Social Media Producer

Crooked believes that we need a better conversation about politics, culture, and the world around us—one that doesn't just focus on what's broken, but what we can do to fix it. We are a media network that showcases stories, voices, and opportunities for activism that inform, entertain, and inspire action, because it's up to all of us to do our part to build a better world.

Crooked is hiring for a Social Media Producer in the Video department reporting to our VP of Production. This role will work on a range of social video projects for Crooked's Entertainment and Culture vertical and will be responsible for collaborating with the social and programming teams to edit a variety of content, including podcast clips, social originals and other short form content for social platforms like TikTok, Instagram, Twitter in a timely matter while ensuring each piece of content meets our brand standards. They will also be looked to for creative innovation and their ability to concept an idea and make it happen. The ideal candidate is passionate about the power of digital strategy to build a brand and to drive results, and is constantly finding new ways to engage audiences online through video content.

How You'll Spend Your Time:

Creating clips from Crooked's Entertainment & Culture podcasts

• Work with video producers and social media managers to select moments from podcast episodes for social clipping
• Edit selected clips and add things like graphics, b-roll, and subtitles when needed
• Address any notes hosts, producers or social media managers may have on various drafts
• Convert clips into various formats for different social platforms
• Package final piece(s) for uploading in quick turnaround time
  
  

Editing Original Video Content Pieces

• Leading and participating in content brainstorms to develop new ideas for social-first content
• Work with the social media team to edit video content produced for social platforms (both organic and paid)
• Work with a producer to develop and then meet edit schedules for these potentially more in-depth projects
• Push the aesthetic direction of Crooked social media to always be fresh, relevant and visually appealing
  
  

Editing Rapid Response Video Content

• Hop on video editing projects responding to breaking culture and entertainment news
• Edit clips for timely pop culture moments
  
  

What You'll Bring To The Table:

• 4-5 years as a professional video editor in the digital media space
• Experience with comedic content and a strong understanding of comedic timing
• High proficiency with Adobe Premiere, Photoshop, After Effects, and other parts of the Adobe Suite
• Ability to work collaboratively with a team and take notes from a wide variety of stakeholders
• Ability to deliver quality work on a tight schedule
• Creativity with a flair for strong visual elements
• Must be proactive, multifaceted, capable of working on concurrent complex projects and able to communicate effectively to digital team members, vendors and leadership
• Excellent written and verbal communication
• Understanding of digital media files, organization and formatting
• An affinity for our brand, and passion for news, politics, and popular culture
• Media or entertainment industry experience is a plus
  
  

Pay and Perks:

At Crooked, we believe in paying employees competitive market salaries. And we also believe in providing holistic and rich benefits to all full time staff, including:

• Paid healthcare, with most individual plans paid fully by the company
• 401k match
• Generous vacation and paid leave including, sick, bereavement, pregnancy loss, and disability leaves
• 20 weeks of paid parental leave
• Commuter reimbursement or paid parking
• A monthly communications stipend
• Professional development opportunities
• And did we also mention our offices are closed at the end of the year?
  
  

Once we're ready to extend an offer, we look at the individual's years of relevant experience and other compensable factors to determine a competitive offer. And for this role, the starting salary is $90,000. This is a position covered under the Writers Guild of America East Collective Bargaining Agreement.

About Us

We welcome everyone—as an inclusive workplace, we invite all our employees to bring their authentic, whole selves to work. Our mission and intent is to encourage people from every nation, race/ethnicity, belief, gender, gender identity, sexual identity, disability, and culture to feel respected and valued for their unique contributions to our company.

We approach our work courageously, adapt and improve constantly, and celebrate the wins big and small. We cultivate a culture of creativity and expression at Crooked Media. We hire the best talent, ensure they have the tools and training they need, and set them free. If you have a high degree of ownership and are driven to excel, you'll fit right in.

That's it. End of mission.