Producer, Audio/Video

Job Description:

  • Oversee virtual recording of a daily technology news podcast, including technical aspects, talent coaching, and editorial direction
  • Collaborate with hosts, editors, and the audio/video team to identify daily topics
  • Make creative and editorial decisions to shape episodes
  • Edit and publish clean, final episode cuts under tight deadlines
  • Write headline and caption copy for podcast feeds, YouTube, and other social platforms
  • Partner with newsroom teams on distribution and publishing
  • Monitor episode performance metrics and use audience insights to inform future episodes
  • Ensure high quality and accuracy across audio/video productions

Requirements:

  • 3+ years’ experience in podcast or video production
  • Significant experience in news, politics, or policy
  • Strong editing ability, including producing clean, polished video under tight deadlines
  • Audio editing experience is a strong plus
  • Sharp editorial judgment and storytelling instincts grounded in journalistic standards
  • Strong communication skills for coordinating with hosts, editors, and cross-functional partners
  • Familiarity with audience analytics and platform metrics
  • Experience writing scripts or briefings for shows
  • Experience translating complex reporting into compelling podcasts or vodcasts
  • Experience coaching talent and working with experienced hosts and newer voices
  • Keen interest in technology and AI news and their overlap with politics and policy
  • Experience with multiplatform distribution across audio, video, and social media
  • Ability to work Sunday–Thursday with some evening work; estimated schedule 2pm–10pm EST

Benefits:

  • Information about what POLITICO offers and its work environment is provided via a linked benefits page
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