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Form of workCrooked believes that we need a better conversation about politics, culture, and the world around us-one that doesn't just focus on what's broken, but what we can do to fix it. We are a media network that showcases stories, voices, and opportunities for activism that inform, entertain, and inspire action, because it's up to all of us to do our part to build a better world.
Job Summary:
Crooked Media is looking for a dynamic, endlessly curious, and innovative producer for our Daily News podcast, What A Day. Our close-knit team works hard to keep our news-hungry listeners from falling into the doom-scrolling abyss by giving them everything they need to know to start their day.
So if you can break down the latest catfight in Congress without breaking a sweat, or even find the humor in the fight over the debt ceiling - we want to hear from you!
Candidates must be able to work Sundays through Thursdays from 1 PM to approximately 10 PM Pacific time, and willing to adjust working hours in the event of breaking news or as other circumstances dictate.
Crooked has adopted a hybrid work model for our entire staff. We believe that the best work is done in a hybrid capacity as it combines the flexibility of working from home with in-person collaboration. We are ideally looking for Los Angeles-based candidates, or candidates willing to relocate within the first 3 months of accepting an offer.
How You'll Spend Your Time:
- Using your Daily News judgment to assist with editorial planning, research, script writing and getting the hosts prepped for daily shows
- Monitoring the news and staying in the loop with what's happening
- Booking guests and prepping hosts for interviews.
- Crafting copy and questions that are clear, snappy, and accurate
- Cutting interviews and conversations
- Identifying great audio clips to make the show shine
- Prioritizing journalistic integrity while balancing Crooked's signature tone and humor
- QC episodes before they are posted
- Filling in for the senior producer as needed
- Coordinating with Ad Operations and Vetting Ad Copy
- Communicating and collaborating across the organization
What You'll Bring To The Table:
- 3-4+ years of experience in news, editorial, radio, or podcast production
- Demonstrated experience in working within daily or political news environments under tight deadline pressures
- Exceptional writing, editing, and research skills, coupled with strong editorial judgment
- A solid understanding of journalism principles and ethics
- The ability to manage and execute multiple long and short-term projects of varying complexities
- Proficiency with ProTools, Adobe Audition, or other audio editing software
- A self-motivated, proactive, creative, and accountable approach
- Flexibility and readiness to adapt to change and promptly respond to audience needs
- A collaborative mindset, eager to collaborate across platforms and teams.
- Experience in delivering news and information with a humorous or entertaining tone
- Commitment to advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion in both our coverage and workplace
This job description provides a summary of how you'll spend your time but is nowhere near exhaustive, so other duties may be assigned over time.
Pay and Perks:
At Crooked, we believe in paying employees at or above market rates that are informed by salary surveys and industry benchmarks. In addition to competitive salaries, we offer full-time employees excellent benefits including:
- Paid healthcare
- 401k match
- Generous vacation
- 16 weeks of paid parental leave
- A discretionary year-end bonus
- Did we also mention our offices are closed at the end of the year?
When we open up a position, we conduct a market analysis to ensure we have the most up-to-date data. Once we're ready to extend an offer, we look at the individual's years of relevant experience and other compensable factors to determine a competitive offer. And for this role, the starting salary range is $80,000 -$95,000.
