Producer, Daily News

Crooked 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 1pm to approximately 10pm 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
• 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

Pay and Perks: 

At Crooked, we believe in paying employees competitive market salaries. And we also believe in providing holistic and rich benefits to all full time staff, including: 

• Paid healthcare, with most individual plans paid fully by the company 
• 401k match 
• Generous vacation and paid leave including, sick, bereavement, pregnancy loss, and disability leaves 
• 20 weeks of paid parental leave 
• Commuter reimbursement or paid parking 
• A monthly communications stipend 
• Professional development opportunities 
• And did we also mention our offices are closed at the end of the year? 

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 is $100,000. This is a position covered under the Writers Guild of America East Collective Bargaining Agreement.