City Cast Nashville – Host, Podcast & Social
City Cast is seeking a highly charismatic and curious local talent in Nashville to serve as the host of City Cast Nashville, its daily local media brand. The ideal candidate is deeply passionate about Nashville news and culture, and loves talking to other locals about the quirks and contradictions of this quickly-changing city. The host will serve as a key voice and face of the local brand across all daily platforms including the podcast, video, and social accounts.
Key Responsibilities
- Host daily podcast conversations and social media videos that reflect what the city is talking about right now
- Work with the City Cast Nashville team to record and create social video content
- Contribute timely 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 Nashville brand, representing City Cast at events and media appearances
- Perform ads for City Cast advertisers across platforms
- Contribute writing and editing to the daily newsletter as needed
- Play a key role in relationships with guests, partners, and contributors
- Collaborate with the audience development manager on social media strategy
Required Qualifications
- Deep passion for all areas of Nashville and appreciation for its complexity
- Working knowledge of and interest in Metro and state government
- Passion for building community with audience and fans
- Ability to host compelling and inclusive conversations about complex topics
- Ability to break down complex topics into clear, relatable language
- Ability to lead and manage multi-person conversations, keeping them moving forward
- Comfort on mic and on camera
- Charisma, excellent sense of humor, composure, and relatability
- Experience working in a deadline-driven editorial environment
- Must be local to Nashville
Benefits
Full-time position with excellent benefits. The host will report to the Executive Producer of City Cast Nashville. Work is primarily remote.