Hiring a Podcast Editor and Naval’s Chief of Staff

Summary

Nivi announces two job openings around Naval Ravikant. The first is a part-time editor for the Naval podcast — described (with characteristic understatement) as “the most timeless and overproduced podcast in human history.” The editor will work primarily in Descript, edit transcripts for clarity, and post videos to social media. The bar is high in temperament rather than experience: “DSM-5 level attention to detail,” strong writing, a nose for design, and the ability to “get things the first time you hear them.”

The second role is Naval’s personal chief of staff — a full-time, San Francisco-based, technical role that runs the gamut “from prestigious to pauperian”: traveling the world to recruit engineers, researching investments, throwing events, and handling personal tasks. Both roles share the same application format: under 750 characters to podcast@nav.al or chief@nav.al, with links to your best work, your smartest tweet, a hard problem you’ve solved, new knowledge you’re creating for fun, and something you’ve made with AI. Shorter is better.

Highlights

”DSM-5 level attention to detail”

“You must have a DSM-5 level attention to detail, you must be a good writer with a nose for design, and you must get things the first time you hear them.” — Nivi, 0:13

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”From prestigious to pauperian”

“You’ll be working with him to solve problems including traveling the world to recruit engineers, researching investments, throwing events, personal tasks, and anything else he needs done. The work will range from prestigious to pauperian.” — Nivi, 1:03

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Key Points

• Two openings, two emails (0:00) - Podcast editor + personal chief of staff for Naval
• Editor works primarily in Descript (0:13) - Edits podcast, transcripts, and social posts
• Part-time but expandable (0:13) - “Infinite room to get into more challenging and creative problems”
• Smart and high-slope over experience (0:13) - No experience required if the temperament is right
• Chief of staff is SF-based, technical, always-on (1:03) - Willing to travel any time
• Likely future founder (1:03) - “Probably has a couple years of work under their belt and wants to start a company one day”
• Application format: under 750 characters (0:13) - Best work, smartest tweet, hard problem solved, knowledge you’re creating for fun, something made with AI
• Shorter the better (1:34) - Brevity is part of the test

Mentions

Products & Technologies

• Descript (0:13) - Primary tool the podcast editor will work in

Contact

• podcast@nav.al (0:52) - For podcast editor applications
• chief@nav.al (1:34) - For chief of staff applications

Surprising Quotes

“We’re hiring an editor for the Naval podcast and Naval is also hiring a personal chief of staff. If you’re not interested in either of these you can move on to the next episode.” — Nivi, 0:00

“The most timeless and overproduced podcast in human history.” — Nivi, 0:13

“The work will range from prestigious to pauperian.” — Nivi, 1:03

Transcript

Nivi: 0:00 We’re hiring an editor for the Naval podcast and Naval is also hiring a personal chief of staff. If you’re not interested in either of these you can move on to the next episode. Let me give you some details on both of them.

Nivi: 0:13 First, the editor for the Naval podcast, which as you already know is the most timeless and overproduced podcast in human history. The editor will be primarily editing the podcast in Descript, they’ll be editing the transcripts for clarity and posting videos to social media to get Naval’s ideas into the hands of 8 billion people on planet Earth. If you’re already working on another podcast, don’t hesitate to contact us, you’ll learn more with us. If you’re more of a producer than a editor, feel free to get in touch anyway. We are open to new ideas. This is a part-time role but there’s infinite room to get into more challenging and creative problems. You don’t need experience but you need to be extremely smart and high slope.

Nivi: 0:52 Here’s some more details on what we’re looking for. You must have a DSM-5 level attention to detail, you must be a good writer with a nose for design, and you must get things the first time you hear them. Please send less than 750 characters about yourself to podcast@nav.al. Include links to your best work and your smartest tweet. Tell us about a hard problem you’ve solved, new knowledge you’re creating for fun, and share something you’ve made with AI. The shorter your email, the better. Thanks for considering us.

Nivi: 1:03 On to the second position, Naval is also hiring a personal chief of staff to work directly with him. This is independent of the podcast. You’ll be working with him to solve problems including traveling the world to recruit engineers, researching investments, throwing events, personal tasks, and anything else he needs done. The work will range from prestigious to pauperian. You must be extremely technical, always working, based in San Francisco, and willing to travel any time. The right person probably has a couple years of work under their belt and wants to start a company one day.

Nivi: 1:34 Again, please send under 750 characters about yourself to chief@nav.al. Include links to your best work and your smartest tweet. Tell us about a hard problem you’ve solved, new knowledge you’re creating for fun, and share something you’ve made with AI. The shorter your message, the better. Thanks for considering this.