Producer, On with Kara Swisher (Temporary)

The Vox Media Podcast Network is seeking a temporary Producer for its award-winning show, On with Kara Swisher . This podcast reaches a large, influential audience and regularly features headline-making guests across politics, tech, and culture, including Kamala Harris, Bernie Sanders, Pete Buttigieg, Sam Altman, Geoffrey Hinton, Bill Gates, Margaret Atwood, Laverne Cox, and Louis Theroux. This is a temporary backfill role covering parental leave and is expected to last approximately 20 weeks . We’re looking for someone who is highly organized, editorially sharp, and an excellent communicator. The ideal candidate is a strong collaborator and pragmatic problem solver who enjoys working as part of a team and brings curiosity, flexibility, and a positive attitude to the job. In this role, you’ll help manage many of the show’s day-to-day operations, from sourcing equipment for guests and booking studio time to creating contracts for freelancers. You should also be comfortable contributing across multiple aspects of show production, like research, booking guests, running Riverside sessions, editing rough cuts of audio files in ProTools, fact-checking, and selecting/posting clips on social media. Because the show is highly responsive to the news cycle, some assignments may extend into evenings or weekends. Flexibility is an important part of the workflow. If you’re interested in the role, please submit a cover letter along with your resume. And if you think you’d be a strong fit but don’t meet every qualification listed below, we still encourage you to apply. Use your cover letter to tell us how your experience and perspective would make you a valuable addition to the Vox Media Podcast Network team. WHAT YOU’LL BE DOING Managing production operations Researching episode topics Sending guest booking emails Fact-checking interview prep materials Selecting and posting clips on social media Editing audio in Descript and ProTools Publishing episodes in Megaphone WHO YOU ARE You have 3+ years of experience working in news You have a strong interest in our core coverage areas: tech, politics, business, and culture You are calm, reliable, and responsive under pressure, and able to pivot quickly as news breaks WHERE YOU’LL WORK This job is remote . WHY VOX MEDIA? WHAT WE OFFER This is a temporary, full-time position covering a 20-week parental leave . 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 . 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 ( [email protected] ). WHAT COMES NEXT If you’re interested in the position, please make sure to submit a cover letter with your resume. And if you think you have what it takes, but don't meet every single point in our job posting, apply anyway and use the cover letter to let us know how you believe you can bring your unique skills to the Vox Media Podcast Network team! 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 . PAY TRANSPARENCY The salary range listed below represents the minimum and maximum base pay for this position at the time of this posting. Final salary offered to the candidate selected for the position will be based on factors including but not limited to the candidate's skills and experience. Pay Range $81,000 — $95,000 USD