Producer - Extremism Product (Contract )

Producer - Extremism Product (Contract )

Location Arlington, VA

Position Number 1822

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Producer - Extremism Product ( Contract )

Primary Function:

Producers are the central engine and project "closers" responsible for shepherding the entire content lifecycle of the project, with a focus on finding and booking elite talent in coordination with a global policy-driven narrative. This position bridges Arabic-rooted research into a unified English product, guiding voice, narrative and delivery to produce polished work of authority across platforms.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

The following tasks are considered essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodation may be provided to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these functions:

• Serves as the day-to-day production lead for the 250th anniversary audio essay series - owns the project timeline, tracks every deliverable, and closes each element on schedule

• Books and manages all on-camera and voice talent: coordinates scheduling, prepares talent briefs, manages session logistics for narrator and interview recordings

• Sources and secures archival audio, photography, and visual material - verifies rights and licensing for all third-party content used in the series

• Coordinates across the full production team - the Researcher/Fact-Checker, Multi-Platform Editor, Lead Video Editor, and Audio Lead - ensuring all workstreams move in parallel and nothing waits on a single bottleneck

• Manages the relationship between the editorial vision and production reality: flags scope creep, timeline risks, and resource gaps to you and the editorial team early - not after the fact

• Bridges the Arabic research and sourcing into the English-language product - bilingual fluency or strong familiarity with Arabic-language content is essential here, not optional

• Integrates AI production tools into the workflow where appropriate - AI-assisted transcription, research aggregation, and content organization - and understands how to prompt and use these tools to accelerate production without compromising editorial quality

• Delivers a clean production handoff at the close of the project: all files organized, all rights documented, all vendor payments tracked and submitted for processing

Other Duties:

Perform additional job-related duties and take on new responsibilities as needed based on organizational requirements and circumstances.

Qualifications and Requirements:

Candidates are required to have:

• Bachelor's degree in journalism or broadcast journalism preferred.

• 2-3 years of experience in producing digital content.

• Excellent English and Arabic writing skills.

• Working knowledge of and ability to use video editing system.

• Ability to thrive in an environment requiring teamwork.

• Solid news judgment.

• Ability to work under intense deadline pressure.

• Exercise self-discipline and time-management skills.

• Sound editorial and creative judgment is essential.

MBN is an equal opportunity employer committed to workforce diversity.

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