About This Role
This Executive Producer role leads the behind-the-scenes work for the Eleven Talents podcast, ensuring each episode is thoughtful, polished, and engaging. The role involves researching guests, preparing interview questions, coaching the host, overseeing videographers, and managing post-production. The ideal candidate is a creative storyteller, skilled researcher, writer, and producer who is energized by the Legatus mission and thrives in a small, collaborative team.
Responsibilities
- Research each guest's background, work, books, past interviews, and public presence to uncover relevant stories and insights
- Write thoughtful, well-organized interview questions and guest briefs for every episode, tailored to the guest and the Legatus audience
- Prepare background materials and talking points to equip the host for natural, engaging conversations
- Meet with the podcast host ahead of each recording to review the guest, questions, and conversation goals
- Coach the host on interview technique, pacing, tone, and follow-up questions for authentic and flowing conversations
- Offer constructive feedback after each recording to help the host grow
- Work with team members to schedule guests and coordinate recording dates, times, and logistics
- Identify, pursue, and secure at least one guest per month with strong name recognition, maintaining a healthy pipeline of future guests
- Follow up with guests before and after recording, including confirmations, thank-yous, and sharing the finished episode, in a warm, professional tone consistent with Legatus branding
- Build and maintain lasting relationships with guests and their teams to support future opportunities for Legatus
- Oversee contracted videographers, including booking, scheduling, briefing, and ensuring recording quality and consistency
- Write after-production notes for each episode, including highlights, suggested cuts, key moments, and direction for the edit
- Work with the video post editor to shape each episode, reviewing edits, and ensuring the final product is accurate, polished, and on brand
- Keep the production calendar on track so episodes are recorded, edited, and released on schedule
- Create and oversee the podcast calendar
- Create the title and description for each episode that are compelling, accurate, and aligned with Legatus messaging
- Attend regular podcast meetings to share progress, contribute ideas, and help plan upcoming episodes and guests
- Collaborate with the marketing team to promote episodes across Legatus channels
Requirements
- 5-7 years of experience in podcast, video, or audio production, broadcast or digital media, journalism, or content production, especially in mission-driven, Catholic, or nonprofit settings