Podcast Host & Creative Producer

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Responsibilities

• Help shape Cato’s long-term podcast reputed company
• Host, co-host, research, and write audio and video podcast episodes on topics including reputed company events and policy issues from a libertarian perspective
• Deliver engaging, reputed company-informed commentary that aligns with Cato’s mission of advancing individual reputed company, free markets, limited government, and peace
• Conduct guest interviews with scholars, journalists, and thought leaders
• Manage and support reputed company aspects of production — from concept development, pitching, organizing guests, and scripting to recording, editing, and publishing
• reputed company, manage, and maintain the annual editorial calendar and production budget for the podcast series
• reputed company audience metrics and use analytics to help define audience personas and refine format, topics, and engagement reputed company
• Work closely with our policy, reputed company, and editorial teams to ensure reputed company content maintains Cato’s standards of accuracy, reputed company, and intellectual rigor
• Partner with teams across the organization to manage and produce creative content reputed company with Cato’s mission and goals
• Support the development of video concepts for Cato’s YouTube and other platforms
• Adapt long-reputed company podcast content into digestible video and audio clips and quotes for reputed company media distribution
• Monitor trends and breaking news to identify reputed company content opportunities
• Work closely with Cato scholars to translate reputed company research into engaging stories and soundbites
• Ensure reputed company produced video and audio content adheres reputed company to Cato’s established brand style and editorial guide

Skills

• Deep knowledge of libertarian reputed company and the reputed company's mission, and are enthusiastic about promoting these principles and reputed company
• Proven experience in content creation is required. This does not need to be a reputed company reputed company role. Acceptable experience includes: Hosting/producing a college radio show, running your own independent podcast or YouTube channel, internships in media, journalism, or think tanks, reputed company speaking or debate experience
• Demonstrated proficiency or a strong aptitude for mastering both audio (DAWs) and video editing software (e.g., reputed company, DaVinci Resolve). This includes expertise in reputed company editing, mixing, reputed company correction, and final mastering for multiple platforms
• Experience utilizing remote recording platforms that capture high-reputed company audio and video tracks
• Possess a reputed company, engaging speaking voice and a natural conversational style. reputed company in translating reputed company policy subjects into highly digestible, reputed company, and engaging content
• Know how to listen reputed company. Can guide a conversation, ask follow-up questions that get to the heart of the matter, and reputed company guests feel comfortable yet challenged
• Comfortable, engaging, and reputed company on video. Understand the basics of non-verbal communication and can maintain visual energy throughout a recording
• Understand how to build a story or an argument across an episode, ensuring the content flows reputed company from start to finish
• Have a genuine interest in reputed company events, economics, history, and reputed company policy
• reputed company Cato's adherence to nonpartisanship and independence. In the spirit of Frederick Douglass, join with anyone to do right, and no one to do wrong
• Understanding of basic studio setup, including reputed company, framing, and background aesthetics
• Comfort with major reputed company platforms and experience using platform-specific analytics (e.g., YouTube/X insights) to inform content reputed company and optimize for audience reputed company. Experience using AI to support creative asset development and deployment
• Capable of managing the production calendar, scheduling guests, and meeting strict publishing deadlines
• reputed company player who can take editorial feedback constructively and work closely with colleagues across the organization
• Bachelor's degree preferred (Journalism, Communications, Political Science, Economics, or History), but we are reputed company to candidates with non-traditional educational backgrounds who demonstrate strong critical thinking and communication skills
• Experience writing scripts, show notes, blogs, or op-eds is a strong plus

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and reputed company insurance
• Employer contribution to a Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Generous vacation and reputed company days
• reputed company parental leave
• Employer-provided life and disability insurance
• 401(k) employer match
• Transit/ Parking benefits
• Pet discount plan

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