OVERVIEW
Morning Brew Inc. is looking for a Supervising Producer to work on long-form content for our flagship YouTube account, Morning Brew. Whether it’s a business explainer on how
Arc'teryx became the office uniform of corporate America or an investigation into the source of our generic medication, Morning Brew thrives on being the hub for everything you need to know about the world of business and the business of the world.
You’ll partner with our cast of talented and multifaceted producers to help execute their vision for the business stories we want to tell, based on producer interests, data-driven decision making, and an understanding of the Morning Brew audience.
As the supervising producer, you will help shape the story in both the scriptwriting phase and in the edit, oversee film shoots, and be a voice in the shaping of packaging for each YouTube video. The ideal candidate loves to nerd out over YouTube strategy, is a great storyteller at their core, and loves to collaborate and ideate on different styles, approaches, and tone of voices, spanning from engagingly informative to comedically informative.
Candidates must be located in the greater New York City area. This position will report to the Director of Social & Video
WHAT YOU’LL DO
- In collaboration with Director of Video, help vet story strength in pitch approval process
- Partner with producer on creating and executing outlines, scripts and videos, with a focus on story structure and platform-readiness
- Work with producer and editor in post-production, providing feedback on visuals and/or story
- Discover and pitch potential story assignments to producers based on understanding of the Morning Brew voice
- Work on YouTube packaging alongside producer and in-house graphics team
- Build out production timelines and deadlines for each long-form projects
WHAT YOU’LL BRING
- Experience leading or working on a YouTube team, with a strong growth and view performance record
- Experience working with creators and producers (and knowing the difference between the two)
- An understanding of YouTube analytics, and ability to know when to factor them into editorial decisions
- Willingness to experiment and take big swings
- A strong understanding of business news and ability to uncover a unique business angle to stories
- Player-coach attitude, you’re a leader who likes to get their hands dirty and help where needed, whether it's in the edit or out in the field.
BONUS POINTS
- Prior experience writing and/or editing humorous content
- DP background/Ability to shoot on FX3s
Skills Required
- Experience leading or working on a YouTube team with a strong growth and view performance record
- Experience working with creators and producers
- Understanding of YouTube analytics and how to apply them to editorial decisions
- Willingness to experiment and take big swings
- Strong understanding of business news and ability to uncover unique business angles
- Player-coach leadership style with willingness to work hands-on in editing or field production
- Prior experience writing and/or editing humorous content
- Director of Photography background or ability to shoot on FX3 cameras
- Must be located in the greater New York City area
What We Do
Got five minutes? We can make you smarter. Morning Brew is the media company redefining the business news landscape through approachable, digestible—and not to brag—downright funny content. Across newsletters, podcasts, social media, and events, we reach an audience of over 3 million future and current business leaders. Founded in 2015 by Alex Lieberman and Austin Rief at the University of Michigan, the company has grown to include products that are invaluable to its readers. With our flagship daily newsletter, our lifestyle and recommendations publication, Sidekick, and our podcasts Business Casual and Founders Journal, Morning Brew creates accessible content for anyone interested in business. And for the people who love to dive deep on an industry, we have Emerging Tech Brew, Retail Brew, Marketing Brew, and our new vertical HR Brew. Along with our core values of curiosity, empathy, purpose, and having a challenger mentality, we are empowering business leaders—present and future—to make an impact on the world. Oh, and yes, we have great swag.








