Supervising Producer, Video

South China Morning Post; Hong Kong; On-site; HKD 900,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

SCMP Group is seeking a Supervising Producer for SCMP Video in Hong Kong. You will lead a team of video journalists, approve pitches, and guide scripts and drafts for short and long-form content, including SCMP Films Brand.

You will also support the Director of Video, deputise in their absence, and help run the Video team smoothly with rosters and performance reviews.

Qualifications

• 7-10 years in video news and feature/documentary production with leadership experience.
• Excellent writing and news judgement for fast-moving situations.
• Mentor and coach producers across the team to raise production standards.

Responsibilities

• Be the editorial lead for a team of Video Journalists.
• Approve pitches and assign projects.

Skills

English fluency

Cantonese and Mandarin

Leadership

News judgment

Writing skills

Mentoring

Video production

Storytelling

Digital video

Scheduling/roster planning

Tools

Video filming

Video editing

Job description

About the Team:

SCMP Video is a forward-thinking, dynamic department focused on telling visual stories for the digital age. From daily news video to long-form documentaries, we produce fascinating stories about incredible people from across Asia for our global audience.

Purpose of the Position:

The Supervising Producer will be in charge of managing original news and feature story production. Working with the Director of Video, the SVP will approve pitches, make assignments and review scripts and drafts of video. The SVP will lead a team of video journalists and trusted independent filmmakers across the region to produce short and long form content including the SCMP Films Brand. They will also support the Director of Video in the overall running of the Video team and deputise for that role in their absence.

In this role, you will:

• Be the editorial lead for a team of Video Journalists


• Approve pitches from the team and hand out assignments


• Coach Producers in their video production techniques and writing


• Exercise news judgement and lead the team in breaking news situations


• Approve and edit video scripts


• Tweak and finesse draft video


• Approve Video final cuts


• Write video scripts


• Contribute to the smooth management of the whole Video team


• Performance appraisals for direct reports


• Manage rostering for direct reports

Skills and Experience that will lead to success:

• Native English speaker or equivalent is essential, fluency in Cantonese and Mandarin preferred


• 7-10 years in video news and feature/documentary production with leadership experience


• A track record of excellent news judgement


• Excellent writing skills


• Proven track record of responding to breaking news situations


• Prior experience managing a team


• A passion for digital video


• An ability to craft cohesive and engaging storylines


• Experience in planning a sophisticated and long-term release schedule


• Evidence of mentoring young producers


• A strong familiarity with the digital video landscape and analytics data is desirable


• Ability to film and edit video is preferable

The work location should be in Hong Kong

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