Crooked Media
Producer, News and Politics (Pod Save America)
Crooked Media, Los Angeles, California, United States, 90079
Crooked believes that we need a better conversation about politics, culture, and the world around us—one that doesn’t just focus on what’s broken, but what we can do to fix it. We are a media network that showcases stories, voices, and opportunities for activism that inform, entertain, and inspire action, because it’s up to all of us to do our part to build a better world.
JOB SUMMARY/VALUE PROPOSITIONCrooked Media is looking for an LA-based producer for our flagship show, Pod Save America. The ideal candidate is an established news producer or news editor with a sharp political sensibility, knowledge of the workings of campaigns and government, and a collaborative approach to work. The candidate must have a clear idea of the Crooked brand, exceptional skills in talent management, an ability to work under deadline pressure and basic audio production skills.Crooked has adopted a hybrid work model for our entire staff. We believe that the best work is done in a hybrid capacity as it combines the flexibility of working from home with in-person collaboration. We are ideally looking for Los Angeles-based candidates, or candidates willing to relocate within the first 3 months of accepting an offer. In addition, Crooked requires all employees to provide proof of full vaccination and booster to combat the spread of Covid-19.
How You’ll Spend Your Time:Programming ProductionMonitoring political news and newsmakersPitching, booking, and scheduling guests and co-hostsWriting prep documents for interviews, including rigorous research and informed and focused questionsLooking ahead to help the show and organization get ahead of major news eventsWorking alongside Executive Editor and Executive Producer to write and fact check host scriptsWorking with hosts and producers to identify and edit audio and video assetsLiaising with producers and editors on notes and edits for final cut for podcast distributionQuality control over final show prior to releaseWorking with Sales to track and record ad reads on a timely basisLiaising with our studio manager to book studio time based on needed locationsContent Strategy Development & PromotionContribute to cross-departmental efforts to build, and publicize our programming through video, social, design and marketing effortsIdentify opportunities to share and promote Pod Save America content across subscription, daily news and marketing channelsWork with other departments to better understand audience trends and adjust priorities accordinglyParticipate in live events and other experiential events to drive fan engagement.What You’ll Bring To The Table:5+ years of news, radio, podcast, or TV production experienceStrong communication and organization skillsStrong editorial judgment about the news that mattersA passion and day-to-day interest in politicsAbility to juggle multiple projects at once and willing to work flexible hours, under tight deadline pressure, including breaking newsUnderstanding of journalism and journalistic ethicsProficiency with ProTools, Adobe Audition, Descript or other audio editing softwareA curious and collaborative approachA self-motivated, proactive, scrappy, creative, accountable and kind attitudePay and Perks:At Crooked, we believe in paying employees at or above market rates that are informed by salary surveys and industry benchmarks. In addition to competitive salaries, we offer full-time employees excellent benefits including:Paid healthcare401k matchGenerous vacation16 weeks of paid parental leaveA discretionary year-end bonusDid we also mention our offices are closed at the end of the year?When we open up a position, we conduct a market analysis to ensure we have the most up-to-date data. Once we’re ready to extend an offer, we look at the individual’s years of relevant experience and other compensable factors to determine a competitive offer. And for this role, the starting salary is $100,000.About UsWe welcome everyone—as an inclusive workplace, we invite all our employees to bring their authentic, whole selves to work. Our mission and intent is to encourage people from every nation, race/ethnicity, belief, gender, gender identity, sexual identity, disability, and culture to feel respected and valued for their unique contributions to our company.We approach our work courageously, adapt and improve constantly, and celebrate the wins big and small. We cultivate a culture of creativity and expression at Crooked Media. We hire the best talent, ensure they have the tools and training they need, and set them free. If you have a high degree of ownership and are driven to excel, you’ll fit right in.That’s it. End of mission.
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JOB SUMMARY/VALUE PROPOSITIONCrooked Media is looking for an LA-based producer for our flagship show, Pod Save America. The ideal candidate is an established news producer or news editor with a sharp political sensibility, knowledge of the workings of campaigns and government, and a collaborative approach to work. The candidate must have a clear idea of the Crooked brand, exceptional skills in talent management, an ability to work under deadline pressure and basic audio production skills.Crooked has adopted a hybrid work model for our entire staff. We believe that the best work is done in a hybrid capacity as it combines the flexibility of working from home with in-person collaboration. We are ideally looking for Los Angeles-based candidates, or candidates willing to relocate within the first 3 months of accepting an offer. In addition, Crooked requires all employees to provide proof of full vaccination and booster to combat the spread of Covid-19.
How You’ll Spend Your Time:Programming ProductionMonitoring political news and newsmakersPitching, booking, and scheduling guests and co-hostsWriting prep documents for interviews, including rigorous research and informed and focused questionsLooking ahead to help the show and organization get ahead of major news eventsWorking alongside Executive Editor and Executive Producer to write and fact check host scriptsWorking with hosts and producers to identify and edit audio and video assetsLiaising with producers and editors on notes and edits for final cut for podcast distributionQuality control over final show prior to releaseWorking with Sales to track and record ad reads on a timely basisLiaising with our studio manager to book studio time based on needed locationsContent Strategy Development & PromotionContribute to cross-departmental efforts to build, and publicize our programming through video, social, design and marketing effortsIdentify opportunities to share and promote Pod Save America content across subscription, daily news and marketing channelsWork with other departments to better understand audience trends and adjust priorities accordinglyParticipate in live events and other experiential events to drive fan engagement.What You’ll Bring To The Table:5+ years of news, radio, podcast, or TV production experienceStrong communication and organization skillsStrong editorial judgment about the news that mattersA passion and day-to-day interest in politicsAbility to juggle multiple projects at once and willing to work flexible hours, under tight deadline pressure, including breaking newsUnderstanding of journalism and journalistic ethicsProficiency with ProTools, Adobe Audition, Descript or other audio editing softwareA curious and collaborative approachA self-motivated, proactive, scrappy, creative, accountable and kind attitudePay and Perks:At Crooked, we believe in paying employees at or above market rates that are informed by salary surveys and industry benchmarks. In addition to competitive salaries, we offer full-time employees excellent benefits including:Paid healthcare401k matchGenerous vacation16 weeks of paid parental leaveA discretionary year-end bonusDid we also mention our offices are closed at the end of the year?When we open up a position, we conduct a market analysis to ensure we have the most up-to-date data. Once we’re ready to extend an offer, we look at the individual’s years of relevant experience and other compensable factors to determine a competitive offer. And for this role, the starting salary is $100,000.About UsWe welcome everyone—as an inclusive workplace, we invite all our employees to bring their authentic, whole selves to work. Our mission and intent is to encourage people from every nation, race/ethnicity, belief, gender, gender identity, sexual identity, disability, and culture to feel respected and valued for their unique contributions to our company.We approach our work courageously, adapt and improve constantly, and celebrate the wins big and small. We cultivate a culture of creativity and expression at Crooked Media. We hire the best talent, ensure they have the tools and training they need, and set them free. If you have a high degree of ownership and are driven to excel, you’ll fit right in.That’s it. End of mission.
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