Host, Podcast & Social (Seattle)

City Cast

$95K — $105K *
Media
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Strong charisma and excellent communication skills
  • Deep passion for Seattle and local culture
  • Experience in hosting or media production
  • Creative thinking for generating engaging content
  • Familiarity with social media platforms and audience engagement strategies

Responsibilities

  • Host daily podcast conversations reflecting current Seattle topics
  • Create and record social video content with the City Cast Seattle team
  • Generate innovative topic ideas for daily conversations
  • Research and prepare for each day's podcast discussions
  • Represent City Cast Seattle at events and in media appearances
  • Contribute to writing and editing the daily newsletter
  • Manage bookings and relationships with show contributors
  • Collaborate on social media strategy with the audience development manager

Benefits

  • Flexible work arrangements with primarily remote work
  • Excellent benefits package
  • Opportunity to represent a major local media brand
  • Engagement with Seattle's vibrant community through events
Full Job Description
Deadline to apply: Friday, August 8th

City Cast is seeking a highly charismatic and curious local talent in Seattle to serve as the host of City Cast Seattle, its daily local media brand. The ideal candidate is deeply passionate about Seattle and loves talking to other locals about the city's many quirks and contradictions. The host will serve as the key voice and face of the local brand across all platforms including the daily podcast, video, and social media and must be excited to explore different points of view about the issues shaping the city.
What You'll Do
  • Host daily podcast conversations and social media videos that reflect what the city's talking about right now
  • Work with the City Cast Seattle team to record and create social video content
  • Contribute smart and creative topic ideas for the day's conversations across platforms
  • Research and prep for each day's conversations
  • Serve as a highly visible public ambassador and evangelist for the City Cast Seattle brand, representing City Cast at events, in media appearances, and beyond
  • Contribute writing and editing to the daily newsletter as needed
  • Manage relationships and booking schedules with show contributors
  • Collaborate with the audience development manager on social media strategy
  • Engage with the brand's audience, members and fans


The Host, Seattle will report to the Executive Producer, Seattle at City Cast. This position is full-time, with excellent benefits. The annual salary range is $95,000-$105,000 depending on experience. You must be local, though work will be primarily remote. City Cast is an equal opportunity employer committed to excellence through diversity, which involves attracting talented people from diverse backgrounds and traditions. Read about our company here. We encourage everyone to apply.

Requirements

To be considered for this role, you must currently reside in the metro area of Seattle.

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