Senior Producer, Daily Team

Al Jazeera Plus, INC; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 450,000 - 650,000; Full time

Job summary

Al Jazeera Plus, INC seeks a Senior Producer for the Daily Team to support the Executive Producer, occasionally lead output, and produce daily content for AJ+ platforms including videos, carousels and longer form pieces. Hosting and voiceover may be involved; Arabic skills are a bonus, with a deep understanding of AJ+ English output.

The role requires pitches, collaboration with Producers and APs, and vigilance on global South news and social justice issues, with rotating evening/weekend shifts.

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.
• Adobe Premiere experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Work with the EP on daily assignments for Producers and Associate Producers.
• Regularly check scripts, and help story development for Producers/APs.
• Produce stories on a daily basis.
• Lead on more complex stories on the Early Team and other teams.
• Carry out interviews.
• Host and voiceover occasionally.
• 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.

Tools

Adobe Premiere

Job description

The Senior Producer role on the Daily Team will support the Executive Producer in guiding daily output, occasionally leading output. They will also produce daily content to a high standard, for output on AJ+ platforms. That will include daily videos and carousels, as well as longer form explanatory content and VJ material. It may also include occasional hosting and voiceover work. Arabic language skills are a strong bonus. This role is ideal for experienced 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 need to bring daily pitches, as well as supporting Producers and Associate Producers on the team. As with all our journalists, Senior Producers 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

Work with the EP on daily assignments for Producers and Associate Producers

Regularly check scripts, and help story development for Producers/APs

Produce stories on a daily basis

Lead on more complex stories on the Early Team and other teams

Carry out interviews

Host and voiceover occasionally

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 4 Years' experience in an editorial position