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# Associate Producer, What Next & What Next TBD at Slate

- **Company:** Slate
- **Location:** Brooklyn, NY
- **Compensation:** $75k–$81k
- **Employment:** full-time
- **Work type:** hybrid
- **Posted:** 2026-09-03
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-10
- **Apply:** https://jobs.lever.co/slate/1bbb3bab-657a-4506-8d40-bd5a48b1f574

## Job description

Slate is looking for a versatile, capable associate producer to help us make our critically acclaimed daily news podcasts, What Next and What Next: TBD. This producer must be hungry to tackle the news, whether that’s finding fresh angles and voices on the biggest headlines of the day or bringing under-covered but essential stories to Slate’s national audience.

The ideal candidate must be flexible—the news moves fast—and ambitious. You don’t take yourself too seriously, but you’re serious about the work. You are kind, collaborative, and generous with your colleagues, but you can articulate concerns and solve problems as they crop up. You have an excellent ear, strong writing chops, a nose for news, and an appreciation for tight deadlines.

Associate producers are hyperorganized and able to work independently. Reporting to a supervising producer, you will be provided with mentorship and clear supervision to help grow your skills and take on more responsibility over time. You will eventually need to move fluidly between pitching, booking, prepping, recording, writing, editing, and mixing—with a degree of creative troubleshooting in between. The ideal candidate will come with a degree of experience in both audio and video editing and production.

This position can be located in Slate’s New York or D.C. office. We will consider remote work for the right candidate. The annual base pay range for this job is between $75,000 and $81,000. This is a position covered under a collective bargaining agreement between Slate and the Writers Guild of America East.

## Key Responsibilities

- Work with a host and team of producers to conceive and develop episodes
- Implement script notes quickly and sensitively
- Pull tape and images for use in both audio and video edits
- Help arrange interviews and oversee recording sessions, often over remote connections
- Engage in episode mixing, including scoring, sound design, and audio correction
- Interview and/or preinterview sources
- Book guests, stringers, and studios
- Prep host for interview tapings: research guests and prepare and send interview briefs
- Put together mixes of episodes or episode introductions in Pro Tools and/or DaVinci Resolve
- Fact-check scripts
- Select and edit clips for social media and other promotion
- Attend all production and editorial meetings
- Lend general editorial feedback throughout the production process
- Lend general administrative support to all producers and production teams

## Requirements

- At least two years’ experience in radio or podcasting in a journalistic environment
- At least two years’ experience with professional audio-editing software, preferably Pro Tools
- A demonstrated ability with video-production software, including DaVinci or Adobe Premiere
- Excellent writing skills and story sense

We know that diverse perspectives make us smarter and stronger, and that all applicants, from all backgrounds, should be welcomed in our hiring process and given equal opportunities to be evaluated based on their qualifications and skills. If you require a reasonable accommodation during the application and selection process, please let us know. We will do what we can to meet your needs.

Slate is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of an individual's sex, age, race, color, creed, national origin, alienage, religion, marital status, pregnancy, sexual orientation or affectional preference, gender identity and expression, disability, genetic trait or predisposition, carrier status, citizenship, veteran or military status and other personal characteristics protected by law. All applications will receive consideration for employment without regard to legally protected characteristics.

## About the Company

Slate, founded in 1996, is a daily online magazine and podcast network that helped invent the voice of the web. Our strong editorial voice and witty take on current events & culture have been recognized with numerous awards, including the National Magazine Award for General Excellence Online. Our podcast network, established in 2005, produces more than 20 podcasts, including Slow Burn, What Next, Decoder Ring, ICYMI, and more.

Slate is an affiliate of the Graham Holdings Company (NYSE:GHC). GHC is a diversified holding company whose operations include educational services; home health and hospice care; television broadcasting, online, print, and local TV news; automotive dealerships; manufacturing; hospitality; and consumer internet companies.

Slate is an affiliate of Graham Holdings. Read the Graham Holdings Company California Worker Privacy Statement here.

## About Slate

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: Slate is a daily digital magazine and podcast network offering analysis, commentary, and witty takes on politics, news, business, technology, and culture.
- **Entity Type**: Private (owned by Graham Holdings Company, a publicly traded conglomerate)
- **Headquarters**: New York, NY, USA (inferred from job listings and industry knowledge)
- **Founded**: 1996
- **Founders**: Michael Kinsley

## Core Business
- **Primary industry**: Digital media / online publishing / podcasting
- **Target customers**: B2C – general readers and listeners interested in smart, opinionated coverage of current events and culture
- **Mission or purpose statement**: Not explicitly stated on the site, but the company emphasizes "smart, witty takes" and "aggressively curious" journalism (from [slate.com/jobs](https://slate.com/jobs))

## Products & Services
- **Slate.com**: The flagship online magazine featuring articles, columns, and blogs on politics, business, technology, and culture.
- **Slate Podcasts**: A network of popular shows (e.g., *Slow Burn*, *Decoder Ring*, *What Next*, *Amicus*) covering history, politics, pop culture, and more.
- **Slate Plus**: A paid subscription offering ad-free access, exclusive content, and bonus podcast episodes.
- **Slate Books**: A publishing arm that curates books by Slate staff and contributors.

## Market Standing
- **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not disclosed (Slate is a subsidiary of Graham Holdings, which has a market cap of ~$2.7B as of 2025)
- **Key Metric**: Revenue is not publicly broken out; Slate is supported by advertising and subscription revenues.
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: Owned by Graham Holdings Company (formerly The Washington Post Company). Partnered with Amazon Associates and Bookshop.org for affiliate links.
- **Growth Signals**: Expanding podcast network; hiring for remote roles (Client Success Manager, Podcaster Success Associate); collective bargaining agreement with Writers Guild of America East indicates stable, professional workforce.

## Competitive Advantages
- **Strong Editorial Voice**: Recognized with numerous awards, including the National Magazine Award for General Excellence Online.
- **Podcast Powerhouse**: A diverse slate of narrative and interview podcasts that attract loyal audiences.
- **Long-Standing Brand**: Founded in 1996, Slate has built trust and a distinctive identity in digital media.
- **Subscription Model**: Slate Plus provides recurring revenue and deeper audience engagement.

## Strategic Focus
- **Current priorities**: Growing podcast audience, expanding subscription revenue, and maintaining high-quality journalism. The company is actively hiring for remote roles, suggesting a focus on distributed talent and operational efficiency.
- **Direction**: Continued investment in audio content and digital storytelling, with an emphasis on audience engagement via newsletters and membership.

## Why Work Here
- **Culture**: Emphasizes smart, curious, and collaborative people. The company values "smarts, kindness, humor, and generosity" ([slate.com/jobs/staff-writer.html](https://slate.com/jobs/staff-writer.html)).
- **Remote/Hybrid Policy**: Many roles are fully remote (U.S. only), as seen in current openings ([jobs.lever.co/slate](https://jobs.lever.co/slate)).
- **Union Representation**: Editorial staff are covered by a collective bargaining agreement with the Writers Guild of America East, offering job protections and structured pay.
- **Perks**: Opportunity to work on award-winning journalism and podcasts; exposure to a wide range of topics; creative autonomy.

## Sources
1. [Slate Jobs Page](https://slate.com/jobs)
2. [Slate About Us](https://slate.com/about)
3. [Slate Lever Careers](https://jobs.lever.co/slate)
4. [Slate Staff Writer Job Posting](https://slate.com/jobs/staff-writer.html)

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