Supervising Producer, VMPN

WHO WE ARE

Vox Media is the leading modern media company. We guide our audience from discovery to obsession. We inspire essential conversations about what’s now, what’s next, and what’s possible.

The Vox Media Podcast Network is the home to the most influential voices and programming in podcasting, including A Touch More with Sue Bird and Megan Rapinoe, Pivot with Kara Swisher and Scott Galloway, Where Should We Begin? with Esther Perel, Stay Tuned with Preet Bharara, Celebrity Memoir Book Club, and many more award‑winning shows across categories. Our Podcast Marketing team is dedicated to the strategic planning and execution of all consumer marketing efforts to develop our show’s audiences across audio, video, and social, ultimately helping us strengthen Vox Media’s overall podcast business.

Ultimately, our job is to grow and foster our audiences wherever they want to experience our content, whether in audio, video, social, or IRL.

As a community of journalists and storytellers, business professionals, creators, and technologists, we believe it is a moral and business imperative to amplify voices: to cultivate diversity, equity, and inclusion throughout our organization and media. This applies to our candidates, our teams, our storytelling, our creative work, and our platforms, products, and partnerships.

Vox Media is seeking an experienced Supervising Producer to lead the development and launch of compelling digital series across verticals like sports, lifestyle, and culture. This role will oversee show development and lead production teams, and collaborate with host talent to shepherd content from pitch to launch. You will act as both a creative developer and as a show runner, ensuring production excellence while also serving as a key liaison for host partnerships.

The ideal candidate has experience building standout digital video shows, is an ardent consumer of online creator content, understands how to build brands around talent, and knows how to develop programming strategies tailored for You Tube, podcasts, and other digital‑first platforms. Prior hands‑on experience in technical video production is strongly preferred, as you’ll be expected to provide detailed creative and technical feedback to support production teams in executing programmatically compelling and visually dynamic shows.

• Supervise show producers, including overseeing the work of creative leads (such as this role (LINK).
• Develop original show concepts, pilots, and formats in key categories including sports, lifestyle, and culture.
• Act as a creative lead and quality steward for audio/video productions across platforms (You Tube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, etc.).
• Scout and cultivate host talent in key categories, evaluating for original perspectives and charismatic presence, deep connections with an online community, and alignment with Vox Media’s commitment to excellent, high quality content at scale.
• Collaborate closely with talent management, marketing, and sales teams to align programming with broader company goals.
• Provide production oversight, including scripting, creative feedback, and troubleshooting executional challenges.
• Guide the creative strategy for new launches with a keen understanding of platform nuances (You Tube algorithms vs. Reels engagement vs audio podcast promotion).
• Stay current on trends in digital content, platform algorithms, and audience behavior.

• 7+ years of experience in digital content development, production, or show running at a media company, creator‑led venture, or production studio.
• Proven track record of developing and launching successful shows on platforms like You Tube, Tik Tok, Instagram, or podcast networks.
• Experience working directly with influencers, creators, or talent management teams to build scalable, personality‑driven IP.
• Strong creative instincts combined with technical production fluency—you’ve been in the weeds of video production and understand how to coordinate with teams on lighting/set pieces, editing, and post‑production.
• Deep familiarity with the podcast landscape, and how podcast strategy differs from other visual‑first formats.
• Exceptional…