Educational Engagement Producer

About the Opportunity
Reporting to the Director, Children's Media & Education Engagement, the Educational Engagement Producer will develop, craft and deliver top quality original productions for PBS NC. The Educational Engagement Producer will take a "learners first" approach and look for ways to best serve PBS NC's diverse learners with the content produced, as well as work with the education, marketing and content teams to build and promote PBS NC's Education and Innovation services. This position provides creative and technical leadership from inception to completion with various broadcast and digital productions for PBS NC 24/7 kid's channel and streaming. While the position works collaboratively with co-workers and community partners, team members will also work independently to see productions are complete, accurate and meet organization mission goals. The Educational Engagement Producer may assist ongoing series producers with online distribution management, show and feature editing and delivery. This work ranges from involvement with concept, content, to oversight of all pre-production, production and post- production activities for PBS NC's Children's Media & Education Engagement Team.

This position may be eligible for a hybrid work arrangement, consistent with System Office policy. UNC System employees are generally required to reside in North Carolina, within a 2-hour commuting distance of their assigned duty station.

About PBS North Carolina
At PBS North Carolina, our mission is to provide transformational experiences and trusted content to educate, inform, entertain and inspire the people of North Carolina. Providing free content across our four channels (PBS NC, The Explorer Channel, Rootle - PBS Kids, and The North Carolina Channel) to more than 13.6 million households, PBS North Carolina serves the third largest public media market in the country. Beyond the screen, PBS North Carolina provides education services, teacher trainings, and hands-on community involvement across the state of North Carolina. For more information, visit pbsnc.org and join the conversation by connecting with us at Facebook.com/MyPBSNC, Twitter.com/mypbsnc, and Instagram.com/mypbsnc.

About the Team
PBS North Carolina's Education & Innovation Division couples public media's power to serve the entire continuum of life-long learning with engaging, multi-platform content to provide wholesome and compelling educational experiences that bridge economic and digital divides across North Carolina; to develop new audience, revenue and partnership opportunities for PBS NC; and to deliver tangible outcomes that bolster PBS NC's local and national reputation as a visionary and sustainable public media leader.

Minimum Education, Experience, and Skills
A bachelor's degree in English, journalism, communications, production, filmmaking, or related fields required; three to five years of experience as a respected content creator across traditional analog and digital platforms; or an equivalent combination of training and experience. The person in this position must have a passion for identifying and/or creating diverse content for diverse audiences and must have a strong understanding of new storytelling trends as well as media's fast evolving landscape. All degrees must be received from appropriately accredited institutions.

Required Competencies
Full knowledge of the use and operation of a complete range of broadcast media equipment used to produce television, radio and emerging media programming. Full knowledge of applicable FCC rules and regulations. Knowledge of current industry practices and standards. Knowledge of a broad spectrum of current and emerging media technologies used in production and post-production and the application of technology to produce creative content that fulfills programmatic goals. Ability to serve as a technical resource. -Ability to conceptualize, design, develop and deliver original complex media programs that reflect a comprehensive creative vision. Ability to set the creative tone for a project or program and manage the creative process across multiple teams. Ability to independently originate and design artistic approaches to produce the most sophisticated television, radio and emerging media programs, supported by comprehensive technical knowledge of state-of-the-art equipment. -Ability to effectively lead and manage internal staff or team members by originating, selecting and conveying comprehensive administrative, technical, artistic and aesthetic concepts verbally and in writing to achieve the desired outcome. Ability to build and maintain management awareness and support. -Ability to work independently, as a manager, or a team member and apply judgment in developing, organizing and executing plans and highly complex projects. Ability to effectively lead and manage others in a dynamic environment. Ability to independently develop contingency plans for resources and materials in anticipation of change. -Ability to effectively lead and manage work activities by sharing expertise, providing guidance, knowledge and information to team members and senior management in order to achieve project and organizational goals. Ability to participate in organization-wide strategic planning and development activities as assigned. -Ability to develop organizational standards and best practices for professional relationships with existing and new internal and external customers. Ability to monitor and ensure adherence to established organization standards. Ability to identify and resolve organization-wide customer service issues. Ability to model and promote positive customer service relationships with internal and external customers.

• Classification: Brdcst & Emrg Media Manager
• Appointment Type: Permanent
• Full-Time/Part-Time: Full-Time
• Employment Type: EHRA
• EHRA Category: Instructional, Research and Information Technology
• Recruitment Salary Range: $59,506 - $62,812
  
• Location: Research Triangle Park (RTP), NC USA
• Position Number: 20061238
• Special Instructions to Applicants: The position remains open until filled but applications received by January 1, 2024 will be given priority consideration.

Equal Employment Opportunity and Other Information
The UNC System Office (includes PBS NC, NCSEAA, and NC Arboretum) is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, disability, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or status as a protected veteran.
The UNC System Office (includes PBS NC, NCSEAA, and NC Arboretum) is a VEVRAA Federal Contractor.
To claim veteran's preference, all eligible persons must indicate their eligibility as requested on the application. A DD Form 214, Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty, may be required later in the selection process.
The UNC System Office (includes PBS NC, NCSEAA, and NC Arboretum) participates in E-Verify. Federal law requires all employers to verify the identity and employment eligibility of all persons hired to work in the United States.

Human Resources Contact Information
Applicants needing assistance with the application process are asked to contact: [email protected].