Supervising Producer

OVERVIEW

Morning Brew Inc. is looking for a Supervising Producer to work on long-form content for our flagship YouTube account, Morning Brew. Whether it’s a business explainer on how

Arc'teryx became the office uniform of corporate America or an investigation into the source of our generic medication, Morning Brew thrives on being the hub for everything you need to know about the world of business and the business of the world.

You’ll partner with our cast of talented and multifaceted producers to help execute their vision for the business stories we want to tell, based on producer interests, data-driven decision making, and an understanding of the Morning Brew audience.

As the supervising producer, you will help shape the story in both the scriptwriting phase and in the edit, oversee film shoots, and be a voice in the shaping of packaging for each YouTube video. The ideal candidate loves to nerd out over YouTube strategy, is a great storyteller at their core, and loves to collaborate and ideate on different styles, approaches, and tone of voices, spanning from engagingly informative to comedically informative.

Candidates must be located in the greater New York City area. This position will report to the Director of Social & Video

WHAT YOU’LL DO

- In collaboration with Director of Video, help vet story strength in pitch approval process

- Partner with producer on creating and executing outlines, scripts and videos, with a focus on story structure and platform-readiness

- Work with producer and editor in post-production, providing feedback on visuals and/or story

- Discover and pitch potential story assignments to producers based on understanding of the Morning Brew voice

- Work on YouTube packaging alongside producer and in-house graphics team

- Build out production timelines and deadlines for each long-form projects

WHAT YOU’LL BRING

- Experience leading or working on a YouTube team, with a strong growth and view performance record

- Experience working with creators and producers (and knowing the difference between the two)

- An understanding of YouTube analytics, and ability to know when to factor them into editorial decisions

- Willingness to experiment and take big swings

- A strong understanding of business news and ability to uncover a unique business angle to stories

- Player-coach attitude, you’re a leader who likes to get their hands dirty and help where needed, whether it's in the edit or out in the field.

BONUS POINTS

- Prior experience writing and/or editing humorous content