Senior Video Producer

Gannett | USA TODAY NETWORK; United States; Remote; USD 90,000 - 132,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Senior Producer to lead a dynamic video production team. In this pivotal role, you will manage daily news video content, ensuring high-quality output across various platforms. Collaborating with national reporters, you'll prioritize video production based on current events and audience engagement metrics. Your expertise in digital media, leadership, and storytelling will drive innovative content strategies, while your ability to manage a team will ensure seamless operations. If you are passionate about video journalism and thrive in a fast-paced environment, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in video production and digital media.
• Strong leadership and editorial skills required for managing teams.

Responsibilities

• Oversee all aspects of video production and manage daily assignments.
• Coordinate with reporters and producers for video content creation.

Skills

Leadership Skills

Editorial Experience

Digital Media Understanding

SEO Best Practices

Communication Skills

Story Idea Pitching

Interviewing Skills

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Communications

Master's Degree in Journalism

Tools

After Effects

Adobe Premiere

Adobe Photoshop

Google Analytics

Parse.ly

Job description

Posted Friday, February 21, 2025 at 7:00 AM

Senior Producer, Video Production Center

USA TODAY’s national news video team is looking for a Senior Producer who can manage a world-class team of video producers and editors, overseeing daily news coverage and ensuring high-quality digital video content for USA TODAY and its network properties.

The Senior Video Producer will manage the afternoon/evening news video team, reporting to the Executive Producer of Digital Video on the USA TODAY Network Photo and Video Team. This position will work closely with USA TODAY’s large network of National reporters to coordinate the production and distribution of video content.

This Senior Producer will assign video production and live stream content to a team of video producers and editors and manage a production calendar for all incoming and outgoing videos.

The Senior Video Producer and its team of producers will work with the national and local video programming teams to help determine which videos to create on a daily and weekly basis pending the news cycle. They will be familiar with analytics platforms such as Parse.ly and Google Analytics as well as social platform analytics. They will track analytics daily and use metrics to inform production priorities.

This Senior Producer will be a leader of daily video needs, acting as the point person for the Video Production Center during their shift. This person will need to be able to prioritize quickly and effectively, delegate appropriately, and communicate between several different teams throughout the day.

This Senior Producer should have experience finding and pitching story ideas for a large-scale news media brand. This person should be able to not only spot potential video opportunities but also envision that video’s life cycle across Gannett O&Os, social platforms, partners, and OTT.

This candidate should also be capable of suggesting visually compelling ways to tell stories, have strong interviewing and writing skills, and be highly proficient in metadata writing as well as SEO considerations.

Our immediate need is for a Senior Producer on the afternoon/evening shift. However, this candidate should have the flexibility to work on all shifts and possibly weekends and occasional overtime as news events require.

Our preference is candidates who are near Los Angeles, Washington D.C., Atlanta, or New York City, but remote workers in all states except for Alaska and Hawaii will be considered.

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for overseeing and executing all aspects of video production including writing, researching, planning, coordinating logistics, technical production, script approval, and video editing.
• Manage and coordinate daily assignments, future planning, and programming.
• Provide editorial, copyright, and rights management guidance.
• Lead story curation at the national level.
• Create and manage connections across the USA TODAY Network of reporters, writers, producers, editors, and digital managers to coordinate requests and ideas.
• Responsible for tracking video performance metrics for on-platform, mobile, and app video view reporting on a daily, monthly, and as needed basis.
• Ensure the team is following best practices.
• Train/onboard and supervise staff.
• Ensure video content drives a variety of revenue opportunities across multiple platforms including on-platform, syndication, and social.
• Handle other essential tasks as assigned.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's or master's degree in communications, journalism, or related field or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 8+ years of professional experience, including producing experience and 3-5 years of digital experience. 3-4 years of leadership/management experience.
• Strong editorial experience.
• Experience working in a newsroom and handling breaking news.
• Understanding of digital media platforms, OTT platforms, and social media including YouTube, Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, and TikTok.
• Experience coordinating and planning coverage.
• Experience with copyright and rights management issues.
• Experience implementing SEO best practices and writing metadata for videos.
• Strong leadership skills and the ability to manage employees.
• Writing and producing skills for digital and social video platforms.
• Understanding of web technology, CMS systems, digital video, digital audio, live streaming, video editing, and web analytics.
• Excellent communication skills, online and in person, with the community and fellow journalists.
• Works collaboratively with a passionate and highly motivated team of videographers, reporters, editors, and producers.
• Experience using After Effects, Adobe Premiere, and Adobe Photoshop is preferred.

Application Instructions

We are eager to learn more about you and how you fit this role. When you apply, don’t limit your upload to a resume; show us what you’ve done. To do so, put together a single document file that includes the following, in this order:

• Your resume – one to two pages.
• A cover letter detailing your related experience and information explaining why you think you are the right person for the job. If you do not include a cover letter, you will not be considered.
• Links to 5 online samples of digital storytelling. Show us what you’ve produced or had a hand in that best reflects what you can do in your desired role.

It is important that these items be assembled into a single document and uploaded in PDF format. Completing these steps will ensure that your application receives the highest consideration.

The annualized base salary for this role will range between $90,000 and $131,531. Variable compensation is not reflected in these figures and based on the role, may be applicable. Exact compensation may vary based on skills, experience, location, and union representation, if applicable.

Gannett Co., Inc. is a proud equal opportunity employer committed to building and maintaining a diverse workforce. As such, we will consider all qualified applicants for employment and do not discriminate in connection with employment decisions on