Associate Producer

The role

The Recount is seeking an enthusiastic and industrious associate social media producer to join our team, with a focus on daily social content production. If you’re motivated, detail-oriented, and as comfortable in Canva as you are in Premiere, this might be the job for you.

The role is best suited to someone with strong social media production and writing skills. A native understanding of platform-specific packaging, presentation, and execution is a must. The ideal candidate is deadline-driven and has strong communication skills. They work efficiently and know how to receive and incorporate feedback. Interest and familiarity with the subject matter — specifically public health and politics — is a huge plus.

The associate producer will be expected to take daily assignments from editors, with a focus on the production of static social assets as well as editing vertical video.

You, our ideal candidate, thrive in fast-paced environments. You won’t be reporting stories, but you’ll nonetheless work at the pace of the news cycle. Self-starters with solid time management skills will thrive. Assignments may range from adapting newsletters into engaging social content to building Instagram carousels to editing vertical videos. Every day might be a little different, and you’re cool with that.

This role reports to the Recount’s Deputy Editor and requires being in our Manhattan office 4 days a week.

You might be a good fit if you’re…

• Highly organized and deadline-driven
• Have an eye for visual details
• Experienced in publishing content to social platforms
• Well-versed in journalistic standards and ethics
• A skilled writer
• Immersed in social media and internet culture
• Able to receive and incorporate feedback
• An excellent communicator and collaborator
• Take your work seriously, but not yourself — a sense of humor is a must

What you’ll do

• Take assignments from producers and editors
• Create daily social content for The Recount in both video and static formats
• Curate video and edit cutdowns
• Deliver assets to managers for review, and make changes as needed
• Collaborate with team members to align on expectations and deliverables
• Adhere to production timelines and meet deadlines

Qualifications

• 2+ years experience with social content creation, preferably in a professional news environment
• Proficiency in Canva, Premiere, and social in-app editing tools
• Comfortable with all the odds and ends of production for native social formats
• Ability to incorporate written copy into visual storytelling formats
• Knowledge of U.S. politics and current events
• Demonstrated understanding of journalistic standards, practices, and ethics

About The Recount

In a fractured political landscape, The Recount cuts through the noise. We’re a leading digital media brand reaching over 33 million monthly users with content focused on news, politics, and culture. Our goal is to engage audiences via storytelling that informs and entertains.

The Recount is part of Caliber, the parent company of The News Movement, Capsule, and The Caliber Collective.

What’s in it for you

• Health insurance: medical, dental, and vision
• 401(k) savings and retirement plan with employer match
• Generous paid vacation policy
• Hybrid work environment: 4 days/week in our Manhattan office
• Potential stock option incentives or stock appreciation rights