Job description
The Producer works within the Context team to create highly shareable, cutting edge, long-form, in-depth social videos. The role along with the team will focus on digital content that creates conversations on social networks, enhances the discussions and lends a perspective based on facts creating an impact with our global audience.
ROLE RESPONSIBILITIES
- Work in a shift of multi-skilled presenters, producers, animators, and video editors.
- Help with coordination across digital teams to ensure that Planning, Engagement, and Audience Development departments are leveraging the original content being produced.
- Conceive and develop ideas for graphic treatments of news items, strands and special coverage alongside the creative designer.
- Write compelling scripts.
- Perform other duties as requested.
- Review content performance.
- Work with Newsgathering to source original content.
- Ensure editorial, engagement, and creative standards.
- Engage with the audience on social media in a professional manner while following network guidelines.
- Contribute to conversations around editorial and creative ideas in meetings and discussions.
- Assess new information and react quickly to editorial developments.
- Carry out duties in line with Al Jazeera editorial guidelines and ethics.
EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
- At least 5 years experience in an editorial position.
- Proven experience in video production or online journalism.
- Proven track record of success.
SKILLS
- Excellent communication, leadership, interpersonal and organizational skills.
- Excellent non-linear video editing.
- Outstanding ability to write and copy edit all digital content.
- Broad understanding of current global news trends and issues.
- Excellent editorial judgment of global issues.
- Passion and commitment to the Al Jazeera spirit of journalism.
- Strong understanding of social media networks and online video consumption and audiences.
- Contribute to editorial meetings.
- Communicate relevant decisions to management and other departments when required.
- Carry out duties in line with editorial guidelines and ethics of Al Jazeera.
- Ensure AJ+ content is consistent with style guidelines.
- Ability to work under tight pressure and deadlines.