YouTube Content Producer - U.S. Political News (Remote) id-8433

May 12, 2025

About us

Darkins Media Network is a political media company producing conservative commentary and breaking news coverage. Our flagship show, The DeVory Darkins Show, reaches millions of viewers weekly across YouTube, X (Twitter), Substack, and podcast platforms.

Job Summary

We’re hiring a YouTube Content Producer to lead and manage daily publishing and content flow for our YouTube Channel, Substack, and X Account. You will be writing headlines, summaries, creating thumbnails, and organizing daily uploads. You’ll work with clippers and editors to publish content quickly and clearly. You will also be required to edit clips yourself as needed. If you want a model for the type of operation we run, study Forbes Breaking News or LiveNOW from Fox.

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Responsibilities

Review daily clips from congressional hearings, gaggles, POTUS appearances, and White House briefings

Write sharp, YouTube-optimized titles, descriptions, and summaries

Tag and organize each clip by speaker, topic, and urgency

Collaborate with Video Clippers and Short Form editors to ensure every clip is properly timed, formatted, and branded

Upload to YouTube and Substack with formatting, thumbnail coordination, and tagging

Track emerging narratives and flag viral or culturally charged moments

Use Trello and Slack to maintain speed and coordination

Requirements

Must be experienced in American politics

Comfortable working within a conservative-leaning editorial environment

Strong experience with YouTube SEO, clickable titles, and thumbnail pairing

Ability to move fast and stay accurate under pressure

Native English writing required — must be able to craft summaries and headlines with tone and urgency

Familiar with Trello, Dropbox, Slack, CapCut, and YouTube Studio

Must work U.S. hours (AM or PM shift)

Experience

2+ years in YouTube content production or digital news publishing

Proven track record creating or managing high-performing political content

Experience writing headlines and summaries that drive engagement

Substack, newsletter, or blog publishing experience is a plus

Skills

YouTube SEO + metadata tagging

Title writing with emotional and political impact

Summary writing and narrative awareness

Trello + Slack workflow management

Understanding of the conservative media landscape

Bonus

Familiarity with the structure and speed of Forbes Breaking News or LiveNOW from Fox

Experience formatting Substack posts or uploading podcast content

Skilled in clipping, editing, branding, and uploading to YouTube

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $70,000.00 - $90,000.00 per year

Schedule:

8 hour shift

Weekends as needed

Application Question(s):

After reviewing both YouTube Channels (Forbes Breaking News and Live Now from FOX) why do you believe you're great fit for this job?

This job requires spotting moments that resonate emotionally with a conservative & liberal audience. Please provide two links from social media of a video clip that resonates with both audiences.

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