Social Media Video Producer (12 month fixed term contract)

Financial Times; London; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dynamic Social Media Video Producer to join their London newsroom. This role offers the chance to create impactful short-form videos that translate the best of journalism to a younger audience, utilizing platforms like TikTok and Instagram. You'll thrive in a collaborative environment, working alongside talented professionals to enhance global social media reach. If you are passionate about visual storytelling and have a knack for engaging a diverse audience, this opportunity allows you to make a significant impact while growing your career in a supportive and innovative workplace.

Benefits

Generous annual leave

Medical cover

Inclusive parental leave packages

Subsidised gym memberships

Community engagement opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience producing engaging videos for TikTok or Instagram.
• Strong news judgment and familiarity with FT's journalism.
• Confident in editing with Premiere Pro and AfterEffects.

Responsibilities

• Plan and execute TikTok and Instagram coverage of news events.
• Collaborate with social media and video teams for content.
• Train colleagues to be presenters and shoot footage.

Skills

Producing engaging videos for TikTok

Editing social media videos

Strong news judgment

Excellent communication skills

Attention to detail

Working under pressure

Education

Experience in a newsroom

Tools

Premiere Pro

AfterEffects

Job description

Social Media Video Producer (12 month fixed term contract)

London

About us

The Financial Times is one of the world’s leading news organisations, globally recognised for its authority, integrity and accuracy, with a mission to deliver quality information and services worldwide.

At the FT, curiosity thrives and ambitious thinking is rewarded. Here, you’re given the chance to reach millions, create work that matters and deliver impartial journalism in a polarised world.

In our warm, collaborative culture, you’ll connect with a diverse community of experts who support your growth, career aspirations and wellbeing.

Your future at the FT will be filled with opportunities that challenge and inspire you. With no fixed path, you’ll discover new skills and forge a career that can take you anywhere.

Build a newsworthy career at the FT.

Our commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion

We believe in the power of unique perspectives and want all voices in our organisation to be heard, respected and valued. A supportive workplace is one where employees feel they can be themselves and operate to their full potential. We are committed to removing barriers for everyone, with a focus on addressing those faced by underrepresented groups.

The role

The Financial Times is hiring a social media video producer to join our social media team in the London newsroom on a 12 month fixed term contract.

We are seeking a journalist who can think visually and is passionate about social media, making short form videos and breaking down the day’s big stories to a global audience. The content you produce will translate the best of our journalism to a younger audience, jumping on TikTok and Instagram trends when opportunities arise.

The successful candidate will be an all-rounder, as comfortable producing and editing videos about financial news as covering world news, politics, opinion and culture stories. You’ll be bursting with ideas on how to engage an audience aged 18-35 and will also be confident in scripting, shooting and editing short form videos based on existing FT stories or tied to emerging news topics.

This is a collaborative role where you will be working with our existing social video producer and the wider video and social media teams to help us increase our global social media reach and deepen engagement with our audiences. You will be proactive and confident at reaching out to new people, training up reporters and editors in the newsroom to be TikTok presenters.

This role is a hybrid one, with the successful applicant expected to work from our London office at least three days a week. They should also be willing to be flexible when big stories break, working some evenings or weekends to get news clips published in a timely manner.

Responsibilities:

• Plan and execute the FT’s TikTok and Instagram coverage of news events around the world.
• Keep a close eye on the engagement data and use it to inform your work going forward.
• Collaborate with the wider social media and video teams, and reporters and editors in the newsroom to identify opportunities for great video content and assist with forward planning efforts.
• Train up colleagues to be presenters, and if in a foreign bureau, to shoot their own footage.
• Be proactive keeping up with social media trends and keen to experiment with any new features TikTok, and other key social platforms, roll out.
• Monitor and respond to comments on videos as the FT.

Required experience:

• Track record of producing engaging videos for TikTok or Instagram and demonstrable passion for the platform.
• Experience either creating and editing social media videos for a news organisation or a brand, or able to demonstrate your skills on a personal account.
• Strong news judgment and understanding of the FT’s journalism and voice.
• Confident using Premiere Pro and AfterEffects to edit video.
• Experience making motion graphics.
• Comfortable covering a range of topics including: companies, markets, the economy, politics, world news, opinion and features.
• Excellent communication skills and attention to detail.
• Comfortable working under pressure in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience working in a newsroom would be beneficial, but not essential.
• Some experience lighting interview settings, basic sound mixing and colour correcting.

Please submit your application by the end of the day, Tuesday 25th February 2025.

What’s in it for you? Our benefits

Our benefits vary by location but we are committed to providing best-in-class perks across all our offices. These include generous annual leave, medical cover, inclusive parental leave packages, subsidised gym memberships and opportunities to give back to the community. Full details of our benefits are available here.

We’ve embraced a 50% hybrid working model (averaging two to three days onsite) that fosters trust and remote adaptability while encouraging in-person camaraderie and peer learning. Additionally, we are open to accommodating specific flexible working pattern requests for all roles where feasible.

Accessibility

We are a disability confident employer and Valuable 500 signatory. Please let us know if you require any reasonable adjustments/personalisation as part of the application process or to enable you to attend an interview. If you would like to discuss your requirements or have any questions, email [e-mail] and a member of our team will be happy to help.