Senior Producer

POLITICO is seeking an experienced and driven Senior Producer to oversee and continue to develop POLITICO’s flagship audio and video show, “The Conversation with Dasha Burns,” as well as potential new marquee projects.

In this role, you’ll serve as a creative and operational leader, steering the vision, production, and impact of show(s) while ensuring each episode adheres to POLITICO’s mission of fact-driven journalism. You’ll manage production logistics to deliver sharp, timely journalism on the most consequential stories of the moment. Our shows are multiplatform products, with audio (podcast), video and social media elements; you’ll build strategies for growth across those distribution points for each format.

Who You Are:

• An experienced producer with a track record of overseeing video and audio shows.
• A creative visionary who’s able to drive everything from a show’s overall look and feel to the finer points of audio and video production.
• A project manager who can keep a complex production process running smoothly.
• A keen reader of news and politics with a deep knowledge of political journalism and the forces shaping policy and power.
• An expert in multiplatform distribution, finding production efficiencies between video and audio and producing for different channels and audiences.

What You’ll Do:

• Guide development from conceptualizing episode themes to ensuring editorial integrity and a nonpartisan impartial tone aligned with POLITICO’s mission.
• Work closely with talent to develop audio and video hosting skills as needed.
• Collaborate with host and editorial colleagues to identify high-impact guests and topical conversation themes.
• Define each episode’s tone and structure, balancing editorial rigor with engaging dialogue.
• Guide the full production process, including booking, scheduling, research, recording workflows, post-production, and quality control.
• Manage internal production staff (including producers and audio editors) and assist in hiring staff and freelancers as needed.
• Coordinate across teams with editorial, live events, audience and marketing to boost visibility and expand audience reach.
• Oversee the production of social media assets and other show promotion.
• Monitor episode performance metrics and utilize data to optimize future episodes.

What You’ll Need:

• 6+ years’ experience in podcast and/or video production, with significant experience in news, politics or policy.
• Deep knowledge of the ins and outs of DC politics, the key characters and stories, and why they matter.
• 2+ years management experience.
• Sharp editorial judgment and storytelling instincts grounded in journalistic standards.
• Strong organizational and project management skills to navigate tight deadlines and evolving logistics.
• Excellent communication skills for coordinating with leadership and cross-functional partners.
• Video and/or audio editing skills and experience overseeing the edits of others.
• Familiarity with audience analytics and platform metrics to guide future content.

This role is based in our Arlington, Virginia, headquarters. To apply, please submit a resume. Interested candidates may submit a brief, optional cover letter with links to your favorite projects, specifying your role in them.