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The Economist is hiring a digital video producer in London
They will script, create and edit compelling video for social media and other platforms
The Economist has ambitious plans to ensure our digital presence becomes as good as our print heritage. The audience team is at the heart of this strategy. It publishes content to social-media accounts with nearly 60m followers, through a growing portfolio of newsletters, and via push alerts to our apps. It assists the newsdesk with the management of our website, as well as seeking opportunities to reach new audiences and increase engagement among existing subscribers.
The Economist’s videos give authoritative insight and opinion on international news, politics, business, finance, science, technology and the connections between them. We are also producing long-form films and documentaries, and our YouTube channel has more than 2m followers.
The digital video producer will be based within the audience team and will act as a bridge between our films department, our social-media editors, our digital and print news operations, and our graphic designers. They will cut down and customise Economist documentaries for platforms such as Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and LinkedIn, along with our own website and app, so they reach the right people in the right format at the right times.
They will seek opportunities to promote our journalism in innovative ways. They will use video to reach new audiences and increase engagement among our existing followers, and identify appropriate onward journeys to our own products. And they will play a key role in the roll-out of our strategy for video across both our own digital products and third-party platforms.
Responsibilities
Produce, script and edit compelling digital video based on Economist documentariesOptimise long-form video content for digital and social-media platforms including: web, app, Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and YouTubeWork with The Economist’s films team, social-media editors and graphic designers to create and produce world-class digital videoCreate video content in different formats, eg, vertical, square, landscapeTrain team members in the best practices for video editingUtilise analytics to inform the commissioning process and creative storytelling across platformsAwareness of new digital platforms and latest industry trends, and how The Economist could or should be part of theseProduce and edit livestream video on social media, such as Instagram Live
Requirements
Extensive knowledge of Premiere Pro (other editing software is also advantageous), After Effects and other Creative Suite applicationsDemonstrable experience in creating digital video in current affairs or a newsroomCreative mind and strong storytelling skillsPassion for social media and journalismKnowledge of The Economist’s brand and its digital contentExperience in working to tight deadlinesUnderstanding of legal and commercial regulationsAttention to detail
Applicants should explain in 400 words The Economist’s current video presence on key social-media channels, such as YouTube, Instagram, Facebook, Twitter and TikTok, and ways in which you feel it could be improved. In addition to completing this assessment, please attach your CV, a cover letter and a link to your portfolio, including five examples of your previous digital video work.
This assessment is the most important part of the application, so make sure you explain your proposals thoroughly and clearly. We will read it blind, without seeing your name or your experience. Only if what is written fits with what we are looking for will we examine the accompanying material.
Your assessment, CV, portfolio and cover letter should be sent to [email protected] The closing date is Sunday October 31st 2021. All applicants must already hold the right to live and work in the United Kingdom without the need for any further visa-application process. The salary will be in the region of £35,000, dependent upon experience.
The Economist Group values diversity. We are committed to equal opportunities and creating an inclusive environment for all our employees. We welcome applicants regardless of ethnic origin, national origin, gender, race, colour, religious beliefs, disability, sexual orientation or age.