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PinkNews, Producer

Employer
PinkNews
Location
Hybrid Remote
Salary
£28,000 - £35,000 DOE 
Closing date
Sep 11, 2022

Job Details

PinkNews is the world’s largest and most influential LGBTQ+ media brand, reaching a global audience of more than 100 million unique users per month across our website, socials and app. Our mission is to inform, inspire change and empower people to be themselves. Throughout our 17 year history, we have supported and campaigned for the rights of the LGBTQ+ community, helping to deliver transformative change in the UK and worldwide.

As we continue to grow and diversify our content output we are seeking a producer to join our Production team. The producer will have responsibility for video output across PinkNews’ owned and operated platforms and social channels including, but not limited to, Snapchat, Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, TikTok and YouTube.

The ideal candidate will be a social native and experienced video editor with a keen eye for a story who can work collaboratively across the production team to ensure we are continually producing exciting and engaging video, social, commercial and editorial content.

You will have a strong understanding of the creative process from ideation to delivery. You will be a self-starter and have creative flair and enthusiasm for what we do. Not only will you have the latest video software skills but you will be adept at writing a script, sourcing content to create a narrative and turning it into a social-first and engaging video.

As PinkNews expands on to new platforms and into new territories, we expect our content, products and services to deepen our relationship with the tens of millions of people who engage with our content every month as well as establishing relationships with a whole new audience — and our video content is central to this mission.

Responsibilities:

  • Pitch, script, edit and produce original and assigned video content for all of PinkNews platforms
  • Create data-driven content based on an in-depth understanding of analytics
  • Have a thorough understanding of user generated and archive content, gathering footage and editing
  • Continually work to innovate and improve PinkNews video output
  • Ensure content is in line with PinkNews brand and tone of voice
  • Ensure content meets editorial, ethical and legal standards

General

  • Work in keeping with the PinkNews Values:
    • We are INCLUSIVE
    • We are INNOVATIVE
    • We have INTEGRITY
    • We are editorially and commercially INDEPENDENT
  • To act as an ambassador for the brand and promote the PinkNews mission to inform, inspire change and empower people to be themselves

About you

  • Keen news sense and interest in Gen Z and the LGBTQ+ community
  • Understanding of PinkNews’ platforms and audiences
  • In-depth understanding of how online video works
  • Creative approach to visual storytelling

Skills and experience

  • Relevant degree/ qualification or experience working in social media, video production or other relevant field
  • Proficiency in Adobe Premiere Pro
  • Adobe Photoshop skills (preferable)
  • Adobe After Effects skills (preferable)
  • Sound knowledge of media law
  • Excellent communication and attention to detail

The Package

  • Salary from £28,000 - £35,000 DOE 
  • 32 days annual leave pro rata, including bank holidays 
  • Additional day off for your birthday 
  • 24/7 access to mental health support
  • Instant access to regular counselling & therapy sessions, booked directly through Slack
  • Unlimited access to our wellbeing and mental health resource centre
  • Instant access to independent financial, legal and other advice for you and family members
  • Fully funded socials, activities and away days
  • Funded training and development opportunities
  • Monthly team awards
  • Progressive workplace policies including Transitioning At Work
  • Commitment to hybrid working
  • NEST Pension
  • Summer hours
  • Macbook, home office equipment
  • Mental Health First Aiders (training available)

 

Company

PinkNews covers politics, entertainment, religion and community news for the gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender community in the UK and worldwide.

Since we launched in August 2005, we’ve grown at a phenomenal rate. Our content is now read by more people than any other LGBT+ media in the US or the UK.

Company info
Website
Location
PO Box 74009
London
EC1P 1TX
GB

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