Producer, Video Podcasts (Short Term)

The Atlantic is seeking a short-term producer to join the team making a new weekly podcast hosted by David Brooks. The ideal candidate will have a curiosity and familiarity with the world of the humanities, history and intellectual life. The producer will be responsible for supporting host research and working with the senior producer to manage bookings, and work on show prep and recording logistics. This person will report to the senior editor of the show and will work closely with the show’s host, senior producer, and engineer. This is a full-time position for up to one year.

Responsibilities include:

• Working with the host and editor to maintain editorial excellence

• Work with the senior producer on end-to-end production of the show, from pre- to post-production, including: 

  • Booking guests

  • Researching guests and topics

  • Cutting episodes

• Work with teams across The Atlantic, including legal, art, audience, copy desk, story editors, and fact-checkers to ensure the highest-quality production standards

• Work with senior producer booking recording sessions, ensuring proper setup of lighting, audio, and camera equipment to ensure a smooth recording experience for the host and guests

• Edit and enhance video content, adding graphics, transitions, and other elements to create a polished final product

• Ensure consistency in visual and audio quality across all episodes

• Collaborate with audience team to create promotional video clips for social media

• Handle all audio uploading to video and audio platforms

• The role will at times include night, early-morning, and weekend work.

Qualifications of the ideal candidate:

• Proven experience in video production and editing (preferably in podcasting and journalism)

• Proficiency in taping and editing softwares, such as Riverside, Adobe Premiere Pro, or Final Cut Pro

• Strong understanding of lighting, audio, and camera operation for high-quality video production

• Experience with remote recording workflows

• Outstanding editorial judgment, and strong communication and collaboration skills

• Demonstrated track record of producing high-quality work on ambitious deadlines and experience finding creative solutions to editorial problems

• Familiarity with YouTube and podcast distribution platforms

• Motion graphics and animation experience preferred

Salary minimum: $85,000; Salary maximum: $100,000

This role is based in Washington D.C.

About The Atlantic:

The Atlantic has, for more than 160 years, advanced ideas that matter and sparked global conversation on the most important issues of our time. We aim to bring clarity and original thinking to questions of consequence, on topics ranging from politics, the economy, and global affairs to technology, science, and culture. As the third-longest-running magazine in America, we find ourselves at a remarkable moment: one of both continuation and transformation, of upholding our legacy while continuously reinventing ourselves for the future.

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The Atlantic Monthly Group LLC ("The Atlantic") is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The Atlantic is committed to diversity and encourages members of traditionally underrepresented communities to apply, including women, LGBTQ people, people of color, and people with disabilities. We do not discriminate against our applicants because of race, color, religion, sex (including gender identity, sexual orientation, and pregnancy), national origin, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable law.  

Job offers to work at The Atlantic are contingent upon the candidate’s successful completion of reference checks and compliance with The Atlantic's COVID-19 vaccination policy. The Atlantic requires all employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19, including subsequent boosters, and submit proof of vaccination status. Employees who cannot receive the vaccine because of a disability/medical contraindication or sincerely-held religious belief may request an accommodation (e.g., an exemption) to this requirement.