Hector H. Joyner
Podcast Producer, Independent podcast networks
Austin, TX · (240) 555 0103 · name@example.com · linkedin.com/in/hectorhjoyner
Key Qualifications
EXPERIENCE
Seven years producing narrative and interview podcasts
INDUSTRIES
Independent podcast networks, documentary audio, live events
SPECIALTIES
Series development, guest booking, scripting, release planning, sponsorship delivery
SYSTEMS
Descript, Riverside, Airtable, Notion, Megaphone, Adobe Audition, Asana
CREDENTIALS
Member, Audio Engineering Society; certificate in audio storytelling, Transom Story Workshop
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Arts in journalism, University of Texas at Austin
Results at a Glance
52
Week publication schedule
210
Guests including two
64%
Percent by cutting
Executive Summary
Podcast producer with seven years running narrative and interview shows for an independent Austin network. Owns the calendar from pitch through release, books and preps guests, writes host scripts and works with editors to a fixed publication date. Reads the download and completion numbers every Monday and changes the show when they say to.
Signature Achievements
- Grew a weekly interview show from 18,000 to 96,000 downloads per episode across two years of steady format work.
- Developed and launched a six part narrative series that sold out its sponsorship inventory before episode one released.
- Held a 52 week publication schedule for three consecutive years with no delayed release.
- Booked 210 guests including two sitting mayors and a former astronaut, with a cancellation rate under 4 percent.
- Raised completion rate from 64 percent to 76 percent by cutting the show from 55 minutes to 38 and moving the ad break later.
Professional Experience
Podcast Producer
Barton Springs Audio, Austin, TX 2021 to present
Produces one weekly interview show and one limited series a year for an independent network of nine shows.
- Develops each season with the host, sets the episode order and writes the run of show and script for every recording.
- Books and researches guests, sends prep documents and runs the recording session so the editor receives usable tape.
- Schedules editing, review and release, and briefs the marketing team on trailers, clips and social copy.
- Delivers host read sponsorship reads and dynamic ad insertion campaigns to the agreed placement and reports on delivery.
- Reviews downloads and completion rate against the Interactive Advertising Bureau podcast measurement guidelines and adjusts run time and structure.
Associate Producer
Longhorn Creek Media, Austin, TX 2019 to 2021
Supported two producers on a daily news show and a monthly culture series.
- Pitched and researched segments, wrote briefing notes and pulled archive tape for daily production.
- Coordinated studio time, remote recordings and guest travel across a shared calendar.
- Wrote show notes, episode descriptions and timestamps for every release.
Licensure and Certification
Member, Audio Engineering Society
Certificate in audio storytelling, Transom Story Workshop
Education
Bachelor of Arts in journalism, University of Texas at Austin, 2019
Core Skills
Series development · Guest booking · Script writing · Run of show · Release scheduling · Sponsorship delivery · Audience reporting · Session direction · Show notes · Budget tracking