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About the Role
This role serves as a key editorial leader within the Podcast Unit at MS NOW, acting as a player-coach to manage and mentor junior staff while being hands-on in production, from pitching and booking guests to scripting and editing episodes. The position will initially focus on two major shows: "The Best People with Nicolle Wallace" and "Main Justice with Andrew Weissmann and Mary McCord."
Responsibilities
- Lead the end-to-end production of podcast episodes, including pitching, scripting, recording, editing, and publishing.
- Book studios and crews, and work with TV crews on best audio practices.
- Distribute mic kits to remote guests.
- Research show topics, structure episodes, and pitch and book compelling show guests.
- Assemble episode prep for hosts and script episodes in their voice.
- Collaborate with hosts to hone the sound of each episode.
- Partner with linear TV teams to support high-profile hosts.
- Lead recordings, ensuring they are to-time and meet quality standards.
- Track scripts, pickups, and promos with hosts.
- Edit audio & video cuts and pass to engineers & video editor for final mixes.
- Oversee sound design and provide mix notes.
- Write episode metadata optimized for digital audiences.
- Ensure all content meets editorial standards, legal guidelines, and brand voice.
- Partner with digital, social, and marketing teams on episode distribution.
- Publish audio & video podcast episodes.
- Occasionally post TV coverage as podcast offerings.
- Maintain weekly show calendars and plan future projects.
- Produce bonus content for premium or direct-to-consumer products.
- Track performance metrics and iterate on content strategy with unit leadership.
- Stay on top of trends in podcasting and news consumption to evolve editorial and workflows.
- Manage junior staff in formal and informal capacities.
- Perform additional duties as assigned, subject to change as the role evolves.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent.
- Minimum 7 years of audio production experience, preferably in podcasting.
- Minimum 1 year of video editing experience, preferably for YouTube podcasting.
- Technical expertise in ProTools, Descript, and Premiere.
- Demonstrated ability to handle multiple projects under deadline.
- Follows current video and podcasting trends.
- Strong understanding of news & politics.
- Understanding of journalism ethics.
- Collaborative attitude and strong communication skills.
- Fast learner.
- Self-motivated to continually grow their skillset.
- Adaptable to the needs of an evolving team.
- Able to take accountability.
- Enjoys solving problems and does so proactively.
- Management experience.
- Highly organized.
- Works well within a large organization.
- Comfortable working on shared projects.
- Must be willing to work varied shifts as news changes.
- Must have unrestricted work authorization to work in the United States.
Skills
- Audio editing
- Video editing
- ProTools
- Descript
- Premiere
- News
- Politics
- Journalism ethics
- Communication
- Organization
Location
- New York, NY
Work Type
- Hybrid
- Three days in the office a week
Experience Level
- Minimum 7 years of audio production experience
- Minimum 1 year of video editing experience
- Management experience
Education Level
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent
Salary/Compensations
- $115,000 - $143,000 yearly
Benefits
- Medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- 401(k)
- Paid leave
- Tuition reimbursement
- Variety of other discounts and perks
About the Company
- VERSANT (Nasdaq: VSNT) is an industry-changing media and entertainment business.
- Home to trusted brands that shape culture, inform audiences, and build lasting connections.
- Operates across four core markets: political news and opinion, business news and personal finance, golf, and sports and genre entertainment.
- Serves markets through iconic and innovative brands including CNBC, MS NOW, USA Network, Golf Channel, Oxygen, E!, SYFY, and Versant's sports division USA Sports.
- Includes complementary digital assets such as Fandango, Rotten Tomatoes, GolfNow and GolfPass.
Equal Opportunity
- VERSANT Media provides equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, gender identity or expression, age, national origin or ancestry, citizenship, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, veteran status, membership in the uniformed services, genetic information, or any other basis protected by applicable law.
- Qualified individuals with a disability or disabled veteran may request reasonable accommodation during the application and/or recruitment process by submitting a request to [email protected].