Live Production Operator/Podcast Producer

Role

To flawlessly execute the technical production of a professional three-camera, live-to-tape video podcast, ensuring high-quality audio and video capture from setup to strike, and delivering verified media files for post-production.

Outcomes

• Professionally framed, exposed, and color-balanced video is captured from three cameras for every session.
• A clean, live-switched program is successfully recorded via the ATEM Mini Pro.
• High-quality, peak-free audio is recorded from all microphones via the RØDECaster Pro II.
• All recorded media files are securely offloaded, verified for integrity, and uploaded to the company's Google Drive before leaving the studio.
• The studio and all equipment are systematically set up before each session and neatly wrapped and stored afterward.
• The on-camera host is supported with a functional confidence monitor and a technically seamless recording environment.

Competencies

• Live Production: 1–2+ years of experience in a live or live-to-tape multi-camera environment.
• Technical Proficiency: Working familiarity with the Blackmagic ATEM Mini Pro or similar live switchers.
• Audio Engineering: Solid fundamentals in gain staging, monitoring levels, and troubleshooting audio (hum/ground issues) on a RØDECaster Pro II.
• Camera Operation: Foundational knowledge of Canon mirrorless cameras, including manual control of exposure, white balance, focus, and shot composition.
• Media Management: Disciplined process for verifying takes, naming folders, performing clean card dumps, and managing uploads.
• Professionalism: Ability to own the entire technical workflow, work independently, and lead the room during a shoot.
• Nice-to-Haves: Experience as a creator (e.g., personal YouTube channel), familiarity with Adobe Premiere, experience with field/vlog capture, including gimbal or steady-cam operation, a strong intuition for lighting and color correction.

Requirements

• Position Type: 1099 Contractor.
• Availability: Must be available for batch recording sessions typically held once a month. Call times are 4–8 hours per day, usually during standard business hours (weekdays or an occasional Saturday). Must be available for occasional paid rehearsals.
• Location: All work is performed on-site at the downtown Nashville office.
• Compensation: Hourly Rate: TBD Overtime: 1.5x the hourly rate for hours worked beyond 8 in a single day. Minimum Call: 3-hour paid minimum for any scheduled session. Cancellation Fee: 50% of booked hours paid if canceled within 24 hours; 25% if canceled within 48 hours.
• Compliance: Must complete a W-9, sign an NDA for brand and guest confidentiality, and pass a background check.