Social Video Producer

Financial Times; Greater London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading news organization in London is seeking a passionate Social Video Producer to join its newsroom team. This role involves producing engaging short-form videos for social media platforms like TikTok and Instagram while collaborating with reporters to tell impactful stories. The ideal candidate will have experience in video production and a strong understanding of social media trends. This position offers a creative environment with opportunities for growth and innovation in digital journalism.

Benefits

Generous annual leave

Medical cover

Inclusive parental leave packages

Subsidised gym memberships

Qualifications

• Experience producing, shooting, and editing vertical videos for social media.
• Experience with DSLR-style cameras.
• A strong portfolio showcasing video production and editing work.
• Ability to identify news topics for social channels quickly.
• Understanding of social media trends and user engagement.

Responsibilities

• Produce and edit short-form videos for FT social media accounts.
• Collaborate with journalists and producers for visuals and scripts.
• Maintain high standards while managing multiple projects.
• Pitch ideas for social videos based on news priorities.
• Contribute to FT social media coverage of major news events.

Skills

Video editing

Social media strategy

DSLR camera operation

Adobe Creative Cloud

Strong news judgment

Design principles

Tools

Premiere Pro

After Effects

Adobe Audition

Illustrator

Photoshop

Job description

About us

The Financial Times is one of the worlds 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 youre given the chance to reach millions create work that matters and deliver impartial journalism in a polarised world.

In our warm collaborative culture youll 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 youll discover new skills and forge a career that can take you anywhere.

Build a newsworthy career at the FT.

The role

The Financial Times is hiring a social video producer to join our London-based newsroom team.

We are seeking a journalist who is passionate about social media and telling the FTs biggest stories via the medium of short-form video.

You will play a key role in leading the social media team’s video strategy on TikTok and Instagram working closely with the FTs video and audio teams to produce shoot and edit videos to be published to these platforms and others.

Its essential to have a deep familiarity with best practices in the social media space and be confident turning around high quality videos quickly and under pressure. You will be eager to collaborate with reporters and editors around the world to produce creative and dynamic content.

We are looking for someone with experience of working in a newsroom social media team as this person may also need to support colleagues with copy and social posts during busy news days or when colleagues are on holiday.

This role will help us increase our global social media reach innovate across our social channels and deepen engagement with our audiences.

Responsibilities

• Pitch produce and edit short-form videos for FT social media accounts.
• Work with journalists and other producers to shape scripts visuals and editorial angles.
• Maintain high production standards while managing multiple projects to deadline.
• Identify the social media teams news priorities each day and pitch ideas for social videos.
• Contribute to the planning and executing of the FTs social media coverage of major news events around the world. Produce and post social content across all our social channels.
• Devise social media strategies to promote the FTs documentaries.
• Use analytics to inform decisions and regularly report back on the performance of our social channels.
• Develop ideas for optimising and innovating our social publishing with a view both on content and strategy. You may lead experiments with new tools platforms or formats.
• Train colleagues in their use of social media how to show confidence in front of the camera and how to shoot on location.

Qualifications

• Experience producing shooting and editing vertical videos for social media.
• Experience operating DSLR-style cameras. Skilled using Adobe Creative Cloud especially Premiere Pro After Effects Adobe Audition Illustrator and Photoshop.
• A strong portfolio showcasing your work in video production and editing.
• Strong news judgment and how to apply this to the FTs social channels. Youll be able to quickly identify topics that matter to both the FT and our Instagram and TikTok audiences.
• Deep familiarity with the established social networks and an eye on emerging platforms and video trends. When it comes to social video youll know what works and why.
• A strong understanding of design principles layout and typography. An eye for what makes a captivating visual story. Youll be expected to create basic graphics and thumbnails for social and to source engaging footage for videos. If you have any motion graphics experience this would be a bonus but not essential.

The social video producer will be expected to work some Sunday shifts as part of a desk rota and be on call on the occasional bank holiday.

Application Deadline

Please submit your application by the end of the day Thursday December 4 2025.

The use of AI

Original reporting great writing and intelligent commentary lie at the heart of FT journalism. Our readers trust us to produce quality journalism that is accurate fair and insightful. This is why FT editorial staff do not by default use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to write articles or create other reader-facing content. For specific and pre-approved cases AI can be harnessed for certain tasks such as assisting data research for investigations.

We expect applicants to the FT newsroom to refrain from using AI in their test submissions and any written materials should be a genuine reflection of their own knowledge skills and experiences. We encourage candidates only to employ AI as a tool to help with research and interview readiness for a role.

Candidates should be aware that the use of AI throughout the application process is monitored to ensure a fair and transparent hiring process for all.

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.

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.

FT Newsroom staff are expected to work onsite a minimum of three days per week subject to role requirements and regular review. While flexible working requests will be considered not all patterns are suitable for Editorial roles.

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 and a member of our team will be happy to help.