Associate Producer, Daily Team

Al Jazeera Plus, INC; Cape Town; Sur place; ZAR 180 000 - 280 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Al Jazeera Plus, INC is seeking an Associate Producer for the Daily Team in Cape Town to support Producers with research, editing, and storytelling tasks. This early-career role focuses on social-first AJ+ English output, and cross-language collaboration with Doha teams.

You will learn from Senior Producers while bringing pitches of your own and keeping up with Global South news. The position may require set evening and weekend hours and is ideal for journalists with strong instincts for

Qualifications

• Minimum of 1 year of experience in an editorial position.
• Fluency in English; Arabic language fluency is not mandatory but recommended.
• Experience in video production or online journalism.
• Strong, fast, accurate video editing skills.
• Clear understanding of AJ+ editorial identity and the style of our content.
• Ability to work under tight pressure and deadlines.
• Ability to work long, flexible hours and adapt to changing priorities.
• Adobe Premiere experience preferred.

Responsabilités

• Edit videos and carousels that have been written by Producers and Senior Producers.
• Assist Producers and Senior Producers with research, setting up interviews and other tasks.
• Be across all AJ+ Arabic and AJA content, and pitch stories for our team or other teams to reversion.
• Build relationships with other AJ+ teams in Doha, to assist in the cross-language collaboration.
• Follow AJ+ editorial guidelines and ethics.
• Ensure that AJ+ content is consistent with the channel's goals, standards and style.
• This is a rotating shift-based job that may require set evening and weekend hours.

Connaissances

Video production

Video editing

English fluency

Journalism

Outils

Adobe Premiere

Description du poste

The Associate Producer role on the Daily Team will work to support the team in its video production goals, by working with Producers and Senior Producers on specific tasks which form part of the production workflow. This early career position is ideal for journalists with strong instincts for what makes a story shareable on social media, and an understanding of AJ+ English output. You will also need to have a strong grasp of the AJ+ English audience, and how it is different from the AJ+ Arabic and Al Jazeera English audiences. You'll be looking to learn from Producers and Senior Producers while bringing pitches of your own to the table. As with all our journalists, APs are expected to be on top of news from the Global South, especially stories that cover universal social justice issues. AJ+ is a unique digital news & storytelling project telling stories of human rights & equality, holding power to account, and amplifying voices of the powerless.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Edit videos and carousels that have been written by Producers and Senior Producers
• Assist Producers and Senior Producers with research, setting up interviews and other tasks
• Be across all AJ+ Arabic and AJA content, and pitch stories for our team or other teams to reversion
• Build relationships with other AJ+ teams in Doha, to assist in the cross-language collaboration
• Follow AJ+ editorial guidelines and ethics
• Ensure that AJ+ content is consistent with the channel's goals, standards and style
• This is a rotating shift-based job that may require set evening and weekend hours

rEQUIREMENTS& QUALIFICATIONS

• Fluency in English; Arabic language fluency is not mandatory but recommended
• Experience in video production or online journalism
• Strong, fast, accurate video editing skills
• A clear understanding of AJ+ editorial identity and the style of our content
• Ability to work under tight pressure and deadlines
• Ability to work long, flexible hours and adapt to changing priorities
• Sound editorial judgment on a range of global issues
• Adobe Premiere experience preferred

Education & Experience

Minimum of 1 Years' experience in an editorial position