Walking Cinema is hiring two producers: one full time Associate Producer and a part time Assistant Producer -- both roles must be based in the Bay Area. 

Looking to hire ASAP (before the end of December, hopefully) so please, apply now!

To apply to either of these positions please send well-crafted cover letter and resume with a link to media reel (if available) to both: michael@walkingcinema.org and andrew@walkingcinema.org and include either “Associate Producer” or “Assistant Producer”  in the subject line

Walking Cinema (www.walkingcinema.org) is an experiential media studio working with museums, universities, and media outlets to create innovative storytelling experiences that get audiences more involved in the world around them.  Our partners include PRX, The Smithsonian, The National Endowment for the Humanities, The National Archives, The California Migration Museum, Audible, MIT, and The National Park Service.  We focus on immersive stories related to urban history, social justice, and the humanities.  We are currently working on several projects:  a 4-part series of audiowalks on the history of affordable housing,  an immersive theater show about jazz history, a podcast and immersive experience about MLK’s mystical mentor, Howard Thurman, and a story about a Black neighborhood destroyed by a flood in Portland.   

ASSOCIATE PRODUCER/PRODUCTION MANAGER

We are looking for a special kind of hybrid producer who can manage the day-to-day communication, scheduling, and details of several simultaneous productions and also have a hand in creative decisions and media production.  

This is a remote/on site job for Bay Area-based applicants only.   Responsibilities include:

• Developing media, creating audio or video content. This may include trailers, sound design for audio walks, and original story development.

• Creating timelines, deadlines, and an easy-to-use tracking system for multiple, simultaneous productions and distributed teams. 

• Managing client communications including setting up meetings, responding promptly to emails, file management, and talent coordination. 

• Managing online media storage, making sure that all assets are in correct folders and within the Walking Cinema drive (this can be a challenge with multiple collaborators.)

• Drafting and editing documents such as grant proposals, website content, and classroom materials.

• Generally being agile and able to fill in where needed in company operations. 

• On-site research:  Since many of our projects involve locations, producer should be skilled and interested in exploring spaces and neighborhoods, gleaning key story points from the built environment. 

Minimum Requirements

• Lives in the Bay area and can commute to San Francisco regularly (on site needs will fluctuate from 0 to 5 days/week.)

• Bachelor's degree or higher in liberal arts or media production. 

• 5 years experience working in media production, project management, or production management.   

• Three references of people who have managed your work. 

• Self-Starter works well both in a team setting and autonomously.

• Tech-savvy and a quick study of emerging platforms for production. 

Preferred Skills

• People person:  Comfortable reaching out to people you haven’t met yet, creating rapport, and making strong personal connections with collaborators and subjects.

• Passion for history, social justice, but also good at humor and lighter storytelling touches.  

• Ability to brainstorm and contribute to the development of story ideas, as well as strong communication skills and comfort with talking to a wide range of collaborators.

• Audio storytelling expertise as both a listener and a producer.  We are looking for people who can spot a good story and have experience editing and cutting audio for light assembly work on our audio projects.

• Strong interest in experiential media for museum, theater, and other projects in which audiences become active participants in the stories being told.

• Funny:  Experience writing/producing humorous, entertaining pieces a plus.

• Experience audio and/or video editing software and story design documents.

• Experience in music recording and production.

• Works well with actors.

 Timeframe/Compensation 

This will be a full-time, contracted position at 40 hours/week.  Salary is $72,000/year + stipend for health care.  Work site will be a mix of in person and remote. 

ASSISTANT PRODUCER

We are looking for a special kind of hybrid producer who can manage the day-to-day communication, scheduling, and details ofeveral simultaneous productions and also have a hand in managing marketing and partner relationships.  We would really like to find someone who is excited by the prospect of working on project marketing -- this doesn't mean posting on social media all the time (though we're open to a social media strategy,) but if you should be interested in exploring new ways of getting content in front of people.

This is a remote/on site job for Bay Area-based applicants only.  Responsibilities include: 

• Creating timelines, deadlines, and an easy-to-use tracking system for multiple, simultaneous productions and distributed teams. 

• Managing client communications including setting up meetings, responding promptly to emails, file management, and talent coordination. 

• Creative Marketing:  work with printers, installation designers, and channel partners to creatively drive audience engagement in various productions.  We’re doing everything from live podcast events, to immersive teasers, to live theater and want someone who can bring a perceptive eye towards engagement and a love of data to track and improve our audience-building efforts.  

• Managing online media storage, making sure that all assets are in correct folders and within the Walking Cinema drive (this can be a challenge with multiple collaborators.)

• Drafting and editing documents such as grant proposals, website content, and classroom materials.

• Occasional posting and maintaining Walking Cinema’s social media channels (FB, Insta, and LinkedIn.)

• Generally being agile and able to fill in where needed in company operations. 

Minimum Requirements

• Lives in the Bay area and can commute to San Francisco regularly (on site needs will fluctuate from 0 to 5 days/week.)

• Bachelor's degree or higher in liberal arts or media production. 

• 2 years experience working in media production, project management, or production management.   

• Experience in marketing platforms, tracking audience engagement with websites, campaigns, social media, and podcasts.

• Two references of people who have managed your work. 

• Self-Starter works well both in a team setting and autonomously.

• Tech-savvy and a quick study of emerging platforms for production.

Preferred Skills

• People person:  Comfortable reaching out to people you haven’t met yet, creating rapport, and making strong personal connections with collaborators and subjects.

• Passion for history, social justice, but also good at humor and lighter storytelling touches.  

• Ability to brainstorm and contribute to the development of story ideas, as well as strong communication skills and comfort with talking to a wide range of collaborators.

• Strong interest in experiential media for museum, theater, and other projects in which audiences become active participants in the stories being told.

• Funny:  Experience writing/producing humorous, entertaining pieces a plus.

• Experience in music recording and production.

• Enthusiasm for creating and/or performing in social media posts.

 Timeframe/Compensation 

This will be a part-time, contracted position at 20 hours/week, potentially expanding to full-time.  Hourly wage is $30/hour.  Work site will be a mix of in person and remote.