Senior Social Video Producer — Real‑Time News & Multimedia

Hearst Connecticut Media Group; Norwalk (CT); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) with match

Three weeks vacation

Phone reimbursement

Training opportunities

Flexible spending account

Parental leave

Employee assistance program

Health savings account

Job summary

Hearst Connecticut Media Group in Norwalk, CT seeks a Senior Social Video Producer to edit daily social videos and pursue enterprise projects. You will work with editors, reporters and photographers to reach millions with engaging storytelling.

You will pitch original ideas, optimize videos for platforms like Instagram and TikTok, and analyze metrics to guide coverage, deadlines, and audience reach. This role reports to the audience team in a fast-paced newsroom.

Qualifications

• Strong editorial judgment in a deadline‑driven newsroom.
• Experience editing video, photos and audio in tools like Canva, Photoshop or Premiere, preferably in a newsroom environment.
• Excellent writing, editing and verbal communication skills.
• Well‑versed in quickturn social video editing for platforms like Instagram, TikTok and YouTube Shorts.

Responsibilities

• Edit short and long‑form social videos that engage readers and reflect the voice of Hearst Connecticut Media Group.
• Research, pitch and produce original videos that are both informative and entertaining.
• Optimize videos across platforms with strong understanding of audience metrics, engagement tactics and SEO.
• Collaborate across departments during breaking and planned news events.
• Analyze metrics to inform coverage decisions in real time and long term.
• Help build and maintain a library of video assets.
• Shoot high‑quality raw video if necessary.
• Participate in news meetings to understand audience targeting.

Skills

Editorial judgment

Video editing

Social video editing

Storytelling

Deadline driven

Writing skills

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in journalism/English/communications

Tools

Canva

Photoshop

Premiere Pro

Job description

Hearst Connecticut Media Group in Norwalk, CT seeks a Senior Social Video Producer to edit daily social videos and pursue enterprise projects. You will work with editors, reporters and photographers to reach millions with engaging storytelling.

You will pitch original ideas, optimize videos for platforms like Instagram and TikTok, and analyze metrics to guide coverage, deadlines, and audience reach. This role reports to the audience team in a fast-paced newsroom.