Slate Magazine is hiring a
Podcast Host

Summary

The job description is for a co-host position for Slate's ICYMI podcast about internet culture. The ideal candidate should be a great talker, reporter, and explainer who lives on the internet with specific skills and qualifications. The position offers a salary range of $100,000 - $115,000 a year and comprehensive benefits.

Requirements

• Ability to identify interesting stories, trends, etc. from all corners of the internet
• Smart, funny, engaging on-mic presence
• Collaborative spirit
• Reporting skills and experience
• Ability to work on deadline
• Comfortable expressing nuanced opinions

Responsibilities

• Work with a small team to create a twice-weekly show that skillfully covers internet culture with nuance, humor, and journalistic rigor
• Engage deeply with the internet, especially social media, and look to understand it from a digitally native perspective
• Meet multiple deadlines weekly
• Work closely with the producing team to cultivate a recurring roster of guests and segments
• Script episodes with your co-host, with research and booking support from the production team

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge of which TikTokkers got their start on Vine
• Ability to differentiate between influencers and content creators
• Understanding of important internet moments that are examples of why we miss Twitter

Benefits

Three subsidized medical plans and two dental plans provided by Aetna