Job Description

America’s Test Kitchen (ATK), a pioneering brand in food media, is seeking an Executive Producer of TV to lead the creative and operational execution of our flagship and legacy television programming. This leader will oversee production and post-production for top-rated instructional cooking series and specials, while building scalable workflows, developing on-screen and behind-the-scenes talent, and partnering across Content, Product, and Marketing to deliver cohesive multi-platform storytelling. The ideal candidate is a calm, strategic production leader with strong creative instincts, exceptional operational rigor, and a deep commitment to ATK’s standards of accuracy, clarity, and audience trust.

Key Responsibilities

Show Leadership & Execution

• Provide executive oversight of ATK’s flagship instructional cooking series and specials, including America’s Test Kitchen and Cook’s Country, across development, pre-production, production, and post-production.
• Set and maintain the editorial and creative vision for the shows in close partnership with culinary, editorial, design, and cross-channel stakeholders.
• Guide scripting, episode structure, and storytelling approach to ensure instructional clarity, continuity, and alignment with ATK’s brand voice and audience expectations.
• Partner closely with on-screen talent to support strong performances, comfort on set, and alignment with show tone and instructional goals.
• Review cuts and provide clear, decisive creative notes through final delivery.
• Oversee production scheduling and logistics, ensuring efficient workflows, clear communication, and on-time delivery across teams.

Team Leadership & Talent Development

• Lead and develop a high-performing production team, including a Senior Producer, Associate Producers, on-camera talent, and crew.
• Set clear expectations and performance standards while fostering a collaborative, accountable, and supportive production culture.
• Partner with Production and Post leadership on staffing plans, resource allocation, and workflow optimization.

Budget & Operational Oversight

• Partner with the SVP and Director of Production to develop, manage, and track production budgets across multiple series and initiatives.
• Deliver programming on time and on budget by optimizing staffing plans, production calendars, vendor partnerships, and post-production schedules.
• Oversee vendor relationships and production resources to maximize quality, efficiency, and cost discipline.
• Identify operational efficiencies and process improvements across production and post.

Content Development & IP Growth

• Evolve and steward legacy IP, translating ATK’s 30+ year brand into engaging, modern programming while protecting its core editorial values.
• Develop, write, and produce pilots, pitch reels, and development materials in support of new series and partnerships.
• Lead the creation of new formats and segments that expand ATK’s storytelling range.

Strategy & Cross-Functional Leadership

• Serve as a senior leader in defining and advancing ATK’s television content strategy, ensuring flagship programming aligns with broader business objectives and audience needs.
• Serve as a key stakeholder in planning cycles, aligning programming priorities with business objectives, audience needs, and brand strategy.
• Contribute to annual and long-range planning cycles, helping shape programming priorities, production roadmaps, and resourcing strategies.
• Provide creative leadership and strategic support for new series, specials, and adjacent projects as needed.
• Create and contribute to decks, presentations, pitch materials, and development assets for leadership, partners, and strategic initiatives.
• Own and evolve the department production manual to ensure clarity, best practices, and scalable workflows.
• Negotiate talent contracts and support business affairs needs in partnership with internal stakeholders.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of progressive experience in TV/video production and post-production, including senior leadership responsibility (Executive Producer/Showrunner or equivalent).
• Demonstrated success owning budgets, schedules, and delivery across multiple productions simultaneously.
• Proven ability to build, mentor, and retain high-performing creative and production teams.
• Strong creative judgment and experience producing instructional, lifestyle, unscripted, or food programming.
• Experience developing new series, pilots, and pitch materials; comfort working with freelance staff and external partners.
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and stakeholder-management skills, including experience with talent relationships and contracts.
• Ability to translate strategy into clear executional plans and scalable production workflows.
• Familiarity with multi-platform content strategy spanning streaming, FAST, digital video, and social.

Salary Range: $120,000-$130,000

The range provided is based on what we reasonably expect to pay for this job as of the time of posting. The actual salary offered will be determined based on multiple factors, including but not limited to the candidate’s relevant experience, job-related knowledge, skills, geographical location, and other job-related factors permitted by law.

Location & Work Schedule

This position is located in our Boston, MA office in the Seaport District. It is expected that the person in this role will work a hybrid schedule of three days per week (Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday) in the office and two days per week remotely. This is subject to change based upon business needs.

About America’s Test Kitchen

The mission of America’s Test Kitchen (ATK) is to empower and inspire confidence, community, and creativity in the kitchen. Founded in 1992, the company is the leading multimedia cooking resource serving millions of fans with TV shows (America’s Test Kitchen, Cook's Country, and America’s Test Kitchen: The Next Generation), award-winning magazine (Cook’s Illustrated) and limited-edition newsstand issues, cookbooks, a podcast (Proof), FAST channels, short-form video series, and the ATK Essential Membership for digital content. Based in a state-of-the-art 15,000-square-foot test kitchen in Boston’s Seaport District, ATK has earned the trust of home cooks and culinary experts alike thanks to its one-of-a-kind processes and best-in-class techniques. Fifty full-time (admittedly very meticulous) test cooks, editors, and product testers spend their days tweaking every variable to find the very best recipes, equipment, ingredients, and techniques. Learn more at https://www.americastestkitchen.com/.

Why America’s Test Kitchen:

We're passionate about cooking, and about creating the best place to work. We're small enough for your ideas to make a big impact, and large enough to offer you opportunities to grow professionally at any stage of your career. We want you to take risks and make mistakes — that's how innovation happens in our test kitchen, in our offices, and in life.

We at America’s Test Kitchen believe food media can be a powerful force for social change. We are passionate about building an inclusive workforce that represents many different cultures, backgrounds, abilities, identities, and perspectives.

We welcome your application.

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