Responsibilities

• You’ll serve as the main point of contact for all media production across the Countdown team, coordinating with internal stakeholders and external partners to keep projects on track and on vision.
• You’ll lead creative development for films, videos, off-stage content, and audio — from the earliest concept stage through final delivery.
• You’ll hire and manage third-party producers and production companies, owning those relationships end to end.
• You’ll also manage creator-led media partnerships for Countdown, supporting collaborations with individual creators and production partners to expand our reach across platforms.

Requirements

• 7–12 years of experience in video journalism, documentary production, or digital media
• Demonstrated experience leading or supervising production across multiple formats
• Strong editorial and storytelling instincts with a portfolio to back them up
• Experience managing external production partners and freelance talent
• Familiarity with climate, environment, or science journalism — either through direct coverage or adjacent work
• Experience working across digital platforms and understanding of how content performs in each
• We are headquartered in New York but open to remote or hybrid approaches, travel to events and shoots will be required either way.