Legal Producer, Cafe

Job Description

CAFE is looking for an Legal Producer to work across CAFE's podcasts, including Stay Tuned with Preet and CAFE Insider.

The candidate must have a law degree, some professional experience in the news media industry, and a demonstrated interest in the intersection of news, law, politics, and policy.

The producer will be responsible for producing episodes from concept to publication, conceiving ideas for special series, assisting with the development of new shows, and contributing content for CAFE's newsletters and website, as needed.

WHO WE ARE

Vox Media Studios is one of the leading independent studios producing premium non-fiction and scripted programming for television, OTT, podcasts, films, and brand partners. Vox Media Studios is an Emmy-nominated full-service production studio that works both independently and in partnership with Vox Media's category-leading editorial networks to extend the company's storytelling capabilities to the most relevant modern platforms including Netflix, Hulu, Apple TV+, YouTube Originals, HBO, and CNN. Vox Media Studios is also home to the award-winning Vox Media Podcast Network and the Academy Award winning storytelling powerhouse, Epic.

Vox Media Studios is part of Vox Media, the leading modern media company. We guide our audience from discovery to obsession. We inspire essential conversations about what's now, what's next, and what's possible.

As a community of journalists and storytellers, business professionals, creators and technologists, we believe it is a moral and business imperative to amplify voices: to cultivate diversity, equity, and inclusion throughout our organization and media. This applies to our candidates, our teams, our storytelling, our creative work, and our platforms, products, and partnerships.

WHAT YOU'LL DO
• Write deeply researched memos to prepare host(s) for interviews, and draft scripts for hosts.
• Actively pitch guests and story ideas, book guests, and coordinate logistics for recordings.
• Oversee tapings and post-production, ensuring that episodes meet CAFE's production and editorial standards.
• Write copy for CAFE's newsletters and social media channels. Generate creative ideas for marketing and promotion, both for specific episodes and the programs overall.
• Propose ideas for and help produce limited series.
• Additional duties as assigned.

WHO YOU ARE
• A law degree.
• At least 1 year of professional experience in media and journalism.
• Strong writing, editing, and research skills, including the ability to quickly parse legal documents such as briefs, indictments, and court opinions for relevant information.
• Strong editorial news sense and passion for political and legal news.
• Ability to meet time sensitive deadlines and work simultaneously on multiple projects.

If you think you have what it takes, but don't meet every single point in our job posting, please apply with a cover letter to let us know how you believe you can bring your unique skills to the Vox Media team or get in touch! We would love to have a chat and see if you could be a great addition to our team. We've hired chefs who became editors, DJs who became UX designers, and sommeliers who became writers.

WHERE YOU'LL WORK

This job is NY, hybrid.

PAY TRANSPARENCY

The salary range listed below represents the minimum and maximum base pay for this position at the time of this posting. Final salary offered to the candidate selected for the position will be based on factors including but not limited to the candidate's skills and experience.

Pay Range

$79,000 — $88,000 USD

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-rvxz2m-18-189-141-236-42 in your application.