Visual Storyteller for Social Video

Kqed Inc; San Francisco (CA); Hybrid; USD 95,000 - 112,000; Full time

Job summary

KQED in San Francisco is seeking a Visuals Producer for Social Video to create engaging vertical content for Instagram, YouTube and TikTok. You’ll shoot, edit and publish short-form visuals in collaboration with reporters and photographers across the newsroom.

Ideal candidates combine visual journalism with graphic design and strong knowledge of social platforms, with a track record of clear writing, deadlines and newsroom collaboration. This hybrid role blends in-house and remote work.

Qualifications

• Excellent communication and writing skills across platforms.

Responsibilities

• Plan and shoot video coverage of Bay Area events.
• Create short-form social videos for news and features.
• Strategize new visual formats to broaden KQED reporting.
• Design graphics for social platforms with informative content.
• Write captions and post photo carousels for Instagram.
• Collaborate with reporters to execute a visual social strategy.

Skills

Excellent communication

Writing for social media

Deadline-oriented

Organizational skills

Collaboration across teams

Storytelling

Video editing basics

Proficiency with social platforms

Attention to accuracy

Education

B.A./B.S. degree

Tools

Canva

Photoshop

Premiere

Adobe Creative Suite

Google Drive

Slack

Job description

KQED in San Francisco is seeking a Visuals Producer for Social Video to create engaging vertical content for Instagram, YouTube and TikTok. You’ll shoot, edit and publish short-form visuals in collaboration with reporters and photographers across the newsroom.

Ideal candidates combine visual journalism with graphic design and strong knowledge of social platforms, with a track record of clear writing, deadlines and newsroom collaboration. This hybrid role blends in-house and remote work.