Producer (Yusuf Omar Channels)

Seen.tv; South Africa; On-site; ZAR 420,000 - 620,000; Full time

Job summary

Seen TV in Cape Town is seeking a Producer to lead research, ideation, and execution for Yusuf Omar’s channels. You will shape story angles, develop sharp ideas, and guide edits end-to-end.

Ideal candidates will have strong political instincts, be fast researchers under pressure, and have recent viral video success (1M+ views). This role emphasizes bold, factual storytelling with a decolonial perspective.

Qualifications

• Experience researching political topics and global power dynamics.
• Ability to craft clear, executable creative briefs for editors.
• Proven track record turning hot takes into engaging video content.

Responsibilities

• Research stories, timelines, and angles daily (Gaza, Venezuela, global power dynamics).
• Develop sharp, viral ideas with directors and editors.
• Oversee edits end-to-end and judge quality of output.
• Turn hot takes into concise, actionable briefs for editors.
• Hire and manage a small team of editors and researchers as channels scale.
• Balance speed with accuracy in all outputs.

Skills

Research

Ideation

Video production

Team management

Job description

Search Seen TV on Insta, Snapchat, Tiktok- wherever! You'll see what we do :-)

Full-time | Cape Town

This role works directly with Yusuf Omar on his personal channels.

You decide what stories we tell, and how we tell them.

You are someone with hot takes for days. On Gaza. On Venezuela. On propaganda. On media hypocrisy. On empire, power, and who controls the narrative. You are not neutral. You are sharp, informed, and unafraid. But everything you say is backed by verified facts and stats. We can’t afford to get it wrong.

Seen TV is a decolonial media company telling the stories mainstream media ignores. Yusuf’s channels are where the explainers live. It’s raw, mobile-first, internet-native storytelling. No corporate polish.

We’re looking for a Producer to run point on research, ideation, and execution for Yusuf Omar’s channels.

What You’ll Do

Research stories, timelines, and angles daily. Especially around Gaza, Venezuela, and other global power dynamics.

Develop sharp, viral ideas with Yusuf. Hooks, structures, and frames that cut through noise.

Oversee edits end to end. You know when something hits and when it’s meh.

Turn hot takes into tight, executable briefs for editors.

Hire and manage a small team of editors, researchers, and contributors as the channels scale.

Keep output fast without sacrificing accuracy. Ever.

What You Should Be Good At

You live online and understand how narratives spread.

You have strong political instincts and are deeply informed on Western Imperialism

You can research fast and verify under pressure.

You have produced a video that got 1M organic views or more within the last 3 months.

You are smart, kind, creative, and not fragile.