Associate Producer/Editor, Podcasts
About The Position
The Daily Beast delivers smart, fearless journalism to millions of readers and listeners each month. We are seeking a creative, highly skilled Associate Producer/Editor to support two of our flagship news podcasts: Inside Trump’s Head and The Daily Beast Podcast. About the Role This Associate Producer/Editor will play a central role in the ongoing production, editing, and execution of our news podcasts. The ideal candidate brings strong editorial judgment, proven audio and video editing skills, and experience working in fast-paced news environments. You’ll report to a Senior Producer and work closely with talent and editorial leadership.
Requirements
- 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.
Nice To Haves
- Experience optimizing video podcasts for YouTube is a plus.
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.
Benefits
- Work on two of The Daily Beast’s core political news podcasts.
- Be part of a collaborative, high-energy newsroom environment.
- Opportunities for growth as we continue investing in audio and video journalism.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
Number of Employees
251-500 employees
