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

The role

This producer will create episodes for Today, Explained and Explain It to Me podcasts. Duties include researching story segments, booking guests, editing audio and video, and writing site posts.

What you will do

• Research timely and distinctive story segments
• Pitch ideas for Today, Explained and Explain It to Me
• Cover news and feature topics clearly and respectfully
• Assemble research prep and write 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

Required qualifications

• 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

Before you apply

• Application should include resume and a short cover letter describing interest
• Include links to examples of work and descriptions of your role on relevant previous projects

About the company

Vox is a user’s guide to the news produced by those who know it best. Vox Media is a multiplatform community of journalists and storytellers, business professionals, creators and technologists.