Legal Producer

Summary

Join CAFE as a Legal Producer to work across podcasts, including Stay Tuned with Preet and CAFE Insider. The candidate must have a law degree, some professional experience in the news media industry, and a demonstrated interest in the intersection of news, law, politics, and policy.

Requirements

• A law degree
• At least 1 year of professional experience in media and journalism
• Strong writing, editing, and research skills, including the ability to quickly parse legal documents such as briefs, indictments, and court opinions for relevant information
• Strong editorial news sense and passion for political and legal news
• Ability to meet time sensitive deadlines and work simultaneously on multiple projects

Responsibilities

• Write deeply researched memos to prepare host(s) for interviews, and draft scripts for hosts
• Actively pitch guests and story ideas, book guests, and coordinate logistics for recordings
• Oversee tapings and post-production, ensuring that episodes meet CAFE’s production and editorial standards
• Write copy for CAFE’s newsletters and social media channels. Generate creative ideas for marketing and promotion, both for specific episodes and the programs overall
• Propose ideas for and help produce limited series