Responsibilities
- Lead talent meetings with a strategic, big-picture lens around weekly topic generation, overseeing the creation of show outlines and scripts to ensure content remains fresh, relevant, and engaging.
- Provide strategic input on guest bookings; scout and cultivate host talent in key categories (sports, lifestyle, culture), evaluating for original perspectives and charismatic presence.
- Coordinate bookings across both shows to ensure diversity of weekly topics and guests and distinguishing different show propositions.
- Serve as the live programming lead from an editorial and podcast production standpoint, collaborating with internal and external teams to execute sponsorships and live events.
- Supervise show teams, providing oversight on scripting, creative feedback, and troubleshooting executional challenges; assembling rough episode assemblies via text-based editing platforms as needed.
- Act as a creative lead and quality steward for audio/video productions across platforms (YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Instagram/TikTok).
- Collaborate closely with talent management, marketing, and sales teams to align programming with broader company goals.
- Guide the creative strategy for both podcasts with a keen understanding of platform nuances (YouTube algorithms vs. Reels engagement vs. audio podcast promotion) and stay current on trends in digital content and audience behavior.
Requirements
- Proven track record of launching and producing successful shows on platforms like YouTube, TikTok, Instagram, or podcast networks.
- Deep familiarity with the podcast landscape, and how podcast strategy differs from other visual-first formats.
- Broad, current understanding of platform-specific best practices (e.g., TikTok hook rates, YouTube thumbnail strategy, Instagram Reels trends) and an appreciation of what drives engagement in a manner that is true to brand.
- High-level experience working directly with influencers, creators, or talent management teams to build scalable, personality-driven IP.
- Strong familiarity with collegiate and professional women’s sports leagues (especially WNBA and NWSL) and the big storylines around the intersection of sports and culture – specific fandoms appreciated but not required.
- Strong creative instincts combined with technical production fluency—you’ve been in the weeds of audio/video production and understand how to coordinate with teams on lighting/set pieces, editing, and post-production.
- Understanding of many different types of production set-ups, from multi-cam studio to live event and remote recordings.
- Exceptional communication, leadership, and collaboration skills.
- Strong editorial judgment and the ability to balance brand tone, platform expectations, and audience needs.
- Highly organized and self-motivated, able to drive projects from concept to delivery.
Nice to Have
- Prior hands-on experience in technical audio and video production is preferred, as you'll be expected to provide detailed creative and technical feedback to support production teams in executing programmatically compelling and visually dynamic shows.
- Familiarity with, if not hands-on experience with, video post-production apps (Adobe Creative Cloud – Premiere Pro, After Effects, Photoshop), audio apps (ProTools / Audition), and recording/editing software (Descript, Riverside).
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.
Additional Information
- This job is located in New York.
- Qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, disability, national origin, protected veteran status, age, or any other status protected by applicable national, federal, state, or local law.
- Vox Media will also consider all qualified applicants with criminal histories in accordance with applicable Fair Chance laws.
- We are also committed to providing reasonable accommodations as part of the application process to candidates with disabilities. If you require a reasonable accommodation as part of the application process, please contact our People & Culture team (recruitment@voxmedia.com).
