Video Producer, On With Kara Swisher

Vox Media; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 81,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

Vox Media is seeking a Video Producer for its On with Kara Swisher podcast. This remote US-only role focuses on editing and producing video for YouTube and social platforms, creating thumbnails, and overseeing publishing.

You will lead freelance teams, write scripts, and ensure brand consistency across formats. The candidate should bring 6–8+ years in digital video, strong After Effects/Descript skills, and deep knowledge of YouTube, TikTok, and Reels ecosystems.

Qualifications

• 6-8+ years of experience in digital video production for podcasts and social platforms.
• Demonstrated ability to produce both longform and shortform video content, especially for talk-based or interview-driven formats.
• Motion design and graphics capabilities in After Effects or similar tools.
• Experience managing freelancers or vendors, and clear creative direction that ensures timely, high-quality delivery.
• Excellent editorial instincts and news judgement.
• A collaborative, consultative working style and the ability to plug into existing teams to help elevate their visual presence.
• A deep understanding of video platform ecosystems (YouTube, TikTok, Reels), including what drives performance.

Responsibilities

• Edit and produce longform video episodes for platforms like YouTube, ensuring strong pacing and high production value across remote, in-studio, and hybrid formats.
• Create platform-native shortform video content optimized for TikTok, Instagram Reels, and YouTube Shorts—translating strong podcast moments into compelling visual stories.
• Design and implement scalable visual elements (motion graphics, captions, lower-thirds) that align with each show’s tone and target platform.
• Manage and mentor freelance editors and designers, assigning work, giving creative feedback, and ensuring brand consistency and quality across deliverables.
• Write and edit scripts as needed in collaboration with hosts/show teams, contributing to the editorial shape and clarity of visual content.
• Collaborate cross‑functionally with editorial, social, and audience development teams to ensure content meets performance goals and platform best practices.
• Stay current on visual and social trends across the podcast and digital media landscape, offering insights and ideas that help teams evolve and stand out.
• Assembling, refining, and packaging the video version of each episode in Descript, while also producing polished audio using Descript and Pro Tools for advanced cleanup.
• Shape the pacing, clarity, and visual presentation of each episode and ensure both formats deliver a compelling viewer/listener experience.
• Lead the complete video editing workflow for each episode in Descript, shaping visual pacing, structure, and clarity.
• Handle multi‑track/multi‑camera assembly, visual layout adjustments, framing continuity, and sync across tracks.
• Record and remotely direct host video intros, ensuring consistency in framing, lighting, and delivery.
• Prepare and refine video assets such as thumbnails, captions, on‑screen text, and other YouTube‑optimized elements.
• Maintain efficient ingest‑to‑publish workflows for all video materials.

Skills

Video production

Motion design

Freelance management

Editorial instincts

Platform knowledge

Team collaboration

Tools

Descript

Pro Tools

After Effects

Job description

The Vox Media Podcast Network is hiring a Video Producer for its award‑winning show On with Kara Swisher. The show reaches a large, influential audience and regularly welcomes headline‑makers across politics (Kamala Harris, Bernie Sanders, Pete Buttegieg), tech (Sam Altman, Geoffrey Hinton, Bill Gates), and culture (Margaret Atwood, Laverne Cox, Ronny Chieng).

The Video Producer manages the technical workflows for full episodes and social video, creates thumbnails and other assets, and oversees publishing. They will deliver polished, high-performing content tailored to YouTube and other social platforms, and consult on strategy. This is a hands‑on role for an experienced visual storyteller with a background in news.

WHAT YOU'LL DO

• Edit and produce longform video episodes for platforms like YouTube, ensuring strong pacing, dynamic visuals, and high production value across remote, in-studio, and hybrid formats.
• Create platform-native shortform video content optimized for TikTok, Instagram Reels, and YouTube Shorts—translating strong podcast moments into compelling visual stories.
• Design and implement scalable visual elements (motion graphics, captions, lower-thirds, etc.) that align with each show’s tone and target platform.
• Manage and mentor freelance editors and designers, assigning work, giving creative feedback, and ensuring brand consistency and quality across deliverables.
• Write and edit scripts as needed in collaboration with hosts/show teams, contributing to the editorial shape and clarity of visual content.
• Collaborate cross‑functionally with editorial, social, and audience development teams to ensure content meets performance goals and platform best practices.
• Stay current on visual and social trends across the podcast and digital media landscape, offering insights and ideas that help teams evolve and stand out.
• Assembling, refining, and packaging the video version of each episode in Descript, while also producing polished audio using Descript and Pro Tools for advanced cleanup.
• Shape the pacing, clarity, and visual presentation of each episode and ensure both formats deliver a compelling, high‑quality viewer and listener experience.
• Lead the complete video editing workflow for each episode in Descript, shaping visual pacing, structure, and clarity.
• Handle multi‑track/multi‑camera assembly, visual layout adjustments, framing continuity, and sync across tracks.
• Record and remotely direct host video intros, ensuring consistency in framing, lighting, and delivery.
• Prepare and refine video assets such as thumbnails, captions, on‑screen text, and other YouTube‑optimized elements.
• Maintain efficient ingest‑to‑publish workflows for all video materials.

WHAT YOU'LL BRING

• 6-8+ years of experience in digital video production, with a track record of success creating editorial content for podcasts and social platforms.
• Demonstrated ability to produce both longform and shortform video content, especially for talk‑based or interview‑driven formats.
• Motion design and graphics capabilities in After Effects or similar tools
• Experience managing freelancers or vendors, and clear creative direction that ensures timely, high‑quality delivery.
• Excellent editorial instincts and news judgement.
• A collaborative, consultative working style and the ability to plug into existing teams to help elevate their visual presence.
• A deep understanding of video platform ecosystems (YouTube, TikTok, Reels), including what drives performance, how users engage, and what makes shows grow.

WHERE YOU’LL WORK

This is a remote, US-only position

WHAT WE OFFER

This is a permanent, full‑time position. This job is benefits‑eligible. We pride ourselves in providing comprehensive benefits to support all of our employees wherever they are in life. You can find more information about our benefitshere . This role is a part of the Vox Media Union, represented by the Writers Guild of America, East

PAY TRANSPARENCY

The salary range listed below represents the minimum and maximum base pay for this position at the time of this posting. Final salary offered to the candidate selected for the position will be based on factors including but not limited to the candidate's skills and experience.

Pay Range

$81,000 - $105,000 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]).