Video/Audio Producer, Vox’s The Gray Area
Vox Media, LLCNew York, New York, United States · Posted 1 month agoDescription
Vox is seeking a technically skilled, experienced and organized Video/Audio producer to make the video and audio versions of The Gray Area, Vox’s philosophy-minded, conversation-driven podcast. This twice-weekly show brings deep, nuanced discussions about ideas, ethics, politics, and culture to a broad audience.
We are looking for an editorial-minded producer who can suggest guests, coordinate bookings, prepare guests, manage technical workflows, edit full episodes including implementing first cuts. This person must have experience working with YouTube, and will direct host intros, create thumbnails and other assets, and oversee YouTube publishing.
WHAT YOU'LL DO
Video Production
- Assembling, refining, and packaging the video podcast in Descript. You will shape the pacing, clarity, and visual presentation of each episode and ensure both formats deliver a compelling, high-quality viewer and listener experience.
- Lead the complete video editing workflow for each episode in Descript, shaping visual pacing, structure, and clarity.
- Handle multi-track/multi-camera assembly, visual layout adjustments, framing continuity, and sync across tracks.
- Record and remotely direct host video intros, ensuring consistency in framing, lighting, and delivery.
- Prepare and refine video assets such as thumbnails, captions, on-screen text, and other YouTube-optimized elements.
- Use Premiere (and occasionally After Effects) for more advanced edits, touch-ups, or template adjustments when needed.
- Maintain efficient ingest-to-publish workflows for all video materials.
Audio Production & Engineering
- Produce polished audio using Descript and Pro Tools. Should have experience with audio mixing/engineering audio.
- Edit the complete audio version of each episode in Descript, ensuring clarity, structure, and pacing appropriate for idea-driven conversations.
- Perform detailed cleanup, leveling, noise reduction, and mixing in Pro Tools.
- Manage technical logistics for studio and remote recordings (Riverside or similar tools).
Editorial & Workflow
- Conduct focused research and prepare guest materials that support deep, philosophical conversation.
- Assist with guest booking, scheduling, and communication.
- Contribute booking suggestions, pitch new episode and guest ideas, and suggest ideas for conversation structure, prep documents, and interview flow.
- Make editorial decisions and implement first edits to video interviews
- Write accurate, engaging episode descriptions for YouTube and podcast platforms.
- Own the YouTube publishing workflow: upload videos, schedule releases, implement metadata best practices, and QC for accuracy.
- Ensure platform consistency across thumbnails, tags, titles, captions, and playlists.
- Collaborate with social and audience teams to create promotional clips and assets.
WHO YOU ARE
- 5+ years producing high-quality video and audio content, ideally for longform conversational, interview-driven, or idea-focused shows.
- 5+ years of audio engineering experience in podcast production, radio, or other audio production.
- Strong expertise in Descript for both video and audio editing.
- Solid proficiency in Pro Tools for advanced audio cleanup and mixing.
- Strong working knowledge of Premiere, with familiarity in After Effects for light motion graphics or template adjustments.
- Substantial experience with YouTube publishing best practices—including thumbnails, titles, descriptions, tags, and performance optimization.
- Experience with Riverside or similar remote recording tools.
- Experience with remote production workflows involving multiple collaborators and stakeholders.
- Demonstrated experience with microphones, eq, compression, and producing content to meet loudness standards.
- Demonstrated experience with Pro Tools, Izotope RX, Riverside or other remote AoIP production platforms, and other common audio production tools.
WHERE YOU’LL WORK
This job is based in our New York City or Washington DC office.
WHAT WE OFFER
This is a permanent, full-time position. This job is benefits-eligible. We pride ourselves in providing comprehensive benefits to support all of our employees wherever they are in life. You can find more information about our benefits here. This role is a part of the Vox Media Union, represented by the Writers Guild of America, East
PAY TRANSPARENCY
The salary range listed below represents the minimum and maximum base pay for this position at the time of this posting. Final salary offered to the candidate selected for the position will be based on factors including but not limited to the candidate's skills and experience.
OUR DEI+ COMMITMENT
Vox Media is committed to building an inclusive environment where everyone can show up as their authentic selves and create their best work. We recognize that great stories, platforms, products and services come from people with all manner of backgrounds and experiences. We recognize that our commitments require ongoing work and sustained attention, as well as adaptation to new insights and best practices.
Vox Media is an Equal Opportunity Employer and qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, disability, national origin, protected veteran status, age, or any other status protected by applicable national, federal, state, or local law. Vox Media will also consider all qualified applicants with criminal histories in accordance with applicable Fair Chance laws. We are also committed to providing reasonable accommodations as part of the application process to candidates with disabilities. If you require a reasonable accommodation as part of the application process, please contact our recruiting team (recruitment@voxmedia.com).
WHAT COMES NEXT
Our recruiting team will go through applications in a timely manner. Please note that our recruiting team will only contact you from @voxmedia.com email addresses, never via text message. Read more about how our recruiting team operates, and how to protect yourself from recruitment fraud, here.
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