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Producer (Writer)

Boston, MA

TV

Starts Mar 03

For 3 Month(s)

  • Job Requirements: Must be local to location (or willing to work as a local).

Detour’s audio experiences are aimed at hip travelers who are looking to explore the hidden gems and unknown stories in cities around the world. Our users love “This American Life,” Vice, and HBO. We are NOT a travel guide with facts. Detour’s immersive experiences have strong narrative arcs, cinematic scoring, and make the locations characters in the stories.

Writer/Producers will be responsible for:

-Developing, researching, and pitching story ideas and narrators for Boston.

-Working with local researchers/fixers to develop and produce the tours using Detour’s Descript platform.

-Writing scripts and producing both field interviews and studio-recorded narration of the scripts.

-Supervising Post Production of tours, including working with Sound Designers and Composers, addressing notes from Executive Producers.

-Helping to execute all releases and contracts needed for the tour production.

-Working with our LA Production Manager to ensure that tours are delivered on time and on budget.

Minimum Requirements:

-Minimum 3+ years in entertainment or news (TV, film, documentary, broadcast/cable news) or other relevant creative field with a strong focus on storytelling and writing.

-Ability to produce/direct talent and execute scripts in post.

-Strong communication skills and comfort with talking to a wide range of people from all walks of life.

-Ability to work well as an autonomous producer and meet deadlines.

-Tech-savvy and interest in new platforms for production.

-Passion for travel and exploring new stories about places.

Additional Info:

-Start date ASAP through May, 2017.

- Job is based in Boston.

-Salary commensurate with experience.

Please respond to this listing with 2 professional writing samples, and references.

IN ADDITION, please take a moment to complete the below writing prompt as part of your application:

Writing Prompt:

Tell us about a moment in your life that made a big impact on you, and the place where it happened. How did being in that place, at that moment, affect you or inform what happened? Be sure to paint a visual picture of the place and the moment.

Required experience: Film, TV, Documentary, or News: 3 years

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