Video & Social Media Producer, Criminal

Location: Remote within the United States only; East Coast business hours required, 9 am–5 pm Eastern Time.

Salary: $81,000–$100,000 USD per year.

Company

Criminal Productions creates the podcasts Criminal, This is Love, Phoebe Reads a Mystery, and Please Continue with Phoebe and Lauren as part of Vox Media.

What you will do

• Produce long-form video for Criminal’s YouTube channel, from recording coordination and editorial cuts through collaboration with editors and final publishing.
• Create short-form videos, Shorts, reels, stories, GIFs, motion graphics, image assets, and platform-specific content for the podcast portfolio.
• Upload archival podcast episodes and create compelling YouTube thumbnails, titles, captions, and calls to action.
• Coordinate social media plans with podcast producers and marketing teams for new episodes, events, and initiatives.
• Optimize content for platform performance and track views, reach, engagement, follower growth, and click-throughs.
• Maintain asset archives and templates while improving production workflows and efficiency.

Requirements

• Demonstrated ability to produce both long-form and short-form video, especially for talk-based or interview-driven formats.
• Strong storytelling instincts and the ability to identify moments that drive audience engagement.
• Strong understanding of Instagram, TikTok, YouTube Shorts, and Facebook content formats and performance factors.
• Experience with short-form video editing tools such as Adobe Premiere Pro, Final Cut Pro, or After Effects.
• Comfort with static image design in Photoshop, Illustrator, or Canva and with motion graphic templates.
• Ability to manage multiple projects under tight deadlines, collaborate across teams, communicate clearly, and respond to performance metrics.

Nice to have

• Experience working in podcast media or editorial-driven media brands.
• Familiarity with audio editing or podcast production workflows.

Culture & Benefits

• Temporary six-month, full-time position with benefits eligibility.
• Participation in the Vox Media Union, represented by the Writers Guild of America, East.
• Inclusive workplace focused on diversity, equity, and inclusion.

Hiring process

• Applications are reviewed by the recruiting team, which contacts candidates from Vox Media email addresses.