At Crooked, we believe the answer to a rising authoritarian movement is a democratic movement powerful enough to fight it and (fingers crossed) defeat it. That means using all the tools at our disposal as a media company to help build a massive, diverse coalition united behind a core set of democratic values: freedom, equality, compassion, and the rule of law.

Job Summary:

Crooked is hiring for an Associate Video Producer on the Video department reporting to the Associate Director, Production. This role will focus on assisting in the production of video content for a variety of platforms with a strong focus on YouTube.

This role is based on-site (Mon-Fri) in our Los Angeles office, with the occasional evening record, and the opportunity to work from home on an intermittent basis. We are ideally looking for Los Angeles based candidates, or candidates willing to relocate before the start date. 

How You’ll Spend Your Time:

Assist with the conversion of Crooked pods into video content

• Work with a video producer to record the video of podcast recording sessions 
• Collect and sync video and audio files for Post Production workflow
• Gather images, b-roll, and other assets to be utilized by the editors in Post Production
• Directly edit small segments like ad reads for the full episodes and short clips for release on social media

Assist with the production of original video and rapid response content

• Work with video producer on pre-production research and asset gathering
• Assist with any in-studio or remote productions
• Organize footage, audio, and assets for Post Production

Work with the Video Optimization Specialist to upload and publish video content

• Utilize templates to create thumbnails for YouTube releases
• Directly upload video content to platforms for publishing

Assist and act as Camera Operator on Off-Site Video Shoots

• Work with Video Producers to set up and execute off-site video shoots
• Ensure the collection of footage at the end of a shoot for upload to Crooked drives for Post Production 

What You’ll Bring To The Table:

• 1-2 years of experience working in a studio or production company setting OR similar length time in educational media studies and internships
• Ability to follow detail-oriented technical instructions
• Familiarity with Sony FX6 (or similar) cameras and an understanding of basic photographic principles - aperture, ISO, color temperature, frame rate, etc. 
• Knowledge of safety standards for using camera/lighting equipment
• Video editing experience using Adobe Premiere, After Effects, and Photoshop
• A knack for creative solutions when things don’t go as planned
• Ability to work under short deadlines
• Flexibility to work on some evening or weekend productions (planned in advance)

This job description provides a summary of how you’ll spend your time but is nowhere near exhaustive, so other duties may be assigned over time. 

Pay and Perks: 

This position is covered under the Writers Guild of America East Collective Bargaining Agreement and the salary for this role is $80,000.

In addition to your salary, we also offer full-time employees excellent benefits, including:

• Paid healthcare
• 401k match 
• Generous vacation and paid leave including, sick, bereavement, pregnancy loss, and disability leaves
• 20 weeks of paid parental leave
• Commuter reimbursement or paid parking
• Communications stipend 
• Professional development opportunities
• Did we also mention our offices are closed at the end of the year? 

Crooked believes that we need a better conversation about politics, culture, and the world around us—one that doesn’t just focus on what’s broken, but what we can do to fix it. We are a media network that showcases stories, voices, and opportunities for activism that inform, entertain, and inspire action, because it’s up to all of us to do our part to build a better world.

Job Summary:

Crooked is looking for a Social Media Coordinator (Temp) in the Social department, reporting to the Associate Director, Social. This role will support day-to-day publishing, content production, and strategy implementation across all social Crooked Media platforms (Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, Facebook, and Twitter (we just can’t say ‘X’, sorry), and other platforms). Candidates must have experience creating, distributing, and reporting on social content and representing brands or individuals to digital audiences.

This role is based out of our Los Angeles office, and follows a hybrid schedule based on the job’s needs. We are looking for Los Angeles-based candidates. We, however, do not loan any equipment, such as laptops, therefore candidates will be expected to use their personal equipment. This is a 3 month contract with approximately 40 working hours per week. 

How You’ll Spend Your Time:

• You’ll be the main point of contact on the publishing of social posts, including scheduling, copy approvals, tagging, content QC, and monitoring performance
• Track KPIs for social channels and work with the Associate Director of Social to create clear paths to metrics goals
• Help implement social media roadmap for Crooked that defines voice, social guidelines, and content and editorial strategy
• Ensure that Crooked branding standards and messaging are maintained across all platforms
• Ensure that Crooked’s branding standards, messaging, and style guides are maintained
• Apply creative thinking to the analysis of content trends and breaking news, events, etc., and how they can be utilized in Crooked’s social distribution strategy to grow social following and the Crooked audience 
• Work with internal teams across Content and Design, to plan and publish the mix of original content and promotional content for Crooked brands (merch, tour, books, subscription) 
• Develop real-time social campaigns and promotion plans around major tentpole events, trends, and cultural milestones, when needed and when aligned to bandwidth
• Manage daily community moderation efforts
• Provide reporting via Sprout and platform analytics as needed, usually quarterly at a minimum
• Monitor the community to identify and document trends
• Document interesting case studies to share insights and examples
• Use knowledge of best practices, optimization tips, and SEO techniques to oversee posting guidelines and direct images, tags, descriptions, and metadata
• Identify content trends and breaking news, and apply creative thinking to how they can be utilized towards social posting and distribution strategy
• Keep tabs on industry trends and identify new platforms for distribution
• Identify social influencers to follow and engage with, and fan communities to interact with and grow Crooked’s brand visibility

What You’ll Bring To The Table:

• 1-3 years of experience in Social Media, preferably in News and/or Entertainment
• Social Media expertise – including Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, Facebook, and Twitter
• Strong computer skills in Keynote, Microsoft Office Suite, Google Drive, with working knowledge of Dropbox and other communication tools. Or knowledge of similar software tools, and the ability to learn new software quickly
• Must be extremely organized with a passion for process, procedures, and structure
• Strong ability to communicate and collaborate across teams, both in writing and verbally.
• You are a practical thinker and pride yourself on being solution-oriented 
• Dynamic and proactive, take initiative, and be a team player
• You’re calm, cool, and collected as things change. You know being nimble is key to a role like this, and you know how to reprioritize as things change 
• Ability to work proactively, independently, and reliably under tight time frames in a fast-paced environment
• You’re curious about learning new things and open to exploring new tools and processes when appropriate

Pay and Perks:

The salary range for this role is $35-40 per hour. 

In addition to your salary, we also offer benefits, including: 

• Paid healthcare 
• 401k match 

At Crooked, we believe the answer to a rising authoritarian movement is a democratic movement powerful enough to fight it and (fingers crossed) defeat it. That means using all the tools at our disposal as a media company to help build a massive, diverse coalition united behind a core set of democratic values: freedom, equality, compassion, and the rule of law.

Job Summary:

Crooked is hiring for a Director of Network Operations in the Programming department reporting to the VP of Production. This role will play a key role in ensuring that our content is delivered seamlessly to our listeners and viewers across all platforms, managing workflows across various teams, and optimizing the programming schedules to maximize audience engagement and ad revenue. This role works highly cross-functionally across programming, production, and ad operations teams, and will also serve as key contact/integrator with revenue, finance, and audience development teams. 

This role is based in Los Angeles and follows a hybrid schedule based on the job's needs. We are ideally looking for Los Angeles-based candidates, or candidates willing to relocate within the first 3 months of accepting an offer. 

How You’ll Spend Your Time:

Network Trafficking & Content Distribution

• Oversee relationships with platform partners for both external troubleshooting and internal user management and onboarding purposes.
• Manage network content distribution calendar, working closely with both programming and ad operations to set a full-year plan that aligns with our monetization strategy.
• Oversee agreements with partners, ensuring compliance and tracking with terms.
• Ensure all content adheres to legal, advertising, and regulatory compliance standards, maintaining Crooked Media's integrity and brand identity.

FAST Channel and Video Distribution Operations 

• Project manage the launch and ongoing operations of Crooked Media’s FAST channel, collaborating with key stakeholders to ensure timely and successful execution.
• Oversee the operational flow, including content and metadata management, and the uploading of content to distribution platforms.
• Develop and manage the programming schedule, optimizing content delivery based on audience insights, time slots, and seasonal strategies.
• Troubleshoot and resolve any operational issues to maintain a smooth, error-free broadcast and video distribution.
• Seek opportunities to expand the network’s content offerings by integrating new content from partners to engage broader audiences. Onboard partners and integrate partner content into the Crooked Media workflow. 
• Liaise with the legal team on contracts, assist with due diligence on new content agreements, and vet new platform integrations to ensure compliance and alignment with company goals.

Performance Monitoring and Collaboration

• In partnership with the Audience Development team, identify and monitor key performance metrics (KPIs), including viewership, listener engagement, and ad sales, to continuously optimize the channel's performance.
• Work closely with Crooked Media’s marketing team to implement strategies for growing our audience across platforms and increasing viewer engagement.

This job description provides a summary of how you’ll spend your time, but is nowhere near exhaustive, so other duties may be assigned over time. 

Leadership Standards:

The following characteristics are required of those in leadership positions (Director and above) at Crooked Media. Each leadership characteristic is part of the annual evaluation process and all are critical to effective leadership to advance our organization:

• A strong sense of ownership and excitement related to our mission
• A self-starter and leader who will guide the way of our programming initiatives
• A strong collaborator, who is eager to create a positive environment to work well with others and bring multiple stakeholders together to accomplish amazing things
• A strategic thinker and doer who maintains a strong balance between creative vision and project management skills, which many times will require one to actively roll up their sleeves to bring great ideas to life
• A facilitator of constructive conversations who values diverse perspectives and promotes critical thinking to ensure compelling ideas are shared and valued.

What You’ll Bring To The Table:

• 6+ years of experience in trafficking and scheduling and/or network operations within the media or entertainment industry.
• 3+ years of experience managing multiple direct reports, ensuring their growth is nurtured and standards of excellence are maintained.
• 3+ years of experience managing digital channel operations, including content scheduling and platform management.
• Knowledge of FAST channels, OTT platforms, YouTube, RSS (Simplecast, Megaphone, etc), broadcast automation systems, and platform integrations. 
• Experience working with legal teams on contract negotiations including due diligence, red-lining, budgets, and approvals. 
• Ability to track revenue, manage revenue share agreements, and report on ad sales and sponsorships.
• Strong market research and analysis skills to identify trends and optimize content and revenue strategies.
• Organized and detail-oriented, able to manage multiple projects efficiently.
• Strong communicator and collaborator with internal teams and external partners.
• Proficiency in Excel and Google Sheets, Google Slides, and other deck-building tools

Pay and Perks: 

At Crooked, we believe in paying employees competitive market salaries. And we also believe in providing holistic and rich benefits to all full time staff, including: 

• Paid healthcare, with most individual plans paid fully by the company 
• 401k match 
• Generous vacation and paid leave including, sick, bereavement, pregnancy loss, and disability leaves 
• 20 weeks of paid parental leave 
• Commuter reimbursement or paid parking 
• A monthly communications stipend 
• Professional development opportunities 
• And did we also mention our offices are closed at the end of the year? 

Once we’re ready to extend an offer, we look at the individual’s years of relevant experience and other compensable factors to determine a competitive offer. And for this role, the salary for this role ranges from $125,000-$135,000.

At Crooked, we believe the answer to a rising authoritarian movement is a democratic movement powerful enough to fight it and (fingers crossed) defeat it. That means using all the tools at our disposal as a media company to help build a massive, diverse coalition united behind a core set of democratic values: freedom, equality, compassion, and the rule of law.

Job Summary: 

Crooked is hiring an Account Executive, Brand, Social & Live Sales Partnerships on the Sales team reporting to the VP of Sales. This role will focus on developing and closing high-impact partnerships with brands seeking cultural relevance, large-scale audience reach, and integrated storytelling opportunities across Crooked’s podcasts, simulcast video, social platforms, newsletters, and live events. This position will lead direct sales efforts with brand marketers and agencies focused on brand awareness, cultural moments, branded storytelling, social content and live experiences. The role will also help develop premium sponsorship opportunities tied to Crooked content and its tentpole events including Crooked Con, live tour programming, and special event coverage such as the White House Correspondents’ Dinner.

The ideal candidate will have deep relationships with holding company, brand, and agency decision makers, experience selling integrated media partnerships, and a track record of closing large multi-platform deals.

Crooked has adopted a hybrid work model for our entire staff. We believe that the best work is done in a hybrid capacity as it combines the flexibility of working from home with in-person collaboration. However, some positions at Crooked are remote for specific strategic reasons. And for this role, it is based in New York with some travel required. We are ideally looking for New York based candidates or individuals are willing to relocate before their start date.

How You’ll Spend Your Time:

Direct Brand Sales

• Contribute to outbound sales efforts focused on brand marketers and agencies seeking upper-funnel awareness and cultural impact.
• Develop direct relationships with brand decision makers across marketing, partnerships, and brand strategy teams.
• Create proactive partnership opportunities that combine Crooked’s podcasts, simulcast video, social channels, newsletters, and live events.
• Package integrated campaigns that include host-read ads, branded segments, product and social integrations, and premium sponsorships.
• Own the sales cycle from prospecting through deal negotiation and closing.

Strategic Partnerships & Branded Integrations

• Develop large-scale sponsorship opportunities tied to Crooked tentpole events, including Crooked Con, live shows, cultural moments, and special programming.
• Lead the sale of branded podcast segments, sponsored editorial integrations, and custom storytelling opportunities across Crooked’s network.
• Identify opportunities for brands to participate in major editorial moments, breaking news coverage, and cross-platform storytelling.
• Develop sponsorship packages that combine podcasts, simulcast video, social distribution, and live experiences.
• Collaborate with programming and creative teams to design branded integrations that feel authentic to Crooked’s voice and audience.

Strategy & Client Management

• Serve as the primary point of contact for own brand partners and agencies across active campaigns.
• Work closely with Crooked’s account management, creative, and production teams to execute integrated partnerships across podcast, video, social, newsletters, and live events.
• Track performance, maintain strong client relationships, and identify opportunities to expand partnerships over time.
• Provide marketplace insights and advertiser feedback to inform Crooked’s sales strategy and future programming opportunities.

Operations 

• Prospect, including the ability to qualify new leads and close new accounts
• Contribute to additional sales projects that require research, deck development or proactive response on a case-by-case basis
• Relay client and marketplace feedback and insights to better inform Crooked sales offerings, tentpoles and calendar initiatives
• Generate media plans and sponsorship proposals for podcasts, video, social, newsletters, and event integrations

What You’ll Bring To The Table:

• 7+ years of experience in media sales, brand partnerships, or integrated marketing
• Experience selling multi-platform media campaigns across audio, video, social, and live experiences
• Strong relationships with brand marketers, direct brands, and agency decision makers
• Experience developing and selling custom partnerships, branded segments, live event sponsorships, and social integrations
• Ability to create proactive partnership ideas tied to cultural moments and editorial programming
• Experience managing large deals and long-term strategic partnerships
• A collaborative mindset and ability to work cross-functionally with programming, production, creative, and ad operations teams
• Experience working with podcast or digital media platforms is strongly preferred
• Project management experience, with experience leading and handling multiple time-sensitive, cross-functional projects on deadline
• Must have previous presentation and client-facing experience in media
• Keen sense of confidence, ability to learn, and willingness to share knowledge learnings to teach the entire team
• Selfless team contributor willing to take ownership of tasks
• A positive mindset that values collaboration and delivering results
• Expertise in Microsoft Office Suite, with an emphasis in Excel, creating pitch decks (Google Slides/Powerpoint), and proposals (Google Sheets)
• Knowledge of Podcast Sales Software and Reporting (such as Simplecast, Megaphone, Podscribe) 

This job description provides a summary of how you’ll spend your time but is nowhere near exhaustive, so other duties may be assigned over time. 

Pay and Perks:

At Crooked, we believe in paying employees at market rates that are informed by salary surveys and industry benchmarks. In addition to competitive salaries, we offer full-time employees excellent benefits including:

• Paid healthcare
• 401k match 
• Generous vacation and paid leave including, sick, bereavement, pregnancy loss, and disability leaves
• 20 weeks of paid parental leave
• Commuter reimbursement or paid parking
• Communications stipends 
• Professional development opportunities
• Did we also mention our offices are closed at the end of the year? 

Once we’re ready to extend an offer, we look at the individual’s years of relevant experience and other compensable factors to determine a competitive offer. And for this role, the salary range is $125,000-$145,000.

At Crooked, we believe the answer to a rising authoritarian movement is a democratic movement powerful enough to fight it and (fingers crossed) defeat it. That means using all the tools at our disposal as a media company to help build a massive, diverse coalition united behind a core set of democratic values: freedom, equality, compassion, and the rule of law.

Job Summary:

Crooked hiring a Finance Manager in the Finance department reporting to the VP, Finance. This position will play a key role in the ongoing reporting, budgeting and analysis that helps to guide senior leadership. This position provides critical analysis and support with key responsibilities involving financial modeling for budgeting, forecasting, and ad hoc projects, as well as interfacing with various parts of the business as the primary finance partner for monthly reporting. Candidates should have a working understanding of GAAP, excellent analytical skills, and a positive attitude & willingness to learn.

This role is based out of our Los Angeles and follows a hybrid schedule based on the job’s needs.We are ideally looking for Los Angeles-based candidates or candidates willing to relocate within the first 3 months of accepting an offer.

How You’ll Spend Your Time:

FP&A/Deal Analysis 

• Maintain, review and present financial models that enable deeper financial analyses to influence executive decision making & financial planning.
• Partner with department heads to actively manage budgets
• Participate in greenlight process by modeling estimated gross profit for new projects based on input from various departments
• Work closely with production & content teams to stay apprised of upcoming releases, track actual vs budget spending on podcasts & shows, and update management on any significant variances from budget
• Recommend and implement process improvements and automation for budgeting, cost tracking, and reporting
• Support the CFO and Senior Director of Finance in various projects & initiatives

Financial Close

• Assist with & lead the preparation of various month end close entries, including revenue share statements, project cost allocations, production cost amortization and quarterly commissions
• Prepare and review monthly financial reporting deliverables, including financial statement package and variance analysis against latest budget and reforecast
• Analyze and report Departmental results, including actual vs budget variances
• Assist with requests related to the annual financial statement audit and tax preparation requests as needed
• Monitor and enforce adherence to financial policies and ethical standards

What You’ll Bring To The Table:

• 7+ years of experience with budgeting & reporting, financial modeling, and decision analytics (e.g. FP&A, corporate finance, investment banking)
• Strong financial acumen and data analysis
• Comfort with an ever-changing environment and ability to quickly adapt on the fly
• Exceptional relationship-building and cross-cultural communication skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to evaluate competing priorities
• Advanced Excel skills (e.g. indexing-type lookups, pivot & other data tables, etc.)
• Strong work ethic and time management skills
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills
• High attention to detail and accuracy
• Some familiarity with machine learning, automation, SQL, APIs, and integrations a plus.
• Bachelor’s degree in Finance or Accounting; MBA a plus
• Entertainment experience a plus
• NetSuite experience a plus

Pay and Perks:

At Crooked, we believe in paying employees at market rates that are informed by salary surveys and industry benchmarks. In addition to competitive salaries, we offer full-time employees excellent benefits including:

• Paid healthcare
• 401k match 
• Generous vacation and paid leave including, sick, bereavement, pregnancy loss, and disability leaves
• 20 weeks of paid parental leave
• Commuter reimbursement or paid parking
• Communications stipends 
• Professional development opportunities
• Did we also mention our offices are closed at the end of the year? 

Once we’re ready to extend an offer, we look at the individual’s years of relevant experience and other compensable factors to determine a competitive offer. And for this role, the starting salary range is $135,000-$145,000.

At Crooked, we believe the answer to a rising authoritarian movement is a democratic movement powerful enough to fight it and (fingers crossed) defeat it. That means using all the tools at our disposal as a media company to help build a massive, diverse coalition united behind a core set of democratic values: freedom, equality, compassion, and the rule of law.

Job Summary:

Crooked is hiring for a Political Programming and Senior Strategy, Senior Manager on the Politics department reporting to the Director, Communication & Political Strategy.

This role will help define the future of Vote Save America’s political footprint in the pro-democracy movement by expanding where we work, who we reach, and how effectively we move people to action. The Senior Manager will identify and shape new opportunities that increase the visibility and impact of organizational priorities across elections, issue advocacy, and movement-building, while also supporting efforts to grow Vote Save America’s public profile by cultivating strategic partnerships and stakeholder relationships that strengthen our political positioning. 

This role is based out of our Washington, DC office, and follows a hybrid schedule based on the job’s needs. We are ideally looking for DC-based candidates or candidates willing to relocate before the start date. 

How You’ll Spend Your Time:

Strategy Development  

• Identify, assess, and execute political opportunities across the local, state and federal political landscape to determine where Vote Save America can have the greatest impact.
• Develop targeted political strategies and programs that expand Vote Save America’s footprint into new geographies, voter universes, and further down the ballot.
• Manage VSA's volunteer program and mobilization campaigns, providing strategic guidance, intel, and clarity.
• Anticipate shifts in the political landscape and independently adjust priorities, tactics, or targets as needed.
• Work independently to adjust strategic goals or tactics based on changes in the political landscape.
• Assess state and local political landscapes to determine where Crooked can have the greatest impact. 
• Monitor the news cycle to identify opportunities where Crooked could have an impact on building a progressive majority or shifting the overton window on a policy / political issue. 
• Vet political action by appropriate outside parties to ensure the integrity and efficacy.
• Present political strategy and strategic goals in a front-facing way for outside partners or audience. 
• Field collaboration inquiries from public office holders/candidates, organizations, activists, etc. 

Relationship Cultivation and Stewardship 

• Cultivate, strengthen, and manage relationships with national and state candidates, elected officials, advocacy leaders, civic organizations, and strategic partners.
• Proactively scout and build new relationships (donors, validators, coalitions, and partners) that can expand Vote Save America’s influence and further political goals.
• Serve as a trusted representative of Crooked with external stakeholders, clearly communicating strategy, priorities, and opportunities for partnership.
• Field and evaluate incoming collaboration or engagement requests from candidates, campaigns, and organizations.

Leadership and Project Management

• Manage Community and Volunteer Engagement Senior Associate
• Provide regular feedback and conduct 1:1s with the direct report(s) to develop and nurture their skillsets. 
• Lead internal and external meetings by setting agendas, facilitating discussion, ensuring alignment among stakeholders, and driving clear decisions, action items, and follow-through
• Ensure all team members and departments have the political context, strategic guidance, and intel they need to execute effectively.
• Serve as a thought partner to the Communications and Political Director and coordinate across the political team to build efficient processes and expand the brand visibility of Vote Save America.

What You’ll Bring To The Table:

• 5-8 years related experience (experience on Capitol Hill, campaign, or political/advocacy org)
• 2-3 years of experience managing and developing direct reports 
• Bachelor’s degree preferred
• Ability to articulate strategy to stakeholders, internal and external 
• Excellent project management skills, with strong organizational skills and the ability to multitask
• Strong interest in and understanding of US politics 
• Strong relationships with progressive, political stakeholders (state level a plus)
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills 
• Strong research and synthesis skills 
• Entrepreneurial attitude to manage projects from conception to execution 
• Sense of humor

Pay and Perks:

This position is covered under the Writers Guild of America East Collective Bargaining Agreement and the salary for this role is $125,000.

In addition to your salary, we also offer full-time employees excellent benefits, including:

• Paid healthcare
• 401k match 
• Generous vacation and paid leave including, sick, bereavement, pregnancy loss, and disability leaves
• 20 weeks of paid parental leave
• Commuter reimbursement or paid parking
• Communications stipend 
• Professional development opportunities
• Did we also mention our offices are closed at the end of the year? 

At Crooked, we believe the answer to a rising authoritarian movement is a democratic movement powerful enough to fight it and (fingers crossed) defeat it. That means using all the tools at our disposal as a media company to help build a massive, diverse coalition united behind a core set of democratic values: freedom, equality, compassion, and the rule of law.

Job Summary:

Crooked is hiring for an Executive Director to lead Crooked Ideas, a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization. The Executive Director is a seasoned leader who can help Crooked Ideas execute on its content-based strategy for 2026 and beyond. They will lead a small but nimble team working alongside the Crooked Media ecosystem and ensure the organization meets its strategic content goals while delivering value to their fundraising partners. 

This role is based out of our Los Angeles office, and follows a hybrid schedule based on the jobs needs. We are ideally looking for Los Angeles-based candidates or candidates willing to relocate within the first 3 months of accepting an offer. 

How You’ll Spend Your Time:

Organizational Leadership & Strategy

• Provide executive leadership for all aspects of Crooked Ideas, and oversee ongoing development and growth.
• Guide high-level strategic planning and continue to develop priorities and programs based on learnings and opportunities, and the external landscape, and in alignment with potential and committed funding.
• Establish and develop partnerships, projects, and ongoing strategic alignment.

Fundraising & Budget Oversight

• Lead and ensure the achievement of the organizational budget and fundraising targets on an ongoing basis, including support of current projects.
• Cultivate relationships with philanthropic partners, individual donors, and aligned funders.
• Ensure timely and accurate assessment of program goals and reporting of outcomes to donors.
• Oversee and manage organizational budget and finances.

Operational & Legal Oversight

• Ensure organizational health, legal compliance, and strong governance practices.
• Oversee and manage key vendor relationships, contracts, and nonprofit reporting requirements.

Board Management 

• Oversee, plan and lead quarterly board meetings with accurate and concise reporting on program outcomes, budget health, and fundraising goals. 
• Manage board composition, development and ongoing communication/relationships. 

Content Strategy, Program Development, and External Partnership Development 

• Lead strategy development and execution of Crooked Ideas’ impact-focused content and campaigns, and ensure alignment with overall program goals and donor and grant commitments. 
• Partner and develop collaborative projects and campaigns with internal teams and external creators and influencers to develop truly impactful editorial, social and media content, in accordance with the current donor and grant commitments and in alignment with audience growth goals. 
• Develop, manage and extend partnerships with the external social movements associated with the various campaigns, including the climate movement.
• Monitor and stay connected to the various cultural, political, and policy landscapes to ensure programming is timely and relevant. 
• Support evolution of Crooked Ideas strategy.

Marketing & Communications 

• Oversee execution of marketing, social media, and audience development strategy in order to achieve program strategy and outcomes, according to donor goals and commitments, as well as potential fundraising opportunities, and in line with audience growth goals.
• Guide messaging and public-facing communications and campaigns in alignment with the organization’s voice and values.
• Represent the organization in public forums and key partner convenings.
• Oversee development and execution of an Annual Report on Crooked Ideas, for distribution to external partners and stakeholders.

Team Leadership & Culture

• Hire, support and manage a high-performing, mission-driven team.
• Collaborate with key constituents and colleagues who provide services to Crooked Ideas.
• Foster a culture of creativity, collaboration, experimentation, and fairness.
• Work with the board to ensure strong organizational health and team support.

What You Bring to the Table:

• A strong sense of ownership and excitement related to our mission,
• A self-starter and leader who will guide the way of our program initiatives.
• A strong collaborator who is eager to create a positive environment to work well with others and bring multiple stakeholders together to accomplish amazing things.
• A strategic thinker and doer who maintains a strong balance between creative vision and project management skills, which many times will require one to actively roll up their sleeves to bring great ideas to life.
• A facilitator of constructive conversations, who values diverse perspectives and promotes critical thinking to ensure compelling ideas are shared and valued.

What Experience You Have:

• Senior leadership experience in nonprofit organizations.
• Strong fundraising track record (especially with foundations, high-net-worth donors, and/or content-based funding)
• Experience in content development, strategic communications, or storytelling for change
• Deep familiarity with climate and democracy issues, social-impact work, or movement-building.
• Strong understanding of nonprofit operations and legal compliance.
• Values-driven, collaborative, and the ability to navigate complexity with humor and humility.

• Have startup experience (especially in nonprofit or media ventures).
• Know your way around political media, the impact/narrative space, or cultural campaigns.
• Have successfully managed a leadership transition before

This job description provides a summary of how you’ll spend your time, but is nowhere near exhaustive, so other duties may be assigned over time. 

Pay and Perks:

At Crooked, we believe in paying employees at market rates that are informed by salary surveys and industry benchmarks. In addition to competitive salaries, we offer full-time employees excellent benefits including:

• Competitive salaries 
• Paid healthcare
• 401k match 
• Unlimited discretionary time off 
• Paid leave including, sick, bereavement, pregnancy loss, and disability leaves
• 20 weeks of paid parental leave
• Commuter reimbursement or paid parking
• Communications stipend 
• Professional development opportunities
• Did we also mention our offices are closed at the end of the year? 

Once we’re ready to extend an offer, we look at the individual’s years of relevant experience and other compensable factors to determine a competitive offer. And for this role, the total potential cash package ranges from $175,000-$200,000, which is inclusive of a base salary and an annual bonus. We evaluate bonuses based on company and individual goal achievements.

At Crooked, we believe the answer to a rising authoritarian movement is a democratic movement powerful enough to fight it and (fingers crossed) defeat it. That means using all the tools at our disposal as a media company to help build a massive, diverse coalition united behind a core set of democratic values: freedom, equality, compassion, and the rule of law.

Job Summary:

Crooked Media is looking for a Staff Writer to infuse and inject the Crooked voice and tone into our programming and products across the brand. Reporting to the Head Writer, you will support writing needs across the various departments, and be a key driver in ensuring our brand voice is effectively and consistently applied across our podcasts, marketing materials, consumer products and various other ways Crooked interacts with our audience. 

This role is based out of our Los Angeles office, and follows a hybrid schedule based on the job’s needs. We are ideally looking for Los Angeles-based candidates or candidates willing to relocate before the start date. 

HOW TO APPLY:

Please submit your resume through this listing, including your email address. Once we receive your resume, we will send you a writing packet directly.

Reminder: once you receive the packet, you have seven days to finish and submit it. Thank you, and we can’t wait to read them! 

How You’ll Spend Your Time:

Writing, Development & Production

• Attend weekly editorial meetings and pitch podcast segments and comedy ideas for podcasts (i.e. Lovett or Leave It, etc.) and other shows as assigned by the Head Writer 
• Write jokes and provide script punch-ups for podcasts, including content for tour and/or other live shows
• Work with producers and Head Writer to develop tentpole event concepts and segments, including writing for annual programming events 
• Attend live podcast tapings two times a week and support production
• Back up to Head Writer and Sr. Staff Writer as needed 
• Support video team writing needs, including punch-ups and brainstorming across platforms (as time permits)

Marketing and Ad Sales

• Brainstorm and provide copy for marketing initiatives, including key launches, partnerships, email blasts, and press releases
• Collaborate with Merch Design team on product creative and copy 
• Revise drafts of Merch marketing to ensure brand consistency 
• Provide punch-ups for Ad copy for podcasts as needed

What You’ll Bring To The Table:

• A portfolio or reel that demonstrates 2-3 years of experience writing in a comedy space, ideally for podcasts or other episodic formats
• Experience with stage production featuring a live audience, as producer, crew, performer, and/or digital/social media creation
• Bachelor’s degree preferred
• A comedy background, ability to brainstorm, receive critique, and iterate quickly 
• A keen understanding of branding and how to apply it without being a corporate drone
• Experience in working in news, entertainment, and comedy content
• Understand working on production with other writers, producers, and hosts 

Pay and Perks:

This position is covered under the Writers Guild of America East Collective Bargaining Agreement and the salary for this role is $90,000.

In addition to your salary, we also offer full-time employees excellent benefits, including:

• Paid healthcare
• 401k match 
• Generous vacation and paid leave including, sick, bereavement, pregnancy loss, and disability leaves
• 20 weeks of paid parental leave
• Commuter reimbursement or paid parking
• Communications stipend 
• Professional development opportunities
• Did we also mention our offices are closed at the end of the year? 

At Crooked, we believe the answer to a rising authoritarian movement is a democratic movement powerful enough to fight it and (fingers crossed) defeat it. That means using all the tools at our disposal as a media company to help build a massive, diverse coalition united behind a core set of democratic values: freedom, equality, compassion, and the rule of law.

Job Summary:

Crooked is hiring for an Office Operations Manager in the Operations department, reporting to the SVP of People & Culture. This role will focus on ensuring our employees have a best-in-class experience at Crooked, both for our in-office and remote staff. You’ll take care of everything from greeting our new hires and getting them situated to planning events to fixing a leaky faucet and managing various projects. The ideal candidate is highly organized, adaptive, and diligent in seeking solutions. You are also friendly, responsive, and can seamlessly switch between liaising with our building management, troubleshooting IT issues, and ordering supplies. No day is the same, but you thrive in this kind of work while being the friendly face that staff can go to when they need help!

This role is based out of our Los Angeles office, Monday through Friday. We are looking for Los Angeles based candidates. 

How You’ll Spend Your Time:

Office, IT, and Facilities Management

• Oversee all facilities functions, including vendor management, maintenance requests, kitchen and office supply ordering, and liaise with our building management on all requests. 
• Manage company IT, including basic troubleshooting, vendor and contractor management, and longer-form IT projects. You’ll manage our inventory, software access, and equipment ordering. 
• Ensure our offices operate smoothly by maintaining office cleanliness, managing meeting room bookings, office supply ordering, and inventory (including lunch, snacks/kitchen, and office supplies). 
• Coordinate with our remote staff on any travel to the office. 
• Receive and sort incoming mail and deliveries, and manage outgoing mail.
• Lead on office layout planning, reconfiguring any time we need to move, updating furniture, and flow of the space to best suit our needs.  

Operations, Communications & Project Management

• Work with Finance, People & Culture, and IT vendors to ensure we’re compliant across the board with various policies and legislative changes. 
• Monitor company email inboxes (privacy, hey, etc.) and route emails to appropriate departments. 
• Collaborate with People & Culture to maintain the company portal with accurate information and how-tos. 
• Work with our Travel Agent to book travel for our incoming remote staff and other visitors. 
• Take on seasonal projects, such as kitchen/supply audits, inventory checks, and internal event planning.

Employee Experience & Culture

• Work closely with the People & Culture team to create an engaging and helpful culture and experience for all employees (in office and remote).
• Participate in onboarding our new hires and providing them a warm and easy transition into their new role by informing and equipping them with the tools and hardware they need to do their job. 
• Help the People & Culture team execute on any events or employee initiatives. 
• Manage and further develop employee recognition, committees, and gifting programs, including Anniversary Recognition and holiday gifting. 

What You’ll Bring To The Table:

• 5+ years of experience managing an office or a range of offices for a modern, fun company. You know the vendors, systems, and tools out there to make running an office and managing IT look seamless because you’ve done this before. 
• You take pride in cultivating a vibe and know how to make working in an office enjoyable while staying on budget.  
• You are both responsible, responsive, and warm. People gravitate to you because you’re welcoming, and you also follow through on your commitments.  
• Curiosity and a strong desire to always iterate and make things better. You consume the latest and greatest in your craft, but balance that with knowing what works and when you can try something new. 
• Strong knowledge of the internet and various platforms like Google (Admin, Mail, Sheets, etc.), Slack, Trello, Asana, and Microsoft Office. Big plus if you know how to use tools like JAMF and Apple Business Manager, Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite or related software
• You can lift (50+ pounds minimum)
• A valid Driver’s License and current auto insurance are required

This job description provides a summary of how you’ll spend your time, but it is nowhere near exhaustive, so other duties may be assigned over time. 

Pay and Perks: 

At Crooked, we believe in paying employees at market rates that are informed by salary surveys and industry benchmarks. In addition to competitive salaries, we offer full-time employees excellent benefits, including:

• Competitive salaries 
• Paid healthcare
• 401k match 
• Generous vacation and paid leave including, sick, bereavement, pregnancy loss, and disability leaves
• 4 paid “Summer Days” to use between Memorial Day and Labor Day 
• 20 weeks of paid parental leave
• Commuter reimbursement or paid parking
• Communications stipends 
• Professional development opportunities
• Did we also mention our offices are closed at the end of the year?

Once we’re ready to extend an offer, we look at the individual’s years of relevant experience and other compensable factors to determine a competitive offer. And for this role, the starting salary range is $95,000-$105,000.