WHO WE ARE

Vox is a user’s guide to the news produced by those who know it best. Today, Explained and Explain It to Me are the audio expressions of that mission.

As a community of journalists and storytellers, business professionals, creators and technologists, at Vox Media we believe it is a moral and business imperative to amplify voices. This applies to our candidates, our teams, our storytelling, our creative work, and our platforms, products, and partnerships.

WHAT YOU’LL DO

We’re looking for an experienced and versatile audio producer with a track record of producing creative and ambitious audio, to produce episodes for both our daily and weekly shows. Producers on this team come up with smart pitches; book and interview guests; construct the segments; and edit and score episodes. The right person for this position is delighted by the idea of innovating on foundational news formats like the standard two-way, and has demonstrated a knack for taking unexpected approaches to curiosity-driven stories.

• Research timely and distinctive story segments; pitch ideas for both Today, Explained and Explain It to Me
• Cover news and feature topics clearly and respectfully, never underestimating the audience’s intelligence or overestimating how much they know
• Assemble research prep and write sharp, focused host questions for interviews
• Locate and book diverse sources and podcast guests
• Edit episodes using ProTools
• Score and edit audio segments
• Write site posts for Vox.com and help with social video

WHO YOU ARE

The successful candidate for this role is an editorial-minded producer with a focus on serving the audience. The right person is both ambitious and innovative; they are a voracious learner excited by domestic and global news as well as by internet and culture.

What you’ll bring:

• Significant experience creating audio stories as part of a fast-moving, collaborative team under deadline pressure

Proficiency in audio editing/mixing in ProTools

• A portfolio that demonstrates an ear for great tape and inventive approaches to audio storytelling
• Experience working on complex teams in newsrooms
• A highly organized and dogged approach to landing bookings on a quick turnaround
• Experience scripting and editing compelling, curiosity-driven stories or segments
• A track record of developing stories that draw on diverse perspectives/source lists
• Creativity and a desire to be innovative

If you think you have what it takes, but don't meet every single point in our job posting, please apply with a cover letter to let us know how you believe you can bring your unique skills to the Vox Media team or get in touch! We’ve hired chefs who became editors, DJs who became UX designers, and sommeliers who became writers.

WHERE YOU’LL WORK

This position is based in either Washington, DC, or New York, NY, and the candidate will work from the Vox office 2 days a week.

WHY VOX MEDIA?

WHAT WE OFFER

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. You can find more information about our benefits here.

This role is a part of the Vox Media Union, represented by the Writers Guild of America, East

OUR DEI+ COMMITMENT

Vox Media is committed to building an inclusive environment where everyone can show up as their authentic selves and create their best work. We recognize that great stories, platforms, products and services come from people with all manner of backgrounds and experiences. We recognize that our commitments require ongoing work and sustained attention, as well as adaptation to new insights and best practices. We keep our diversity data public for the sake of accountability, transparency and communication. Learn more about our values here, and our approach to corporate citizenship here.

Vox Media is an Equal Opportunity Employer and 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).

WHAT COMES NEXT

Our recruiting team will go through applications in a timely manner. Please note that our recruiting team will only contact you from @voxmedia.com email addresses, never via text message. Read more about how our recruiting team operates, and how to protect yourself from recruitment fraud, here.