Understood is a nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting neurodivergent people in the United States, such as those with ADHD and dyslexia.

Understood's Content Studio Is Looking For Several Video Producers With Experience Creating Content For YouTube And Social Platforms. We're Hiring Across Four Content Types, And You Should Have Experience In At Least One

Evergreen explainers: short-form social and/or YouTube long-form
News content: short-form social and/or YouTube long-form
YouTube and video podcasts
YouTube livestreams

To apply for this role, please send your resume, cover letter, and 2-3 writing or script samples to podcast@understood.org. Applications submitted through other channels will not be reviewed.

What You'll Do

All producers

Produce interviews: pre-interview guests, write interview questions, and prepare hosts with scripts and background research ahead of recording
Write video scripts for multiple formats: short-form scripts (TikTok, Instagram, YouTube Shorts) optimized for fast hooks and retention, and longer-form YouTube scripts with more narrative depth
Contribute to editorial vetting and fact-checking: review scripts, story pitches, and published content for accuracy before they go out the door
Coordinate production timelines and deliverables to ensure on-time completion of assigned episodes and videos, including coordinating with the video team as needed
Track project milestones and provide regular status updates to relevant Understood contacts, ensuring adherence to agreed timelines
Quality-check published episodes and videos, and promptly report any issues or errors for correction
Support show marketing by cutting ads and short-form promotional content as requested
Participate in periodic project planning meetings to align on assigned deliverables
Build and manage episodes in our production tracking software, monitoring subtasks and deadlines and flagging delays as needed

Podcast producers, in addition to the above

Provide creative and technical support across assigned episodes, including research, scripting, editing, engineering recording sessions, sound design, requesting remote kits, mixing, and implementing feedback, in line with Understood's editorial guidelines

What You Bring

All producers

3-4+ years of producing experience in one or more of the formats listed above

News producers

Experience in science or health journalism, with a demonstrated ability to work under journalistic standards
Comfort reading peer-reviewed studies beyond the abstract, with an eye for overstated claims, correlation-versus-causation errors, and industry-funded spin

Podcast producers

Hands-on experience with audio production: recording and engineering sessions, editing, sound design, and mixing to a professional standard
Experience prepping hosts and guests for interviews, including writing scripts, questions, and background research
Ability to manage multiple production timelines and deliver final audio files, host and guest prep materials, and marketing assets to spec and on deadline

Additional Details

Remote -NYC area preferred.
Part-time, hourly work: contract length and hours vary based on role
Rate: $80-100/hour

Sound like you? Send your resume, cover letter, and 2-3 writing or script samples to podcast@understood.org.

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