Content Producer/Editor, Criminally Obsessed

Sinclair Broadcast Group • Santa Monica, CA

5d • Onsite

About The Position

Criminally Obsessed is seeking a Content Producer/Editor to pitch, research, script, edit, and produce compelling true crime content. This role involves working with reporters, researchers, newsrooms, and original sources to uncover captivating details. The ideal candidate is obsessed with true crime and will help create original, multi-platform programming, including short-form videos, documentaries, creator-led features, and recurring franchises. A strong journalism background, expertise in video production and graphic design, and an ability to connect with true crime audiences are essential. Travel may be required for content gathering, breaking news coverage, 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 true crime news and major developments
• Experience as backup on-camera talent for hosts or franchises

Responsibilities

• Pitch and develop original, social-first true crime content, including short- and mid-form narrative stories and ideas that strengthen Criminally Obsessed 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 regularly consuming relevant documentaries, series, podcasts, books, news coverage, and social content, and bring those insights into pitches and content development.
• Lead reviews and coverage of true crime streaming content, including documentaries, series, and other relevant releases, bringing a strong editorial perspective to Criminally Obsessed audiences.
• Serve as on-camera talent for breaking true crime news and major developments as needed, delivering timely, credible, and engaging coverage across Criminally Obsessed platforms.
• Support Criminally Obsessed 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 the video, documents, images, interviews, social media posts, and other assets needed to complete assigned content.
• Manage permissions and clearances for third-party video, images, social media content, and other assets while 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 YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, and other Criminally Obsessed 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 follow Criminally Obsessed brand guidelines.
• Take ownership of assigned content from approval through completion, meeting editorial and production deadlines, and ensuring all required publishing elements are prepared for delivery.
• 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 for Criminally Obsessed audiences.
• Perform other job-related duties as assigned by the manager.

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