Vice President, Talent Strategy
Core
Principal architect and strategic scout for creative, journalistic, and host talent across NPR, aligning talent acquisition and creator partnerships with the organization's long-term multimedia vision.
Role type
Senior executive talent strategy leader (media)
Builds
A diverse pipeline of on-air and digital talent for public radio and multimedia platforms
Domain
Public media, journalism, and digital audio
Required skills
Executive relationship management, complex contract structuring and negotiation, talent scouting and pipeline development, cross-functional mediation, DEI strategy integration, audience forecasting and metric analysis
Preferred skills
Experience with union collective bargaining agreements, creator-led co-productions, multi-platform distribution partnerships
Technologies
Podcasting platforms, digital audio frameworks, social media ecosystems
Responsibilities
Cultivate sustainable career pathways and retention strategies for high-profile journalists and hosts; Design and lead discovery strategies across broadcast, podcasting, and digital platforms; Act as a central connective tissue between creative talent, agents, and internal executive teams; Oversee talent agreement frameworks, contract renewals, and compensation structures; Ensure talent strategies reflect NPR's core mission and journalistic ethics; Evaluate audience consumption trends to identify future talent requirements; Embed diversity, equity, and inclusion principles into talent identification and retention.
Seniority
Executive (VP level)
