The Role
Leads content strategy, development, and production across platforms. Oversees creative direction, production schedules, budgets, sourcing, post-production, and brand performance. Manages and develops production teams, assigns work, ensures deadlines, recommends guests, guides story coverage, and drives business and revenue goals through strategic content decisions.
Summary Generated by Built In
The Daily Wire is seeking an Executive Producer to lead the strategy, development, and production of compelling content across platforms. This role will guide creative direction, oversee production timelines and budgets, and lead teams from concept through delivery, ensuring every project aligns with our brand standards and business goals.
** This is a Temporary-to-Permanent Position**
Primary Responsibilities
- Serve as Lead Producer across all phases of production, from pre-production planning through post-production delivery.
- Supervise and develop the production team, including conducting performance reviews and providing ongoing feedback.
- Assign weekly tasks to direct reports, establish priorities, and oversee execution to meet deadlines.
- Drive progress toward assigned business and revenue goals through strategic content and production decisions.
- Manage production schedules, budgets, and sourcing to ensure efficient use of resources.
- Develop and execute strategies to strengthen brand performance across platforms.
- Guide story coverage and recommend show guests based on current events and audience interests.
- Support additional production needs and projects as assigned by leadership.
Experience & Requirements
- 8+ years of relevant experience in a professional production environment, including podcast production or equivalent experience.
- Strong leadership and people-management skills, with the ability to guide teams and hold them accountable.
- Working knowledge of the current political landscape and a strong interest in news, politics, and cultural commentary across media platforms.
- Strong creative instincts and storytelling judgment, with knowledge of video and sound editing and all phases of post-production.
- Familiarity with Adobe Premiere Pro, Photoshop, and After Effects.
- Exceptional communication skills, including the confidence to share ideas and address concerns respectfully and constructively.
- Strong organizational, time-management, and problem-solving skills, with attention to detail and flexibility to navigate competing priorities.
- A self-motivated, resourceful approach, with a sense of urgency and the ability to take initiative, navigate ambiguity, and develop innovative solutions.
- An entrepreneurial mindset focused on driving business results; demonstrated success in a rapidly growing company preferred.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, and Google Workspace.
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Skills Required
- 8+ years of relevant experience in a professional production environment, including podcast production or equivalent experience
- Strong leadership and people-management skills
- Working knowledge of the current political landscape and strong interest in news, politics, and cultural commentary
- Strong creative instincts and storytelling judgment
- Knowledge of video and sound editing and all phases of post-production
- Familiarity with Adobe Premiere Pro, Photoshop, and After Effects
- Exceptional communication skills
- Strong organizational, time-management, and problem-solving skills
- Attention to detail and flexibility to navigate competing priorities
- Self-motivated, resourceful approach with initiative and ability to navigate ambiguity
- Entrepreneurial mindset focused on driving business results
- Demonstrated success in a rapidly growing company
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
- Proficiency with Google Workspace
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The Company
What We Do
Not every company kicks off in a converted garage and expands into one of America’s fastest-growing conservative media outlets for news, opinion, and entertainment - but then again, no other company is the Daily Wire. Built from the ground up by Ben Shapiro and Jeremy Boreing, the Daily Wire started as a side gig and morphed into a political news and commentary powerhouse in just 7 short years. Now, the Daily Wire is producing entertainment content, investigative journalism, multiple chart-topping podcasts, and - you guessed it - some fire memes. And we’re not stopping there. Our team is constantly moving, innovating and growing. We adapt to any and all obstacles with a team of creative geniuses that are all aligned in creating unparalleled content that provides a voice for facts and for freedom. We don't just echo whatever’s trending - we set trends. When you join the Daily Wire team, your finger isn’t just on the pulse. From the studios of CANDACE and The Ben Shapiro Show to the newsroom of some of America’s most influential writers, you are the pulse. And if that interests you, we’re all ears.
