Associate Producer/Editor, Podcasts at The Daily Beast

New York, New York, United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

07 Apr, 26

Salary

80000.0

Posted On

07 Jan, 26

Experience

2 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Podcast Production, Video Editing, Audio Editing, Editorial Judgment, Guest Booking, Pre-Interviews, Script Writing, Production Management, Social Media Optimization, Adobe Premiere Pro, Adobe Audition, Photoshop, Media Encoder, Riverside, Opus, CapCut

Industry

Online Audio and Video Media

Description

About The Daily Beast 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. Key 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. Qualifications 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. Experience optimizing video podcasts for YouTube is a plus. Why Join Us? 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. Compensation The pay range for this full-time position is $70,000- $80,000 which represents the anticipated low and high end of the salary range for this role. Actual salaries may vary. This is an in-office position based in our New York headquarters. Additional Information Don’t meet every single qualification? We encourage you to apply—you may be the right fit for this or other roles. Learn more about our commitment to diversity at https://www.thedailybeast.com/company/diversity. We are an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

Responsibilities

The Associate Producer/Editor will produce, edit, and deliver polished podcast episodes while shaping episode angles and structures based on current news. They will also manage production timelines and support on-air talent.