Role Type:  Part-Time (15–20 hrs/week, delayed compensation — see below)

Location:  Remote

Compensation Model:  Retroactive pay + ownership stake (see below)

Direct Apply:  https://futureis.org/careers/podcast-producer/

The Short Version

FiNC runs a weekly show called the Digital Politics Podcast. We need someone to own the production side of it: recording, editing, cutting clips, and getting each episode published everywhere it needs to go. You’d also be the one who pulls the whole thing together each week, collecting the pieces other people make and assembling the finished episode.

This role is about owning the production start to finish, so every episode ships on time and looks sharp. 1 episode a week, on a steady rhythm.

About FiNC

We’re upgrading how America chooses its leaders.

Right now, big money and party gatekeepers control who’s “electable” before you ever see a ballot. Good candidates exist everywhere: teachers, veterans, small business owners, community leaders who genuinely want to represent you. But the system is designed to keep them invisible.

FiNC is building the bridge between citizens and the candidates they never get to see. Think of us as a matchmaker for democracy: we learn what citizens care about, we surface candidates who are committed to representing real people, and we give both sides a space to connect directly, without gatekeepers deciding who you get to choose from.

The Digital Politics Hub is live now, with candidate profiles, a Civic Tags system that lets candidates define themselves beyond party labels, citizen priority surveys, and a growing Candidate Discovery directory. We’re piloting in Nevada and building toward a nationwide presence by the November 2026 general election.

What makes this work isn’t just the technology. FiNC’s core focus is the human side: outreach, PR, social media engagement, and building citizen buy-in. We’re not marketing a website. We’re campaigning for a better way to choose leaders. Every candidate with a profile, every movement that plugs in, every journalist who joins the network benefits from that ongoing work. Think of every stakeholder on our system as a client whose visibility we’re actively growing.

And the system is designed so everyone lifts everyone. When a candidate shares their profile, citizens who click through discover other candidates too. When a movement drives people to the DP Hub, those citizens find candidates aligned with their values. A rising tide that lifts all boats.

Our structure matters: FiNC is building something akin to a cooperative-style nonprofit where team members aren’t just employees; they’re partners and co-architects in a mission to rebuild how American democracy works.

If you’re ready to help build the civic infrastructure America never got, and to build with citizens, not gatekeepers, we invite you to step in.

IMPORTANT: This involves DELAYED COMPENSATION – Please read carefully

To maintain our independence and avoid conflicts of interest, we are not accepting investors or financing that comes with strings attached. Instead, we are Crowd-Starting FiNC—building it together from the ground up.

We’re asking team members to contribute 15-20 hours per week during this phase, with compensation paid retroactively once we become fully operational.

This model only works if you see it as a short-term investment for long-term rewards. Everyone who joins is a partner, receiving an ownership stake in FiNC. Our structure is similar to a Nonprofit Cooperative, moving beyond the traditional “employee vs employer” dynamic into something more collaborative and forward-thinking.

This model filters for people who believe in the mission deeply enough to build alongside us. It’s not for everyone, and that’s okay.

Culture and Employment

A New Kind of Organization for a New Kind of Democracy

• Neurodiversity and diversity-of-thought are strengths, not obstacles
• Servant leadership, dynamic team structures, and shared ownership
• Purpose over profits, value over hours, and respect for work-life balance
• We reward authenticity, passion, and commitment—not conformity
• We support individual weaknesses to enhance collective strengths
• Continuous role assessments, long-term growth opportunities, and real career sustainability

From your first 2-way interview, you will see (and feel) how radically different we are.

Responsibilities

Run the weekly production cycle

Record the episode, edit it, and get it published everywhere it lives: YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and the rest. We put out 1 episode a week, so every podcast task runs on a weekly schedule. The exact day it all lands on is flexible: we’ll set the weekly deadline around what works for you. You keep that rhythm going and make sure nothing slips.

Edit the episode and cut the clips

This is the main event. A clean edit of the full-length episode, plus clips: some saved for future use, some cut for promotion across social. We’re not looking for film-school polish. We want clean, consistent, on-time editing that respects how people actually watch in 2026.

Assemble every episode

You’re the one who brings all the pieces together. Everyone has their marching orders: the copywriter writes the episode description, the graphic designer makes that week’s thumbnail, and so on. You collect it all and assemble the finished episode, on schedule, every week. If it ships, it’s because you pulled it together.

Raise the look and feel of the show

Production quality, on-screen graphics, thumbnail direction, and overall visual presence as the show scales. You don’t have to be a designer (we have a few), but you drive how the show looks and feels.

Hosting is a plus, not a requirement

If you’re open and able to host, that’s a real bonus and we’d love to know it. But it’s not required. The core job is producing, editing, and assembling. Hosting is icing on top.

Who Thrives Here

• You’ve grown a podcast or YouTube channel before, even a small one, and you know what actually moves the needle vs. what just feels like work.
• You’re comfortable with video editing software (DaVinci Resolve, Premiere, CapCut, Final Cut, whatever) and can turn around a clean cut without being chased.
• You have instincts for clips, hooks, and thumbnails. You scroll social media and notice why something stopped you.
• You’re a self-starter who can run a weekly production cycle without someone managing every step.
• You’re organized and dependable with a lot of moving parts. You can track down a description here, a thumbnail there, and assemble it all into a finished episode without dropping anything.
• You care about democracy reform, citizen empowerment, and/or independent media. The mission has to mean something to you, because the pay is delayed.

Who Struggles Here

• You’re great at editing but can’t handle the coordination side: chasing down each week’s description, thumbnail, and pieces, then assembling them on a deadline. This role is both.
• You need full-time hours, fixed pay, and a corporate setup immediately. We’re not there yet.
• You can only commit a couple hours here and there. We need 15-20 hours per week, consistently. If you can’t deliver on that, this isn’t the right fit and we need to know up front.
• You see this as a stepping stone to something else and won’t put real energy into the show. We’ve been there. We’re not doing it again.