Post-Production Lead (Editor + Clip Director)

Overview

Post-Production Lead (Lead Editor + Clip Director)

Type : Full-time

Location : Remote or Hybrid (preferred overlap with production schedule)

Reports to : Senior Program Director

Manages : Offshore editing / clipping team (4–5 editors)

Role Summary

Salem Podcast Network, a division of Salem Media, offers an exceptional opportunity for Lead Post-Production Editor . This is the creative engine role. We need an editor who can turn great recordings into content that wins—clean long-form episodes and short-form clips that drive growth. You’ll personally handle key edits and, just as importantly, you’ll lead and level-up an offshore editing team with clear standards, fast feedback loops, and high output.

We’re looking for someone who is both a craftsman and a systems thinker.

Responsibilities

What You’ll Own

• Long-form episode editing standards (pacing, clarity, polish, consistency)
• Short-form clipping strategy and execution (platform-native edits that feel current)
• A repeatable clipping system : selecting moments, writing clip briefs, titles / hooks, subtitles standards
• Managing offshore editors : QA, training, style guides, revisions, delivery deadlines
• Collaboration with Social / Distribution lead to optimize content for organic performance
• Maintaining an organized post pipeline (versioning, storage, exports, delivery formats)

Success Looks Like (First 60–90 Days)

Qualifications

Requirements

Portfolio Required

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Nice to Have

Benefits

Why Salem?

EEO Statement

Come see how Salem is DIFFERENT and why we’ve been certified as a “Great Place to Work” and as a “Best and Brightest” equal opportunity employer.

Compensation

$80,000 - $95,000 Annually