Senior Podcast Producer: End-to-End Creator & Brand Builder

Subject; Austin (TX); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Subject is building one of the fastest-growing media brands in education, sports, and creator content. We seek a Senior Podcast Producer to own the entire production process—from concept development and guest bookings to recording, post-production, and distribution.

You will help build a media brand that reaches millions of educators, athletes, parents, and students, contributing to growth across multiple platforms and formats in a fast-paced startup environment.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience producing podcasts or creator-led media.
• Willing to put in 70+ hours a week to build something great, move fast, and make your mark.
• Proven experience managing productions from concept through publication.
• Exceptional storytelling instincts and interview preparation skills.
• Strong understanding of YouTube strategy, audience retention, and content packaging.
• Experience coordinating talent, guests, production schedules, and post-production teams.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Highly organized, proactive, and comfortable in a fast-paced startup environment.
• Portfolio or demo reel of edited content (email to [e-mail])

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end production of On The Subject with Mike Vilardo.
• Manage weekly production schedule from guest outreach to episode launch.
• Research guests and develop interview angles, talking points, and outlines.
• Lead pre-production planning, run-of-show documents, and recording logistics.
• Direct live recordings for engaging conversations and high production quality.
• Collaborate to refine episode structure, storytelling, and audience engagement.
• Identify viral moments and coordinate with editing for clips, thumbnails, titles, and packaging.
• Oversee long-form and short-form post-production workflows and deadlines.
• Manage guest communications and publishing timelines.
• Track performance across YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts and social platforms.
• Stay ahead of creator and YouTube trends and test new formats.
• Coordinate studio operations, equipment, freelancers, and vendors; help scale production systems.

Skills

Storytelling instincts

Interview preparation

Organization

Communication skills

Tools

Adobe Premiere Pro

Job description

Subject is building one of the fastest-growing media brands in education, sports, and creator content. We seek a Senior Podcast Producer to own the entire production process—from concept development and guest bookings to recording, post-production, and distribution.

You will help build a media brand that reaches millions of educators, athletes, parents, and students, contributing to growth across multiple platforms and formats in a fast-paced startup environment.