

Description

• Mile Higher Media is a Denver metro-based podcast network producing top true crime and paranormal shows, including True Crime with Kendall Rae, Lights Out, and The Sesh Podcast. We're looking for a versatile Senior Podcast Producer to help take our flagship true crime show to the next level.

What You'll Do

• Research and vet true crime cases, sourcing credible facts and details for episodes
• Build and maintain the show's content/episode calendar
• Pitch new case ideas and story angles
• Manage production timelines to keep episodes on schedule
• Coordinate recording sessions and pre-production logistics
• Act as the main point of contact between producers, editors, and the host
• Manage communication with advertisers and sponsors, including scheduling ad reads
• Support talent management, including host scheduling and prep materials
• Write and edit portions of episode scripts
• Fact-check scripts and source material before production
• Take on other producer duties as needed (thumbnail/title input, analytics review, etc.)
• Support and train junior producers or freelance contributors as the show grows

What We're Looking For

• 3+ years of podcast production experience, ideally true crime, documentary, or narrative audio/video
• Strong interest in true-crime media
• Familiarity with the podcast industry
• Strong writing and storytelling skills
• Proven project management ability across multiple episodes and deadlines
• Comfortable managing advertiser, talent, and freelancer relationships
• Familiar with tools like Google Workspace, Notion/Monday.com, Slack, Descript, or DaVinci Resolve
• Strong research and fact-checking skills
• Self-starter who works well independently
• Able to work a hybrid schedule based in Lone Tree, CO

Nice to Have

• Experience with YouTube-first podcast production
• Background in journalism, criminal justice, or investigative research
• Experience managing sponsor/advertiser relationships for media brands
• Salary: $75,000-$95,000/year, based on experience
• 401(k) with company match
• Health, dental, vision, and life insurance
• Hybrid schedule based in Lone Tree, CO
• Opportunity to work on an award-winning true-crime podcast