Cited Media is seeking a versatile and experienced producer with skills and experience at the intersection of podcast production, project management, client support, and business administration.
This role also involves hands-on production tasks on a variety of podcasts, as well as some organization-wide leadership, management, and administration (i.e., research, fundraising, business development, and various technical and administrative tasks).
We understand that this is a unique combination of skills. We are prepared to consider candidates who lean heavily towards the production aspects of the role, if it seems like they could grow into the other elements.
This position will begin as a contract for approximately 50% FTE for six months, paying a competitive salary between $30,000-$45,000 total, with some additional flexibility in salary and in term for the right candidate. We would seek to extend the role and potentially grow it to beyond 50% FTE, depending on the success of the candidate and their ability to continually expand Cited Media’s work.
If you are interested, please send Gordon Katic a cover letter, CV, and links to three pieces of previous audio work that you are proud of. Please also briefly explain why you are proud of the work, and what role you played in its creation. The deadline is end of day (EST), August 3rd, 2026. For more details and on how to apply, please read the rest of this posting.
If we do not find the right candidate for this role, we may instead consider a combination of casual producers. If you are interested in casual work, please visit this posting.
About Cited Media
Founded in 2013, Cited Media is one of Canada’s leading independent podcast production companies. We have produced podcasts like Cited Podcast, Darts & Letters, and CRACKDOWN that have garnered substantial popular and critical acclaim. These projects have an extensive track record of being honoured for reporting excellence and public impact, including by organizations such as: the Canadian Association of Journalists, the Jack Webster Foundation, the American Bar Association, the National Association of Science Writers, the New York Radio Awards, the Sidney Hillman Foundation, and the Third Coast International Audio Festival.
In addition to Cited Media-published podcasts, we develop podcasts with research-focused organizations that work in the public interest, especially: universities and scholarly organizations, health authorities, community organizations, professional associations, and other educational and advocacy-focused not-for-profits. These podcasts generally aim at knowledge mobilization, professional development, or community engagement.
The Role
We are seeking a dynamic individual who can: 1) lead client podcasts, 2) provide production support to Cited Media-published podcasts, including Cited Podcast and other podcasts we may begin in 2027; and 3) provide broad organizational assistance and leadership.
This role demands two distinct skill sets: podcast production skills, and organizational and project management skills. The ideal candidate would possess both, though we would consider somebody who was an experienced podcast producer but was keen to grow into the other elements of the job.
On the production side, you will be tasked with leading teams through all aspects of developing a podcast: from ideation, to building a team, managing the production, vetting the drafts, and presenting the end product. At first, you will work closely with Cited Media’s Gordon Katic and Nadeen Shaker, and we will manage these podcasts as a team. Later, you will have your own projects, and potentially supervise freelance and casual producers and research assistants.
The candidate must have a thorough understanding of journalistic ethics, practices, and production approaches–especially in audio and podcasting. Additionally, you should understand and develop our unique method of academic journalism, which is centred on co-production (in which scholars, students, journalists, and sometimes community members work together in partnership). This means the ideal producer will have cross-sectoral competencies (with some experience working in academic, arts, or other public interest and not-for-profit sectors), a collaborative mindset, and the patience and problem-solving skills to work with diverse teams towards projects that work in the public interest.
On the organizational side, you will be asked to grow into supporting this small but quickly-evolving company, covering a variety of tasks including: accounts management, scheduling, contracting, managing technical systems, and other basic administrative tasks. This may involve hiring, editing, and mentoring freelance producers and research assistants. Further, you will attract new clients and partners to develop new podcasts or support the growth of existing ones. Additionally, most of our projects (including client-led ones) are grant-funded, and therefore fundraising and financial administration will very likely become an aspect of the role. The ideal candidate would be able to contribute to the continued growth of Cited Media through supporting existing business development strategies, and suggesting new ones.
Summary of DutiesProduction & Project Management
- Showrunning, including: building and managing production teams and systems for a variety of podcasts, keeping track of deadlines and targets, and generally guiding a loose idea to becoming a real podcast.
- Hands-on audio work, including all aspects of podcast production, from research and booking, to pre-interviews and interviews, scripting and narration, audio editing and mixing, etc. (Note: you must be able to work on Adobe Audition or be able to quickly learn Audition if you happen to work on another DAW).
- Supporting other talent as the organization grows, including: discovering, identifying, hiring, mentoring, managing, and editing freelancers (including producers, reporters, graphic designers, and composers).
Client Support & Consulting
- Supporting our clients’ visions, including: developing podcast ideas and concepts so that they meet the organization’s knowledge mobilization and community engagement goals, providing general consulting and market research, and vetting/supporting individual show plans and ideas.
- Developing workflows with clients, including: crafting effective communication and project management strategies to facilitate seamless work across sectors and workplaces, setting dates for client feedback and input, and problem-solving when deadlines are not met.
- Providing support and training to client hosts and partners, including: formal and informal feedback on narration and interview technique, offering hands-on tutorials and sharing helpful resources, and generally providing critical but constructive feedback to interested but inexperienced podcast creators.
Organizational Leadership & Administration
- Growing the company, including: working with the director on business development goals, engaging new clients, and envisioning new podcast projects.
- Supporting the ongoing management of the company, including: chairing internal meetings, writing reports, and keeping track of schedules, deadlines, deliverables, project budgets, and project hours.
- Conducting basic organizational housekeeping, including: maintaining, managing, and troubleshooting key production systems and tools like Google Drive and Google Workspace, Asana, Adobe Audition, Descript, Squadcast, and other tools as necessary.
Qualifications
You are an experienced producer with at least five years experience in the industry.
You must have competencies in all aspects of podcast production, from the technical to the journalistic. For instance, you have experience recording both live and virtual interviews. Yocf You have experience editing audio in Adobe Audition, and can take tape from a rough cut to a finished mix. On a higher level, you’re passionate about storytelling, and able to edit tape for the most compelling narrative. You have an ear for keeping a production alive and growing, whether that be through music selects, incorporating field sound, or adjusting show formats to keep things interesting.
You work well in an academic setting and have some research experience.
We work in the post-secondary sector, and therefore a postsecondary degree and postsecondary research experience is important. The ideal candidate would have strong familiarity with higher education – including its cultures, practices, values, rhythms, and institutional bodies. However, we would consider experiences in comparable domains like the public sector, independent media, arts, or not-for-profit sectors. At a minimum, you must be curious about new ideas and should be able to research within academic databases, and then read, understand, and explain academic texts.
You are a principled journalist and have some experience with sensitive topics.
You’re comfortable in a fast-paced, deadline-oriented environment. You should also be an open-minded problem solver who takes initiative, isn’t afraid to ask questions, and is oriented towards the public interest, social justice, and being a decent person. You understand journalistic ethics and trauma-informed reporting. You should be able to work with marginalized communities and on sensitive issues, and you know how to create a safe space for them.
You are a strong writer and communicator who can represent an organization.
You are a professional, confident, clear, and compassionate communicator. You are experienced with liaising with internal and external clients and partners, you are comfortable with working with individuals from diverse backgrounds, and you can represent Cited Media professionally and respectfully. You will also be able to write clear internal documents (meeting agendas, weekly reports and rundowns, budgets, etc.) and external ones (client emails, podcast proposals, podcast charters and editorial statements, grant proposals, marketing copy and show pages/blog posts, etc.)
You are detail-oriented, and you can keep track of administrative needs.
We work on many projects at once, with many clients and partners from various sectors, and almost all of our work is virtual. This means that you must be a very detail-oriented person who can carefully manage our various systems. Additionally, you can work autonomously and keep track of deadlines and hours. You’re comfortable with project management platforms like Asana, and virtual platforms like Google Workspace. You practice good file management, you can solve technical problems, and have an eye for making changes and improvements when needed.
You’re excited about business development and can invest in organizational growth.
A record of organizational leadership and entrepreneurial vision is a strong asset. Cited Media is a small but quickly expanding organization; we still operate more like an indie media startup, and less like an established media organization. The ideal candidate would bring energy, ideas, and leadership to help foster our continued expansion.
The Nitty-Gritty
This position is a 6-month contract at 50% FTE, paying $30,000–$45,000 CAN total, with some flexibility to adjust the salary based on your skills and experience. Unfortunately, we cannot provide any health or dental benefits for this contract position.
For the right candidate, we may have some flexibility in the total number of hours, the length of the commitment, and how and when those hours are allocated—just let us know your availabilities. We recognize that this is not a full-time position, and therefore can make reasonable affordances to accommodate the candidate’s competing commitments (i.e., other freelance engagements and production contracts). However, we are looking for a candidate who can become a core member of the team, and not only a casual producer who fits this in on the side.
We aim to extend that contract indefinitely (pending performance and organizational funding), and potentially increase its hours. Cited Media is a small company (2 producers, plus multiple freelancers coming in on individual projects) that works on a project basis, and has been since 2017. This means we need continued business development and grant-writing/fundraising to continue, and that will become one of the key responsibilities of this role. If we are able to secure continued projects, as we have for almost a decade, there will be continued work.
This position is almost entirely remote. Slight preference would be given to a Toronto or Vancouver-based producer, since we work with teams in both those cities, and may have some in-person engagements. However, anyone in Canada can apply. We would also consider international applicants so long as they are in a North American time zone.
How to Apply
If you are interested, please send Gordon Katic a cover letter, CV, and links to three pieces of previous audio work that you are proud of. Please also briefly explain why you are proud of the work, and what role you played in its creation. The deadline is end of day August 3rd, 2026.
Job Type: Part-time
Pay: $30,000.00-$45,000.00 per year
Work Location: Remote
