Video & Social Media Producer, Criminal

New York City, NY (Remote)

$81K/yr – $100K/yrMid LevelFull time

Posted 2 hrs ago

Job Summary

You will own end-to-end video and social content production for Criminal Productions, from longform and shortform video to thumbnails, copy, and social promotion, while optimizing for platform performance and tracking metrics.

  • Lead multi-project production across YouTube, Shorts, and social channels
  • Collaborate with show producers and editors to translate episodes into engaging visuals and drive growth

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Produce longform video content for Criminal's YouTube channel from start to finish (coordinating recording, making initial editorial cuts and decisions, working with a video editor on drafts, and publishing a final version)
  • Produce shortform video content for Criminal's YouTube shorts channel, as well as social media platforms - translating podcast moments into compelling visual stories
  • Upload archival Criminal podcast episodes to YouTube
  • Create compelling thumbnails, titles and copy for YouTube videos (including shorts)
  • Coordinate and collaborate with show producers to create a social media plan around promoting new episodes across all of our podcasts, as well as upcoming events, important initiatives, and more
  • Develop and produce engaging social content for each Criminal Productions show— including image assets, GIFs, stories/reels, motion graphics, video cut-downs of episodes, and platform-specific variants
  • Optimize content for platform performance (length, format, captioning, hashtags, thumbnails, CTAs) and stay current with algorithm changes and emerging formats
  • Track performance metrics (views, reach, engagement, follower growth, click-throughs to episode/subscribe) and feed insights back into creative strategy
  • Maintain an archive of assets and templates, and iterate efficiency in production workflows

Requirements

  • Demonstrated ability to produce both longform and shortform video content, especially for talk-based or interview-driven formats
  • Excellent storytelling instincts; knowing which moments to spotlight that hook viewers, evoke emotion or insight, and prompt engagement or action
  • Strong understanding of social platforms and their nuances: Instagram (feed, stories, reels), TikTok, YouTube Shorts, Facebook - including what drives performance, how users engage, and what makes shows grow
  • A collaborative, consultative working style and the ability to plug into existing teams to help elevate their visual presence.
  • Solid skills in editing short-form video tools (e.g., Adobe Premiere Pro, Final Cut Pro, After Effects) and comfort with static image design (Photoshop, Illustrator, Canva) and motion graphic templates
  • Ability to manage multiple projects/shows simultaneously, prioritize under tight deadlines, and collaborate closely with teammates
  • Attentiveness to performance metrics and a willingness to adjust accordingly
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills
  • Experience working in podcast media or editorial-driven media brands
  • Familiarity with audio editing or podcast production workflows a plus

Preferred

  • Familiarity with audio editing or podcast production workflows a plus

Benefits

  • This job is benefits-eligible.
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Vox Media, the leader in modern media, is home to a portfolio of top talent and engaging editorial brands that ignite conversations and set trends, including Eater, Vox, The Verge, SB Nation, The Dodo, New York Magazine, The Cut, and Vulture. The company’s podcast network is one of the largest in the U.S., publishing premium shows that inform, entertain, and delight, including Pivot, Criminal, Today Explained, Where Should We Begin?, Stay Tuned with Preet, The Vergecast, Waveform, and A Touch More. Across platforms, Vox Media defines culture through stories that shape all aspects of our audience’s lives.

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