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The Daily Beast · 1 day ago

Associate Producer/Editor, Podcasts

NYC Metro Area

Full-time

Onsite

Entry, Mid Level

$70K/yr - $80K/yr

2+ years exp

The Daily Beast delivers smart, fearless journalism, and they are seeking a creative Associate Producer/Editor to support their flagship news podcasts. The role involves producing, editing, and executing podcast episodes, requiring strong editorial judgment and editing skills in a fast-paced news environment.

Online Media

Work & Life Balance

Responsibilities

Produce, edit, and deliver polished podcast episodes—both audio and video

Shape episode angles, structures, and rundowns grounded in breaking news, politics, and investigative reporting

Book and prepare guests, including reporters, experts, lawmakers, and newsmakers, and conduct pre-interviews

Edit long-form video for YouTube and create short-form promotional clips for social platforms

Build notes, scripts, and interview prep for hosts

Manage production timelines, drafts, edits, and final delivery workflows

Support on-air talent and ensure strong editorial framing for each episode

Track the political and news landscape to help guide topic selection and editorial priorities

Publish and optimize assets across required platforms (RSS, YouTube, social)

Collaborate with the Senior Producer and Executive Editor on editorial consistency, pacing, and presentation

Qualification

Podcast productionVideo editingAdobe Premiere ProAudio editingNewsroom experienceEditorial judgmentCollaborationTime management

Required

2–3 years of podcast, video, or newsroom production experience—in news or politics

Strong news instincts and the ability to identify compelling angles quickly

Proven ability to edit both audio and video with a sharp editorial eye

Expertise with Adobe Premiere Pro, Audition, Photoshop, Media Encoder, and tools such as Riverside, Opus, Autopod, CapCut, and Monday.com (or similar)

Demonstrated ability to manage full production cycles independently

Comfortable working directly with hosts, reporters, and newsroom leaders