Head of Video (12 Month Fixed Term Contract), GUARDIAN NEWS AND MEDIA

Guardian Jobs; London; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading media organization is seeking a Head of Video for a 12-month fixed-term contract to lead their award-winning video team. This role involves managing video production, strategic oversight, and collaboration with editorial teams. Ideal candidates will have proven experience in video journalism and team leadership, showcasing their strength in video production in a fast-paced newsroom environment. This position offers a unique opportunity to shape the Guardian's video strategy and contribute to impactful storytelling.

Benefits

30 days of annual leave

Generous pension scheme

Private healthcare

Professional growth opportunities

Flexible working arrangements

Qualifications

• Strong experience in video production within a newsroom environment.
• Demonstrable creative background in digital video.
• Proven track record of managing video teams and budgets.

Responsibilities

• Oversee all video content production and ensure high editorial standards.
• Line manage senior video team members and support their teams.
• Deliver the Guardian's video strategy, achieving audience growth targets.

Skills

Video production

Team management

Digital editing

Creative storytelling

Job description

Head of Video (12 Month Fixed Term Contract), GUARDIAN NEWS AND MEDIA

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Join our team at the Guardian and be a part of a diverse and inclusive global organisation that delivers fearless, investigative journalism, and holds power to account. Our team of award-winning journalists, cutting-edge commercial professionals, and industry-leading digital experts are committed to making a difference and represent a wide range of backgrounds and perspectives. We offer a challenging and exciting environment for career development, with a focus on training, growth and fostering an inclusive culture.

We’re now looking for a Head of Video to lead the Guardian’s award winning video team on a 12 month maternity cover contract. In this role you will manage the editorial video team, commissioning videos, reviewing output, and help shape and deliver the Guardian’s future video strategy.

The video team produces a wide range of editorial video content, including live streams, breaking news and explainer videos across our digital products and social channels, as well as the Guardian’s Oscar and Bafta winning documentaries.

About The Role

• Oversee all video content, to include breaking news and explainers, bespoke videos for social platforms, news video, features and long-form documentaries,
• Act as chief commissioning editor for video projects, ensuring that the Guardian's video output meets its high editorial standards, achieves its artistic & journalistic goals, and advances the Guardian’s reputation for innovation
• Line manage senior video team members, and support them in managing their direct reports
• Build and sustain close relationships with the Guardian newsroom. Act as advocate for video across the organisation, working with other editorial teams on joint projects
• Deliver the Guardian’s video strategy, with direction from the Executive Editor, Multimedia and External Editorial Partnerships
• Propose and develop original video stories
• With direction from the executive editor, multimedia, lead the video team, including agreeing and delivering all audience growth targets, budget management and assignment and ensuring video content meets legal and ethical standards
• Act as point person, with responsibility for final decision-making involving third party video content and co-productions
• Ensure all currently available technical resources are used to realise video ideas as effectively and efficiently as possible, to the highest professional standards, and within budget
  
  
  

About You:

• Strong, demonstrable experience & track record of success in video production and understanding of news video gained within a newsroom environment
• Experience of web publishing
• Strong and demonstrable creative background, including video production and digital editing
• Experience of managing a video team and budget
• Excellent understanding of the Guardian’s current video output, and the online video and film market in the UK and overseas as well as thorough understanding of the editorial aims and values of Guardian News & Media Ltd
• Excellent awareness of the needs and interests of GNM’s audiences
• Ideally, you’ll have a demonstrable ability to bring a diverse perspective to this role
  
  
  

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We actively encourage applications from candidates who are Black, Asian, minority ethnic or from other groups traditionally underrepresented in the UK media.

We value and respect all differences (seen and unseen) in all people. We aspire to have inclusive working experiences and an environment that reflects the audience we serve, where our people have equal access to career development opportunities, their voices are heard and can contribute to our future. We actively encourage applications from people of all backgrounds. Many of our staff work flexibly and we will consider all requests for flexible working arrangements.

How To Apply

To apply, please upload your latest CV and a cover letter which outlines why you’d love to take on this role, and why you’re a great match for what we’re looking for.

We appreciate the time taken to prepare each application we receive. We do not use AI-assisted technology to review applications; every application is reviewed by a member of our recruitment team.

The closing date for applications is Friday 4th July 2025.

All roles at the Guardian are open for everybody to apply. It is important to us that you feel supported and comfortable throughout your recruitment process, in order to perform your best. Please let us know if there are any changes we could make to help your application, this includes providing documents in accessible formats or personalising the process to better support your needs. Please contact Anna Vipers on [e-mail] to discuss further so we can work with you to support you through your application.

Benefits And Policies At The Guardian

You’ll have 30 days of annual leave per year (plus bank holidays) with the option to purchase an additional 5 days. Our pension scheme is generous; if you contribute 5% then we will contribute 8-12% (depending on your age). We believe in giving back, which is why employees are given 2 volunteering days annually and the option of payroll giving. Season ticket loans are also available.

You are entitled to private healthcare, life cover, income protection, and eye tests. You can also opt in to dental insurance.

We have enhanced maternity, paternity, adoption and shared parental leave policies in place. We also support our employees by offering an IVF, menopause, baby loss, and trans equality policy.

Culture and Wellbeing

We want everyone to feel like they belong at the Guardian and we champion diversity of thought. Our various employee forums provide a platform to use their voice to foster an inclusive workplace. We became the first major media organisation to achieve B Corp status.

We offer tools to help you prioritise your wellbeing including access to our employee benefits platform which provides tailored support for health and wellbeing, including personal coaching sessions. In addition, we also offer free yoga and pilates classes. These run alongside our corporate gym membership and cycle to work scheme.

Our canteen has views overlooking the Regents Canal and caters for breakfast, lunch and dinner.

Learning and Development

We encourage personal and professional growth. Employees have access to a broad range of tools and solutions, and we are happy to support the pursuit of professional qualifications through vocational courses and apprenticeships.

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