Producer, The Vergecast, The Verge

Vox Media, LLC • New York, NY

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Verge is seeking an experienced and multi-talented Producer to assist in elevating our flagship tech news and opinion show The Vergecast. This is a full-time, hybrid, production role based out of the Vox Media offices in New York City. It reports to the Supervising Producer of The Vergecast.
The ideal candidate is a versatile video producer and journalist with deep knowledge of, and passion for, The Vergecast’s coverage areas of tech news, gadgets, and culture. They will partner with a team of staff producers and editors, plus freelance talent, to create multi-platform, multi-format content across our video, audio, and social channels, plus adjacent special projects and sponsorship opportunities.
The Producer will help to consistently elevate the show’s voice, reach, and visual aesthetic while managing deliverables and deadlines. We’re looking for a flexible and reliable creative who can juggle multiple projects in various production stages in a fast-paced environment.
The Verge is an ambitious multimedia effort founded in 2011 to examine how technology will change life in the future for a massive mainstream audience.
The Verge is part of Vox Media, the leading modern media company. We guide our audience from discovery to obsession. We inspire essential conversations about what’s now, what’s next, and what’s possible.
As a community of journalists and storytellers, business professionals, creators and technologists, we believe it is a moral and business imperative to amplify voices: to cultivate diversity, equity, and inclusion throughout our organization and media. This applies to our candidates, our teams, our storytelling, our creative work, and our platforms, products, and partnerships.

Requirements

• You have a passion for and knowledge of The Vergecast’s coverage areas of tech news, gadgets, and culture
• You have full-stack production pipeline experience in both audio (for podcasts) and video (for YouTube) - from development through pre-production, post-production, packaging and publishing
• You have the ability to assemble clear and thorough research, prep documents, and third-party clips on short turnarounds
• You have experience operating both in-studio and remote audio and video recordings
• You have expert-level experience with Adobe Creative Suite - equally comfortable making edits in Premiere, motion graphics in After Effects, and thumbnails in Photoshop
• You have proficiency in Adobe Audition, ProTools, or similar DAWs for audio cleanup and mixing
• You have a keen eye for identifying short moments within larger conversations to clip and optimize for social media, reflecting the latest platform trends and best practices
• You have sharp journalistic storytelling skills and experience producing across multiple formats (i.e. short-form, mid-form, and long-form audio and video)
• You are skilled in the art of giving and receiving direct feedback, striking a balance between partners’ creative contributions and greater show necessities
• You can quickly navigate a matrixed organization to solve problems and streamline processes, working with multiple stakeholders with sometimes conflicting priorities
• You have the ability to juggle multiple projects in a fast-paced production environment, make crisp editorial and prioritization decisions, while delivering against tight deadlines
• You have excellent written and verbal communication skills and the ability to collaborate positively with people with different personalities and working styles
• You show grace under pressure, high integrity, and have an emotionally intelligent communication style

Responsibilities

• Execute overall show strategy - including creative, publishing, and social - to drive audience growth
• Partner with the Supervising Producer to develop story angles, create prep documents, and book guests
• Participate in daily production meetings and help delegate show resources to hit aggressive publishing deadlines
• Operate and direct in-studio, remote, and live event recordings
• Work with talent to sharpen editorial POVs and on-camera presence
• Provide creative direction and feedback across both audio and video edits
• Step into the production pipeline where needed - including audio and/or video editing, finish, and output - to deliver both audio and video versions of episodes
• Identify, edit, and optimize short-form clips for social platforms as needed
• Partner with our Publishing & Audience Lead to optimize content for social platforms, and quickly shift publishing priorities based on audience analytics and breaking news
• Help define and maintain The Verge’s industry-leading video style and editorial voice, allowing for consistent, repeatable output

Benefits

• This is a permanent, full-time position. This job is benefits-eligible. We pride ourselves in providing comprehensive benefits to support all of our employees wherever they are in life. You can find more information about our benefits here.
• This role is a part of the Vox Media Union, represented by the Writers Guild of America, East

What This Job Offers

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