Content Producer/Editor, Criminally Obsessed

Sinclair Broadcast Group • Santa Monica, CA

6d • $70,000 - $90,000 • Onsite

About The Position

Criminally Obsessed is a platform with a national reach, uniting true crime enthusiasts. We produce a variety of content, from short videos to long-form documentaries, distributed across social media and digital platforms. The Content Producer/Editor will be responsible for pitching, scripting, editing, and producing compelling true crime content. This role involves collaboration with reporters, researchers, and newsrooms to create original, multi-platform true crime programming. A strong journalism background, expertise in video production and graphic design, and an understanding of true crime audiences are essential. Travel may be required for content gathering, breaking news, and professional development.

Requirements

• Strong journalism background
• Expertise in video production
• Expertise in graphic design
• Innate ability to connect with true crime audiences across platforms
• Ability to safely lift, carry and maneuver equipment or gear weighing up to 25 pounds while following proper safety protocols.

Nice To Haves

• Experience as on-camera talent for breaking news or major developments
• Experience with PACER and FOIA requests

Responsibilities

• Pitch and develop original, social-first true crime content, including short- and mid-form narrative stories and ideas that strengthen content buckets and recurring franchises.
• Review assigned Sinclair markets, outside news sources, broadcasts, digital stories, raw footage, court coverage, social media, and other relevant material to identify compelling stories and content opportunities.
• Monitor breaking crime events, press conferences, hearings, trials, livestreams, and other major developments to identify timely coverage opportunities.
• Stay current on true crime trends, conversations, and releases by consuming relevant documentaries, series, podcasts, books, news coverage, and social content, and apply these insights to pitches and content development.
• Lead reviews and coverage of true crime streaming content, including documentaries, series, and other relevant releases, providing a strong editorial perspective.
• Serve as on-camera talent for breaking true crime news and major developments as needed.
• Support programming as backup on-camera talent for hosts or franchises as assigned.
• Research and report stories using public records and reporting tools, including court documents, PACER, FOIA requests, archival materials, reputable outside media sources, and direct outreach.
• Actively pursue story leads, verify facts, and gather necessary assets (video, documents, images, interviews, social media posts) to complete assigned content.
• Manage permissions and clearances for third-party assets, coordinating with Sinclair news teams and outside organizations.
• Proactively communicate reporting needs, asset limitations, clearance issues, production delays, deadline risks, and other potential blockers.
• Pitch, script, shoot, present, and edit original video content, and create supporting visual assets for various platforms.
• Produce mid-form narrative and creator-led content, while contributing quick-turn, short-form, and daily news coverage based on editorial priorities.
• Create platform-specific videos, social graphics, thumbnails, and promotional assets that adhere to brand guidelines.
• Take ownership of assigned content from approval through completion, meeting editorial and production deadlines.
• Review social and digital performance metrics and use audience insights to improve story selection, topics, hooks, formats, pacing, presentation, and overall content performance.
• Apply performance insights to refine recurring content buckets and franchises, strengthen successful formats, and identify new content opportunities.

Benefits

• Participation in a retirement plan
• Quarterly and annual incentive plan bonuses
• Life and disability insurance
• Health, dental and vision plans
• Flexible spending accounts
• 15 paid vacation days
• 2 paid personal days
• 9 paid holidays
• 40 hours of paid sick leave
• Parental leave
• Employee stock purchase plan

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed