Job Description

Headline Studio is seeking a skilled Story Producer to help research, develop, and produce compelling, narrative-driven projects based on the award-winning journalism from Advance Local’s newsrooms. This role is ideal for someone who is passionate about turning deeply reported stories into derivatives across film, television, and audio.

The base salary range is $90,000 - $95,000 per year.

What you’ll be doing:

• Identify, research, and shape stories inspired by reporting from Advance Local’s newsrooms around the country
• Collaborate with the team to develop storylines, characters, and narrative structure
• Assist in all aspects of story production from concept development through delivery
• Coordinate tasks, deadlines, and content flow using Asana
• Prepare pitch and production materials
• Use WordPress to design, publish, and update content
• Support multimedia efforts using AI tools and the Adobe Creative Cloud suite (such as Photoshop, Illustrator, or Acrobat)
• Craft clear, compelling synopses, treatments, and story pitches
• Ensure alignment with Advance Local’s journalistic standards.
• Work closely with newsroom editors, journalists, creative teams, and external partners.
• Communicate effectively to meet goals and deadlines.

Our ideal candidate will have the following:

• Bachelor’s degree in journalism, communications, film/TV production, or a related field—or equivalent professional experience
• Minimum five years’ experience, including background in entertainment storytelling or journalism
• Strong writing skills with proven ability to translate reported facts into engaging narratives
• Proficiency with WordPress, AI tools, Asana, and Adobe Creative Cloud
• Excellent communication skills and ability to collaborate across departments
• Highly organized, detail-oriented, and comfortable handling multiple projects at once
• Passion for journalism, storytelling, and connecting audiences with meaningful content.
• Background in entertainment storytelling or journalism is a plus