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Crooked Media · 1 month ago

Producer, News & Politics

Los Angeles, CA

Full-time

Hybrid

Mid, Senior Level

$100K/yr - $100K/yr

5+ years exp

Crooked Media is a media company aiming to build a diverse coalition united behind democratic values. They are seeking a Producer for their flagship show, Pod Save America, who will be responsible for various production tasks, including monitoring news, scheduling guests, and contributing to content strategy and promotion.

Media and EntertainmentPolitics

Culture & Values

Responsibilities

Monitoring political news and newsmakers

Pitching, booking, and scheduling guests and co-hosts

Writing prep documents for interviews, including rigorous research and informed and focused questions

Looking ahead to help the show and organization get ahead of major news events

Working alongside Executive Editor and Senior Producer to write and fact-check scripts

Working with hosts and show leadership to identify and edit audio and video assets for each episode

Quality control over final show prior to release

Working with Sales to track and record ad reads on a timely basis

Collaborating with our studio managers to book studio time based on needed locations

Sitting in on recordings to log topics and edits and to help identify social clips

Contribute to cross-departmental efforts to build, and publicize our programming through video, social, design and marketing efforts

Identify opportunities to share and promote Pod Save America content across subscription, daily news and marketing channels

Work with other departments to better understand audience trends and adjust priorities accordingly

Participate in live events and other experiential events to drive fan engagement

Qualification

News production experienceAudio editing softwareEditorial judgmentPolitical knowledgeCommunication skillsOrganizational skillsCollaborative approachCreative attitude