Teams at NPR

Manages music rights clearances and licensing for NPR Music productions, including Tiny Desk. Responsibilities include securing publishing, master, synchronization, performance, and appearance rights; managing digital platform claims; coordinating royalties; administering agreements; designing clearance workflows; and partnering with legal counsel, production teams, artists, labels, and external rights holders.

Leads NPR’s executive talent strategy for journalists, hosts, commentators, and creative contributors. Responsibilities include talent relationship management, scouting and pipeline development, contract negotiation, career stewardship, cross-functional mediation, editorial and mission alignment, audience trend analysis, and diversity initiatives. The role partners with Content, People, Legal, Marketing, Operations, and member stations to attract and retain high-impact multimedia talent.

Produces and experiments with short-form social video for Planet Money and The Indicator, adapting audio journalism for visual platforms. Collaborates with editors, producers, hosts, and NPR social teams; shoots, edits, publishes, and evaluates video using audience data. Trains audio producers in video tools, storytelling, and analytics, while developing sustainable workflows, social strategy, captions, and supporting copy. The role requires editorial judgment, ethical compliance, cross-platform expertise, project management, and collaboration in a hybrid New York City setting.