Video Content Producer (Casual)

NEWS UK; London; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading media company is seeking a Video Content Producer in London. You'll create compelling visual content for broadcasts, ensuring alignment with the station's editorial standards. The ideal candidate has strong video and audio editing skills, attention to detail, and a passion for news and current events. This role involves shift work, including evenings and weekends, and requires the ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Proficiency in video & audio editing software is essential.
• Understanding of media rights and usage restrictions.
• A passion for news and politics, with up-to-date knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Create visual content for broadcasts aligned with editorial focus.
• Prepare visual clips with sound for broadcast.
• Identify and pitch relevant content for news stories.

Skills

Video production processes

Video & audio editing software

Attention to detail

Excellent communication skills

Ability to work under pressure

Tools

Premiere Pro

Adobe Audition

Job description

Overview

As a Video Content Producer, you'll create compelling visual content for TALK (aka TalkTV), aligning with the brand and editing footage to a high standard. Proactivity in identifying news stories and initiative are essential. Reporting to the Visual Operations Manager, you'll provide high-quality output, strengthen visualisation and elevate the station’s visual offering. A keen eye for detail and focus in a noisy newsroom are crucial. This role involves shift work, including evenings and weekends.

Responsibilities

• Create underlay content (still Images and videos) to play beside presenters or full screen.
• Preparing visual clips with sound to accompany the broadcast.
• Using Photoshop to build newspaper front pages, guest on phone & question graphics as instructed.
• Creating filler content to play out during ad breaks.
• Creating statement boxes to provide a visual aid for written responses from government officials, spokespeople etc.
• Adhere to guidelines on appropriate and inappropriate material to air on screen.
• Efficient in audio editing and being aware of appropriate levels for broadcast.
• Logging video footage and still images being used from agencies such as Reuters, PA and Adobe Stock.
• Demonstrate initiative in identifying and pitching relevant content to go side by side with current news stories that align with TALK's editorial focus.
• Stay informed of current events and news developments to create timely and impactful content.

What we’re looking for from you

• A good knowledge of video production processes and the ability to adhere to and implement specific production guidelines.
• Proficiency in video & audio editing software (e.g., Premiere Pro, Adobe Audition)
• Understanding of video and audio standards for broadcast and digital platforms.
• Attention to detail and ability to ensure accurate crediting and sourcing of content.
• Ability to work efficiently under deadlines or pressure and manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Understanding of media rights, fair dealing, and usage restrictions.
• Proven ability to use initiative, stay informed of current events, and contribute creatively to the content planning process.
• A passion for radio production and an ear for great audio
• A passion for news and politics and up to date knowledge of said topics
• Excellent communications skills, a strong team player but able to work well independently.
• You thrive in fast-paced environments and are able to work quickly in small teams.

Behaviours

• Passionate about the work you do, embracing every opportunity to do your best work
• Principled in the way you go about your role and the decisions you make
• Purposeful with a strong desire to achieve and deliver work to a high standard
• A willingness to grow and develop in your role

We are News UK

One of the leading media businesses in the UK and Ireland. Our newsbrands include The Times, The Sunday Times, The Sun, The Sun on Sunday and The TLS. Our national broadcast brands include talkSPORT, Times Radio, TALK and Virgin Radio UK, and we have market-leading local radio stations across Ireland. Our world-famous brands provide news, analysis, opinion and entertainment to almost 40 million people each month. Spanning print and pixel, audio and video, events and experiences, our multiplatform brands are home to a plurality of opinion, representing the diverse communities we serve. News UK is wholly owned by News Corp.

Life at News

Driven by passion, guided by principles and acting with purpose. We represent, reflect and reach the nation, telling the stories that matter. We inform our audiences so that they can make decisions based on trusted information.

To do this, we believe our employees must represent different backgrounds, perspectives and experiences. We strive to maximise and encourage every individual’s potential and ensure everyone feels valued. We support this through our Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Strategy, which focuses on three main priorities - attracting talent from a wider, more representative pool, developing equity programmes to drive better representation in our leadership, and ensuring diversity and inclusivity in our workforce as well as the journalism and content we produce. We also currently have 12 employee led networks and groups that support our strategy and connect like minded employees socially.