Digital Producer

Mother Jones

Digital Producer advancing video journalism at The Center for Investigative Reporting by leading video projects and collaborating with teams. Creating engaging video content for various platforms.

Posted 4/22/2026full-timeWashington • District of Columbia, Washington • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $85,000 - $100,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Work on expanding Reveal and More To The Story into video formats
Conceive, pitch, and pilot new video podcast series
Produce video of all kinds, from concept through post
Collaborate with reporters, editors, and audio producers
Build and manage a sustainable production pipeline
Work on the vodcast and social video distribution strategies
Develop clip and highlight strategies
Track performance metrics and adjust tactics
Coach on-screen talent on presence and delivery
Collaborate with digital and social teams to integrate video production

Requirements

What you’ll need

6 years in video production with a focus on social video and video podcasting
A strong portfolio demonstrating ability to produce visually compelling, editorially ambitious video content
Deep fluency in the video ecosystem
Expert proficiency in video editing and post-production tools (Adobe Premiere Pro, After Effects, DaVinci Resolve)
Familiarity with remote recording platforms (Riverside, Zencastr) and podcast production workflows
Strong editorial instincts
Experience coaching on-screen talent
A builder's mentality
A collaborative, low-ego approach
Bonus: Experience in public media, investigative journalism, or nonprofit newsrooms

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health, dental, and vision benefits for employees and their dependents (premiums fully paid by CIR)
Paid vacation starting at three weeks per year
Pretax commuter benefits
FSA and HSA programs
Flex-hours program
37.5-hour workweek

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Hard Skills & Tools

video productionvideo podcastingvideo editingpost-productionperformance metrics trackingclip strategy developmenthighlight strategy development

Soft Skills

collaborationcoachingeditorial instinctsbuilder's mentalitylow-ego approach