Associate Producer/Editor, Podcasts

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Job Title: Associate Producer/Editor, Podcasts Location: New York, NY (4–5 days in office) About The Daily Beast: The Daily Beast delivers smart, fearless journalism to millions of readers and listeners each month. We are seeking a creative, highly skilled Associate Producer/Editor to support our hit podcasts: Inside Trump’s Head ; The Daily Beast Podcast ; The Royalist; and Obsessed. About the Role: This Associate Producer/Editor will play a central role in the ongoing production, editing, and execution of our news podcasts. The ideal candidate brings strong editorial judgment, proven audio and video editing skills, and experience working in fast-paced news environments. You’ll report to a Senior Producer and work closely with talent and editorial leadership. Key Responsibilities: - Produce, edit, and deliver polished podcast episodes—both audio and video. - Shape episode angles, structures, and rundowns grounded in breaking news, politics, and investigative reporting. - Book and prepare guests, including experts, lawmakers, newsmakers, and internal contributors and conduct pre-interviews. - Edit long-form video for YouTube and create short-form clips for social platforms. - Build...