Lead True Crime Channel: Showrunner & Executive Producer

Legaleagle

Washington (District of Columbia)

On-site

USD 120,000 - 180,000

Full time

7 days ago

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Job summary

Legaleagle, a storied legal-focused YouTube channel, is seeking an agile showrunner/EP to help conceive and launch a new true crime channel.

The role entails overseeing all production, shaping the channel’s identity, writing monologues, coaching on-screen talent, and driving growth across videos, shorts, and social clips. The ideal candidate has cable news or high-volume news YouTube experience and is highly organized.

Qualifications

Experience overseeing creation and rollout of a new channel.
Ability to conceptualize, produce, and lead daily formats.
Experience managing video production across formats (videos, shorts, social clips).

Responsibilities

Overseeing all processes related to creation and rollout of the new channel
Conceptualizing and producing the channel’s content (daily live-to-tape talk show, evergreen/true crime pieces)
Overseeing production of videos, shorts, and vertical cuts for social media
Developing and executing a comprehensive growth strategy
Overseeing packaging, community/audience relationship, and channel identity
Developing, directing, coaching, and empowering on-screen talent
Writing host monologues and voice-overs as needed
Managing and running a team of producers, editors, writers/researchers, and freelancers
Reporting directly to the company’s senior executives and stakeholders