Senior Social Video Producer

Duties and responsibilities

• Edit, short and long-form social videos that engage readers and reflect the voice of Hearst Connecticut.
• Pitch and produce original videos that are both informative and entertaining.
• Optimize videos across platforms by demonstrating a strong understanding of audience metrics, engagement tactics and search engine optimization.
• Communicate effectively and collaboratively across departments during breaking and planned news events.
• Contribute to experiments using new technologies within our editorial guidelines.
• Help build and maintain a library of video assets.
• Able to shoot high-quality and raw video, if necessary.
• Participate in news meetings to learn how stories take shape and better understand which audiences we’re trying to reach.

Qualifications

• Strong editorial judgment with experience in a deadline-driven news environment.
• Experience editing video, photos and audio in tools like Canva, Photoshop or Premiere, preferably in a newsroom environment.
• Excellent writing, editing and verbal communication skills.
• Well-versed in quickturn social video editing for platforms like Instagram, TikTok and YouTube Shorts.
• Quick, organized, technical problem solver who is able to consistently meet deadlines.
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in journalism, English, communications or related field preferred.
• Ability to work a flexible schedule for breaking news and special content opportunities, including nights and weekends.
• Highly organized and detail-oriented with a proven ability to effectively juggle multiple tasks.

Benefits

• Health, dental, vision, disability and life insurance.
• 401(k) with company matching.
• Three weeks vacation annually.
• Mobile phone reimbursement.
• Paid training opportunities, including journalism conferences.
• Flexible spending account.
• Parental leave and support.
• Employee assistance program.
• Health savings account.

Pay

Commensurate with experience.

Schedule

Nightly and weekend shifts required.

Benefits

• Health, dental, vision, disability and life insurance.
• 401(k) with company matching.
• Three weeks vacation annually.
• Mobile phone reimbursement.
• Paid training opportunities, including journalism conferences.
• Flexible spending account.
• Parental leave and support.
• Employee assistance program.
• Health savings account.