Videographer

Future Publishing; London; Hybrid; GBP 26,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading media company seeks a Videographer to capture engaging content for a diverse portfolio of brands. This hybrid role involves collaboration with various teams, shooting professional-grade video, and contributing creatively to the editorial process. The ideal candidate will have professional shooting experience and a keen understanding of social media formats.

Benefits

Uncapped leave

Profit sharing bonus

Referral rewards

Wellbeing support

Share purchase opportunity

Qualifications

• Experience with professional cameras is essential.
• Ability to set up and direct video independently and collaboratively.
• Knowledge of video/audio codecs and lighting requirements.

Responsibilities

• Shoot and direct video content across various brands.
• Collaborate with production team to meet editorial briefs.
• Ensure content meets technical quality standards.

Skills

Shooting and directing video

Understanding of video/audio codecs

Lighting setup

Sound capture

Social media video content understanding

Tools

Sony FX6

Sony FX3

Job description

Future is one of the world's leading producers of short-form factual and social content, creating and distributing digital content for huge global audiences, brands, clients and platforms. As well as producing content for its original documentary channel, Truly, it creates video for all of Future's huge portfolio of market-leading brands.

You will report in to the Head of Post Production and work with the Future Video & Social team to capture engaging video content right across Future's diverse range of brands. Video plays an important role for Future's huge portfolio and you will be at the heart of creating this.

Key Roles and Responsibilities

• Shooting and directing video for brands right across the Future portfolio.
• Working with the Head of Post Production, Director of Commissioning and the production team to capture footage that meets the editorial brief.
• Feed into pre-shoot discussions with brands, producers and creatives to ensure content is technically up to the required standard.
• To bring enthusiasm, expertise and ideas to a massively wide range of content - from gaming, to women's lifestyle to sport.
• Liaising collaboratively with team members to ensure timely and precise offload of shot content.

Experience that will put you ahead of the curve

• Experience with professional cameras, like the Sony FX6 & FX3
• A great understanding of video and audio codecs and technical shooting standards.
• Experience setting up, shooting and directing video content independently and as part of a team
• Experience setting up lighting and capturing good quality sound, in multiple locations, and operating cameras.
• An understanding of different social media video platforms' content and audience.

This is a rare, and exciting, opportunity to shoot video for countless huge media brands. This role is aimed at videographers with experience shooting and directing video professionally. If this sounds like you, we'd love to hear from you.

What's in it for you

The expected range for this role is £26,000 - £30,000

This is a Hybrid role from our London Office, working three days from the office, two from home

… Plus more great perks, which include;

• Uncapped leave, because we trust you to manage your workload and time
• When we hit our targets, enjoy a share of our profits with a bonus
• Refer a friend and get rewarded when they join Future
• Wellbeing support with access to our Colleague Assistant Programmes
• Opportunity to purchase shares in Future, with our Share Incentive Plan

Internal job family level E6

Who are we…

We're Future, the global leader in specialist media. With over 3,000 employees working across 200+ media brands, Future is a prime destination for passionate people worldwide looking to consume trusted, expert content that educates and inspires action - both online and off - through our specialist websites, magazines, events, newsletters, podcasts and social spaces.

We've got ambitious plans that further build on our growth momentum and unlock new opportunities – and we're looking for driven people who want to be a part of it!

Our Future, Our Responsibility - Inclusion and Diversity at Future

We embrace and celebrate diversity, making it part of who we are.

Different perspectives spark ideas, fuel creativity, and push us to innovate. That's why we're building a workplace where everyone feels valued, respected, and empowered to thrive.

When it comes to hiring, we keep it fair and inclusive, welcoming talent from every walk of life. It's not just about what you bring to the table — it's about making sure the table has room for everyone.

Because a diverse team isn't just good for business. It's the Future.

Please let us know if you need any reasonable adjustments made so we can give you the best experience!

Find out more about Our Future, Our Responsibility on our website.