Senior Producer, Criminally Obsessed Daily Show
About The Position
The Senior Producer of the Criminally Obsessed Daily Show owns end-to-end production of our YouTube vodcast and podcast—leading editorial vision, execution, and performance. This role sits at the intersection of journalism, storytelling, and platform strategy. You will drive episode development from concept through publishing, crafting guest-driven narratives optimized for YouTube. You understand how to build stories that hook early, sustain attention, and spark conversation—while upholding the highest standards of accuracy and ethics. You’ll collaborate closely with the host, editor, producer, associate producer, and social team to deliver high-impact long-form content that grows subscribers, deepens engagement, and overall fuels our growth.
Requirements
- Proven experience producing for YouTube, podcasts, or long-form interview video
- Strong understanding of YouTube best practices, algorithms, and audience behavior
- Deep passion for true crime and investigative storytelling
- Exceptional research and fact-checking skills, including public records and court documents
- Experience booking and prepping sensitive or high-stakes interviews
- Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (Premiere Pro, Photoshop; After Effects a plus)
- Strong editorial judgment and attention to detail
- Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, deadline-driven media environment
- Experience growing or managing a YouTube channel
- Strong instincts for thumbnails, titles, and hooks that drive CTR
- Familiarity with Criminally Obsessed’s tone and audience
Nice To Haves
- Contacts/relationships within media and law enforcement a plus
- Knowledge of FOIA and Fair Use
Responsibilities
- Pitch, research, and produce long-form YouTube vodcast episodes with strong hooks, narrative clarity, and retention-driven structure
- Define the editorial angle and build episodes optimized for YouTube viewing behavior (cold opens, chapters, pacing, signposting)
- Partner with the host to shape authentic, urgent, and conversational on-camera storytelling—with a strong emphasis on the “why”
- Lead recordings to ensure production quality supports long watch times and audience immersion
- Manage and mentor Producer and Associate Producer across research, booking, outreach, and asset gathering
- Oversee fact-checking across scripts, interviews, graphics, and archival materials
- Apply legal and ethical best practices in true-crime reporting, including attribution, clearances, sensitivity, and defamation awareness
- Maintain close coordination with internal legal counsel
- Develop thoughtful, emotionally intelligent interview questions that drive revelation and sustained engagement
- Partner with editors to craft tight, high-retention cuts and identify standout or viral moments
- Contribute to titles and thumbnails that balance curiosity, clarity, and brand alignment while maximizing CTR
- Optimize metadata and packaging ahead of publish
- Analyze YouTube performance metrics (CTR, AVD, retention curves, comments) and translate insights into editorial decisions
- Continuously refine hooks, pacing, format, and episode length based on data
- Identify high-impact moments for Shorts and vertical distribution
- Collaborate with social teams to ensure clips support long-form growth strategy
- Adapt quickly to breaking developments, new leads, or court updates
- Remain solutions-oriented as timelines or editorial direction evolve mid-production
- Adapt quickly when new leads, court developments, or breaking new occurs.
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
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
Number of Employees
1,001-5,000 employees
