Salary
💰 $90,000 - $125,000 per year
About the role
- Lead development, coordination, and execution of high-impact news stories and video packages from concept through post-production.
- Oversee investigative journalism and American Swiper efforts; develop story ideas, vet leads, and guide editorial direction.
- Ensure accuracy, fairness, and legal compliance in reporting; add outside experts to stories as needed.
- Supervise production pipeline from storyboarding to final cut; coordinate pre-production, field shoots, and post-production.
- Oversee run-of-show documents, timelines, and deadlines for all news packages; review and approve video packages before publication.
- Manage team of field producers, journalists, editors, and videographers; provide coaching and feedback.
- Work closely with legal, communications, and digital publishing teams; schedule shoots and coordinate external contributors and whistleblowers.
Requirements
- 5+ years of experience as a news producer, senior journalist, or investigative producer.
- Proven ability to manage editorial teams and video production workflows.
- Strong storytelling instincts and command of news judgment.
- Experience managing projects under tight deadlines and evolving priorities.
- Technical familiarity with video editing, camera setups, lighting, and production software is a plus.
- Commitment to the First Amendment and investigative journalism.