Video Producer/Multimedia Producer

About the role

Capital B is a first-of-its-kind local and national nonprofit news organization reporting for Black communities across the country. We have local newsrooms in Atlanta and Gary, Ind. as well as a national newsroom. Cofounded by CEO Lauren Williams (former senior vice president and editor-in-chief of Vox) and Chief Audience Officer Akoto Ofori-Atta (former managing editor of The Trace), Capital B is looking for a skilled, highly motivated, scrappy sales professional to help us grow our earned revenue operation.

Responsibilities

• Produce and edit short-form videos for Instagram, TikTok, YouTube Shorts, and other digital platforms
• Create motion graphics, animated text, maps, charts, and other visual elements that strengthen storytelling
• Collaborate with reporters and editors to transform written journalism into engaging visual narratives
• Develop new visual formats and recurring video series that expand the reach of Capital B's reporting
• Create visually compelling explainers that make complex issues easier to understand
• Animate archival photography, documents, illustrations, and data to bring stories to life
• Help establish and evolve Capital B's visual identity across video platforms
• Edit interviews, field footage, and reporter-produced material into polished social-first stories
• Maintain high editorial standards for accuracy, sourcing, accessibility, and visual quality
• Stay current on platform trends, editing techniques, motion design, and emerging storytelling formats

Requirements

The ideal candidate understands that great video isn't just about editing—it's about using animation, typography, pacing, graphics, sound, and visual hierarchy to help audiences better understand complex stories. Whether you're creating a fast-turn breaking news video, animating archival photos, designing a data visualization, or building an explainer from scratch, you're constantly thinking about how visuals can deepen storytelling.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years producing and editing digital video
• Strong storytelling instincts and editorial judgment
• Advanced proficiency in Adobe Premiere Pro
• Strong working knowledge of After Effects and motion graphics
• Excellent design instincts, including typography, composition, pacing, color, and visual hierarchy
• Experience creating graphics, animations, and explainers for social media
• Experience working collaboratively with journalists, producers, and editors
• Passion for journalism that serves Black communities