St. Louis Public Radio, an NPR member station, is looking for an Engagement Producer to help deepen the station’s relationship with our audience across platforms and in person. This producer will play a critical role in elevating the work of our newsroom, sharing our journalism creatively on digital platforms, and engaging the public in meaningful ways.
Half of this position’s time will be devoted to a new Talking Across Divides initiative at STLPR that will model how St. Louisans can talk across differences in order to create greater understanding in our region. This program draws inspiration from StoryCorps’ One Small Step program, which has been proven to increase levels of interpersonal empathy by pairing strangers with different beliefs for a conversation, not to debate politics but to get to know each other as human beings. STLPR will facilitate local conversations between people across historical divides in the St. Louis region including class, race, politics and geography. Among other places, these conversations will be featured on St. Louis on the Air, STLPR’s flagship talk show, as a monthly series aimed at modeling civic discourse in a deeply divided time. The Engagement Producer will shape the look and audience engagement strategy for Talking Across Divides (this is a placeholder title that will be ironed out in the development of the program) and work hand in hand with the initiative’s Lead Producer to execute that vision, including the launch of a newsletter focused on the initiative.
The other half of this job is focused on sharing and promoting STLPR’s journalism more broadly — primarily through newsletters, social media and in-person engagement. The Engagement Producer will work closely with newsroom reporters, producers, editors to translate essential and nuanced journalism into compelling, accessible and audience-driven digital content. We’re looking for someone who is equal parts curious, strategic and creative, with a strong sense for visual storytelling and public service.
You’ll join an award-winning team of journalists that covers communities across the bistate St. Louis region, in Rolla, Missouri, and in Quincy, Illinois. STLPR has a reputation as one of the most ambitious and innovative stations in the public radio system, earning a regional Edward R. Murrow Award for Overall Excellence in both 2023 and 2024.
Developing and executing Talking Across Divides initiative (50%)
General STLPR newsroom support (50%)
The Engagement Producer is supervised by Engagement Editor Lara Hamdan.
This position is based in St. Louis. The Engagement Producer must live in or relocate to the region. A moving allowance is available in applicable situations.
$55,000–$68,000 annual
St. Louis Public Radio is a service of the University of Missouri–St. Louis and offers a comprehensive benefits package, including health, dental and vision insurance, retirement programs, tuition discounts for employees and dependents, and professional development opportunities through the University of Missouri System Total Rewards program.
To apply for this position, visit the UMSL Careers site. Job ID: 56562. Email employment@umsl.edu with application process questions.
Along with your online application, please include a cover letter that outlines how your previous work experience makes you a great fit for this job and how you could best serve St. Louis-area residents in this role.
Submit relevant samples of past journalism and engagement work, which could include community events, social media explainers, newsletters, short-form videos, broadcast or podcast segments, audio features, print and digital stories. Explain your role in those pieces or events. Send samples (including audio files, if applicable) to Engagement Editor Lara Hamdan (lhamdan@stlpr.org), who should also be contacted if you have questions about this position.
STLPR is committed to building a newsroom representative of the St. Louis region. We enthusiastically welcome those from groups underrepresented in public media to apply.