Audio/Video Producer, Today, Explained and Explain It to Me

Vox Media; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 81,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Vox Media is seeking an experienced audio and video producer to create episodes for Today, Explained and Explain It to Me across platforms. You’ll design segments, book guests, edit with ProTools, and help craft compelling video elements.

The role is based in Washington, DC, with the Vox office two days a week. You’ll collaborate with a fast-moving newsroom to deliver ambitious, curiosity-driven stories.

Qualifications

• Significant experience creating audio stories under deadline pressure.
• Ability to book diverse guests and craft sharp host questions.
• Proficiency with ProTools for editing/mixing.
• Experience producing video content for social platforms.
• Strong portfolio demonstrating inventive storytelling.

Responsibilities

• Research timely and distinctive story segments; pitch ideas for Today, Explained and Explain It to Me.
• Cover news and feature topics clearly for a broad audience.
• Assemble research prep and write host questions for interviews.
• Locate and book diverse sources and podcast guests.
• Edit episodes using ProTools and score audio segments.
• Produce vertical videos using Descript or Premiere.
• Ideate on social video formats and site posts for Vox.com.

Skills

Audio storytelling

ProTools

Video editing

Interviewing

Script writing

Project management

Tools

Descript

Premiere

ProTools

Job description

Vox is a user’s guide to the news produced by those who know it best. Today, Explained and Explain It to Me are the podcast expressions of that mission.

As a multiplatform community of journalists and storytellers, business professionals, creators and technologists, at Vox Media we believe it is a moral and business imperative to amplify voices. This applies to our candidates, our teams, our storytelling, our creative work, and our platforms, products, and partnerships.

What You’ll Do

We’re looking for an experienced and versatile audio and video producer with a track record of producing creative and ambitious podcasts across platforms. This role will involve producing episodes for both our daily and weekly shows, helping organize vertical video production, and ideating on future video elements for the shows. Producers on this team come up with smart pitches; book and interview guests; construct the segments; and edit and score episodes. The right person for this position is delighted by the idea of innovating on foundational news formats in both audio and video, and has a demonstrated knack for taking unexpected approaches to curiosity-driven stories.

• Research timely and distinctive story segments; pitch ideas for both Today, Explained and Explain It to Me
• Cover news and feature topics clearly and respectfully, never underestimating the audience’s intelligence or overestimating how much they know
• Assemble research prep and write sharp, focused host questions for interviews
• Locate and book diverse sources and podcast guests
• Edit episodes using ProTools
• Score and edit audio segments
• Produce vertical videos using Descript or Premiere
• Ideate on social video and podcast video formats
• Write site posts for Vox.com

Who You Are

The successful candidate for this role is an editorial-minded producer with a focus on serving the audience. The right person is ambitious and innovative across platforms; they are a voracious learner excited by domestic and global news as well as by internet and culture.

What you’ll bring:

• Significant experience creating audio stories as part of a fast-moving, collaborative team under deadline pressure

Proficiency in audio editing/mixing in ProTools

• Proficiency in video editing and experience producing social video content
• A portfolio that demonstrates an ear for great tape and inventive approaches to storytelling
• Experience working on complex teams in newsrooms
• A highly organized and dogged approach to landing bookings on a quick turnaround
• Experience scripting and editing compelling, curiosity-driven stories or segments
• A track record of developing stories that draw on diverse perspectives/source lists
• Creativity and a desire to be innovative

WHERE YOU’LL WORK

This position is based in Washington, DC, and the candidate will work from the Vox office at least 2 days a week.

PAY TRANSPARENCY

Pay Range: $81,000 - $100,000 USD

OUR DEI COMMITMENT

Vox Media is committed to building an inclusive environment where everyone can show up as their authentic selves and create their best work. We recognize that great stories, platforms, products and services come from people with all manner of backgrounds and experiences. We recognize that our commitments require ongoing work and sustained attention, as well as adaptation to new insights and best practices.

Vox Media is an Equal Opportunity Employer and qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, disability, national origin, protected veteran status, age, or any other status protected by applicable national, federal, state, or local law. Vox Media will also consider all qualified applicants with criminal histories in accordance with applicable Fair Chance laws. We are also committed to providing reasonable accommodations as part of the application process to candidates with disabilities. If you require a reasonable accommodation as part of the application process, please contact our recruiting team ([e-mail]).

What Comes Next

Our recruiting team will go through applications in a timely manner. Please note that our recruiting team will only contact you from @voxmedia.com email addresses, never via text message. Read more about how our recruiting team operates, and how to protect yourself from recruitment fraud, here.