Senior Multimedia Producer

Responsibilities

• Consistently produce high-quality video journalism using compelling video, photography, and/or audio, which accurately reflects the story, and meets technical standards.
• Follow newsroom guidelines while operating with a steely and unshakable sense of journalistic ethics.
• Oversee field and studio production, including shooting, editing, audio recording, scripts, rundowns, lighting, and multi-camera productions.
• Create digital video using their own work and the work of others, including wire and web sources.
• Generate video ideas - pitch, develop, research, and write stories and scripts.
• Manage production for multiple ongoing projects, on location and in the studio.
• Partner with the audience engagement and social media teams to produce innovative social and vertical video projects.
• Work autonomously in a fast-paced environment.
• Use strong reporting skills to lead and edit short news videos and features, advancing stories visually.
• Use advanced multimedia, animations, video and audio reporting techniques to tell the story.

Essential Job Functions

• Collaborates with staff from across the newsroom in the development of video ideas and projects that respond to evolving audience needs and ways of engaging.
• Provides creative oversight for assigned projects; communicates ideas, concepts, and project details to the video director.
• Determine production schedules, ensuring projects are completed on time, and according to agreed-upon artistic and technical standards.
• Adhere to, and be accountable for, all aspects of approved editorial and production standards as set by the Video Director and Deputy Multimedia Director.
• Leads and coordinates the activities of host, reporters, story producers and other creative and/or technical personnel throughout the production process.
• Manage pre-production including storyboarding, script editing, pre-interviewing, securing locations, scheduling, and coordination with multiple newsroom teams.
• Communicates with video director, editors, production technicians, and talent to convey shoot requirements and performs on-location production responsibilities as needed.
• Monitor post-production processes, including editing and reviewing via Vimeo process to ensure accurate completion of all creative details.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5+ years of experience producing videos, preferably in a daily news environment.
• College degree or equivalent is required.
• A demonstrable ability to write, record, create, edit, and produce multimedia features.
• Comfortable working on tight deadlines and in high-stress breaking news situations.
• Demonstrated experience with multiple camera setups, including but not limited to Canon C100, C300, and various DSLR cameras.
• A high level of expertise in Adobe Premiere, After Effects, Photoshop, and Illustrator.
• Ability to work late hours and weekends.
• A willingness to adapt and be audience focused, with a curious mindset and a commitment to creating an inclusive work environment.