Supervising Producer, Decoder

WHO WE ARE

The Verge is an ambitious multimedia effort founded in 2011 to examine how technology will change life in the future for a massive mainstream audience.

The Verge 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

Vox Media is seeking a Supervising Producer to run The Verge’s premiere audio show: Decoder with Nilay Patel. You should have deep expertise in the technology and business space with experience producing best in class audio programming. This is a big opportunity to shape the future of The Verge’s podcast program. We’re looking for a highly creative individual with a proven track record producing ambitious shows and growing them to new heights.

In this role you will lead the development, production, workflow, and growth strategy of The Verge’s flagship interview podcast, Decoder. You will identify what makes the show a must-listen, book important and creative guests who represent the top of their fields, and create compelling episodic segments and series for the show. As Supervising Producer for Decoder, you’ll have the chance to shape essential conversations with the most important people in technology, and your work will lead to real impact and change.

What you'll do:

• Make Decoder happen from start to finish. That means you’ll pitch, vet, and produce episode ideas; handle pre and post-production workflows, lead segment and script development, sound design/editing, and publish.
• Be ambitious. Identify and book notable voices, and ensure Decoder has a diverse cast of guests.
• Conduct reporting as needed and contribute tape-gathering.
• Conceive, produce, and line-edit podcasts including writing rigorous but voicey scripts, sharpening angles, and coming up with new segments and formats
• Supervise a small, ambitious team and be unafraid to challenge our guests and audience with tough questions.
• Deliver the show to the audience, including articles and corresponding art on The Verge’s website, the podcast episode, and social marketing videos and posts.
• Manage occasional video extensions of the show, including full YouTube video episodes and short form social videos to grow audience reach.
• Coordinate with social and communication teams on episode promotion, and video team on production as needed.
• Communicate with sales and ad teams when appropriate to assure all ad roll commitments are met.
• Work with the Editorial Director of Audio to manage and hire as needed.
• Identify opportunities for the show to evolve and grow, and execute on those ideas.
• Facilitate regular evaluation and feedback of shows’ creative strengths and growth success.
• Establish a culture of experimentation and lead evolution of show segments and special series over time.

WHO YOU ARE

The ideal candidate will have the editorial and audio production expertise required to pitch and run with technology and business ideas and turn them into a one of a kind interview show.

What you'll bring:

• Expertise in technology and business journalism and storytelling, and a passion for the tech news and reporting that are core to The Verge.
• Experience as the editorial/creative lead producer for a successful technology or business podcast or broadcast news program.
• Background in audio production and creative show development.
• Demonstrated skill in audio scripting and mixing.
• A track record of developing content that draws on diverse perspectives/source lists.
• Excellent communication skills and attention to detail.
• Strong leadership and project management skills, will the ability to juggle multiple things at once and work independently as needed.
• A commitment to developing The Verge’s unique sound and voice in podcasting, and a determination to create podcasts that are different from anything else out there.

In addition to your cover letter and resume, please review one recent episode of Decoder with Nilay Patel and provide specific feedback on how you'd make the episode stronger. Please also pitch 3 new episode ideas, outlining how these episodes align with your prospective growth strategy for the podcast; and select a moment from the interview that you turn into a social video.

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’ve hired chefs who became editors, DJs who became UX designers, and sommeliers who became writers.

WHERE YOU’LL WORK

This job is hybrid or remote. We’re dedicated to the health and wellbeing of all of our employees, and when we reopen, will require everyone who works from one of our offices to be fully-vaccinated against COVID-19. Employees with approved religious or medical exemptions may be subject to additional safety requirements, such as submitting to regular COVID-19 testing and/or wearing a face covering in our offices.

WHY VOX MEDIA?
WHAT WE OFFER

This is a permanent, full-time position. This job is benefits-eligible. We pride ourselves in providing comprehensive benefits to support all of our employees wherever they are in life. You can find more information about our benefits here.

OUR DEI+ COMMITMENT

Vox Media is committed to building an inclusive environment where everyone can show up as their authentic selves and create their best work. We recognize that great stories, platforms, products and services come from people with all manner of backgrounds and experiences. We recognize that our commitments require ongoing work and sustained attention, as well as adaptation to new insights and best practices. We keep our diversity data public for the sake of accountability, transparency and communication. Learn more about our values here, and our approach to corporate citizenship here.

Vox Media is an Equal Opportunity Employer and qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, disability, national origin, protected veteran status, age, or any other status protected by applicable national, federal, state, or local law. Vox Media will also consider all qualified applicants with criminal histories in accordance with applicable Fair Chance laws. We are also committed to providing reasonable accommodations as part of the application process to candidates with disabilities. If you require a reasonable accommodation as part of the application process, please contact our People & Culture team (recruitment@voxmedia.com).

WHAT COMES NEXT

Our recruiting team will go through applications in a timely manner. Please note that our recruiting team will only contact you from @voxmedia.com email addresses, never via text message. Read more about how our recruiting team operates, and how to protect yourself from recruitment fraud, here.

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
$90,000—$130,000 USD