Social Video Producer (Fixed Term)

PA Media Group; City Of London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A trusted national news agency is seeking a talented Social Video Producer to create engaging video content for diverse platforms. In this fast-paced environment, you'll film and edit video packages that highlight significant stories in news, sport, and entertainment. Ideal candidates will have proficiency in Adobe Premiere Pro and strong storytelling abilities, along with a solid understanding of current events and media law.

Benefits

25 days holiday plus purchase scheme

Annual wellbeing day

Annual volunteering day

Eye care vouchers

BUPA health cash plan

Life assurance (4x salary)

Employee Assistance Programme

Onsite gym

Qualifications

• Experience in creating engaging video content for online audiences.
• Strong understanding of current events and social media trends.
• Ability to respond to customer queries effectively.

Responsibilities

• Produce engaging social video content for PA audiences.
• Edit footage into compelling video packages quickly.
• Film high-quality video content when required.

Skills

Video editing

Filming skills

Storytelling

Search Engine Optimization (SEO)

Knowledge of media law

Tools

Adobe Premiere Pro

After Effects

Video content management systems

Job description

Overview

We are looking for a talented and creative Social Video Producer to join our newsroom on a six-month fixed-term contract. This is a fantastic opportunity to create engaging video content seen by major publishers, broadcasters and audiences across the UK and beyond. You'll work at the heart of a fast-paced multimedia newsroom, producing high-quality social video packages and rough cuts that help tell the day's biggest stories across news, sport and entertainment. From editing and sourcing to filming and publishing, you'll play a key role in ensuring PA's video output is impactful, timely and trusted.

Key responsibilities

• Produce engaging social video content for PA audiences.
• Generate rough cuts and deliver them quickly to customers.
• Edit footage into compelling video packages using tools such as Premiere Pro and After Effects.
• Film to a high professional standard when required.
• Source and verify social video material.
• Contribute to PA's social media accounts where applicable.
• Respond to customer queries and support colleagues across editorial teams.
• Manage incoming video footage, ensuring accuracy in headlines, captions and metadata.
• Proficient editing with Adobe Premiere and knowledge of After Effects.
• Proven filming skills with professional broadcast cameras.
• Experience with video content management systems and strong knowledge of video formats.
• Edit quickly and to a high standard.
• Proven ability to create content for an online video audience.
• A strong grasp of current events and the wider news and social media landscape.
• Excellent grammar and an understanding of SEO.
• Knowledge of media law is desirable.

About PA

PA is the UK and Ireland's trusted national news agency, delivering 24/7 multimedia journalism to every major newsroom across the country. With more than 150 years of newsgathering experience, our commitment to fast, fair and accurate reporting was recently recognised when PA Media was named National News Media Organisation of the Year at the Media Freedom Awards. We sit at the heart of PA Media Group, a diverse portfolio of media and data businesses, including the picture agency Alamy and the video platform StreamAMG. We're proud of our inclusive culture where individuality is celebrated, and people are empowered to do their best work. If you need adjustments during the recruitment process, please contact our recruitment team, we're here to help. We are committed to transparency, fairness and growth. All our editorial roles are mapped to clear career paths, with defined expectations at each level to support your development.

Benefits

• 25 days holiday plus a holiday purchase scheme
• Annual wellbeing day
• Annual volunteering day
• Eye care vouchers
• BUPA health cash plan
• Life assurance (4x salary)
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Onsite gym at our Paddington headquarters