Senior Digital Producer

John Sheehan *.*.*******@*****.***

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Philadelphia, PA

Experienced Podcast Producer & Manager

Hi. I’m a producer, manager, and creator with extensive and diverse experience in podcasting, radio, audio production, and communications. End to end, I can do it all. 2021-2025

National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration

Senior Podcast Producer

Producer of Dive In with NOAA Fisheries - a podcast about the science, service, and people at NOAA’s National Marine Fisheries Service

- Provided end-to-end podcast production, autonomously and independently

- Researched topics and interviewed government officials, agency scientists, and other subject matter experts

- Edited interviews, Wrote and voiced scripts, Sourced additional audio, Mixed and mastered final product

- Created promotional materials such as social short form videos, and animated video podcasts for Youtube

- Generated monthly and quarterly analytics reports WHYY, Inc.

2017-2021

Podcast Manager

Developed, prototyped, and launched WHYY original podcasts

- Created product roadmaps and coordinated production needs and timelines, working cross-functionally with stakeholders across production, marketing, and leadership

- Oversaw and supported existing podcasts and digital audio series, and evaluated KPI performance across all on-demand audio content

- Spearheaded podcast partnerships and acquisitions

- Used data and analytics to inform production and editorial decisions

- Maintained and built relationships with content platforms (Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google, Stitcher, NPR)

2016-2021

Executive Producer and Creator, Eleanor Amplified podcast Eleanor Amplified is an original, fictional, sound-rich scripted kids' adventure series Downloaded over 4 Million times over 4 seasons https://whyy.org/programs/eleanor-amplified/

- Wrote, edited, directed, mixed all episodes, promotions, and marketing materials

- Directed voice talent and actors in-studio (and in a live stage adaptation)

- Sound Designed and scored all episodes

- Managed production schedules and roadmaps; Sourced voice talent, composers, graphic designers; Budgeted for personnel, production libraries, & merchandise

- Authored a YA Novel and audio book, published Fall ’21 by Hachette 2008-2017

Producer, Fresh Air with Terry Gross

Fresh Air is a daily radio show and podcast distributed by National Public Radio

- Wrote, edited, mixed and produced daily show elements

- Directed daily show & directed Terry Gross and contributors during voicing sessions

- Produced Fresh Air Weekend – an hour-long, weekly digest of Fresh Air interviews

- Supported staff as resident digital audio expert Education:

BA, Temple University May '04, School of Communications, Magna Cum Laude Technical Skills Software Proficiencies

Avid Pro Tools, Adobe Premiere, Adobe After Effects, Adobe Photoshop, MS Office 365, Google Workspace Suite, Video Conferencing [Zoom, Teams, Skype, Meet, etc.], Slack, Trello, Monday, Canva, Lumen5, Wordpress, Hosting Platforms [Libsyn, Podbean, etc], Podtrac Freelance Journalism Awards include:

2006 1st Place “Radio Sound” Pennsylvania AP Broadcasters Assoc; 2006 2nd Place “Radio Health

& Science Reporting” Society of Prof. Journalists, Phila.; 2008 1st Place, “Arts/Culture Reporting” Society of Prof. Journalists, Phila.; 2009 2nd Place, “Arts/Culture Reporting” Society of Prof. Journalists, Phila.; 2009 2nd Place, “Feature Story” Society of Prof. Journalists, Phila.

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