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About the Role

Create compelling digital video content for platforms like Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube, focusing on storytelling, on-camera presence, and post-production expertise. Collaborate with editorial departments and work under tight deadlines to cover a range of topics from daily news to in-depth features.

Responsibilities

• Understand social media trends and the news cycle to share stories effectively.
• Produce and star in franchiseable news videos for SFGATE’s social video platforms.
• Acquire and package User Generated Content for social media channels.
• Edit video content promptly using Adobe Premiere and/or Adobe After Effects.
• Develop creative approaches for social media content.
• Write engaging scripts for produced video and corresponding social copy.
• Post projects/videos and track video performance.
• Prioritize and balance multiple projects simultaneously.
• Use social analytics tools to identify best practices and increase video views.
• Work with urgency in breaking news environments.
• Communicate and interact professionally with diverse staff.
• Assist the Social Video Editor with short and long-form projects.
• Manage time effectively and meet deadlines.
• Work effectively in a teamwork-focused news organization.
• Work legally in the United States.
• Be able to live in/commute to the San Francisco Bay Area.
• Work 20 hours per week.

Requirements

• Minimum 3+ years of experience in social media/digital content creation.
• Experience editing vertical and horizontal video on Adobe Premiere.
• Strong in-platform (TikTok, Instagram reels, etc) and out-of-platform (Premiere) editing skills.
• Ability to work under extremely tight deadlines.
• Strong understanding of social media analytics and performance tracking.
• Demonstrable experience identifying shareable/viral content.
• Excellent AP-style news writing skills.
• On-camera delivery skills.
• Understanding of SFGATE's brand and voice.

Skills

• Video post-production
• Social media trends
• Digital video creation
• Adobe Premiere
• Adobe After Effects
• Social media analytics
• News writing
• On-camera delivery
• Storytelling

Location

• San Francisco Bay Area

Work Type

• Part-time
• Hybrid

Experience Level

• 3+ years

Education Level

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience

Salary/Compensations

• $40,000 - $45,000

About the Company

• SFGATE.com was one of the first large-market media sites, serving as the digital home of the San Francisco Chronicle. Today, SFGATE is a digital-only publication reaching over 28 million readers monthly, covering the people, places, and ideas of San Francisco and the Bay Area. It features nine verticals: Culture, Local, Sports, Tech, Travel, Politics, Food + Drink, Cannabis, and News, along with dedicated coverage of Lake Tahoe, the Central Coast, Southern California, National Parks, and Hawaii.
• Hearst Newspapers (HNP) is a network of 28 daily and 50 weekly publications, including major titles like the Houston Chronicle and San Francisco Chronicle, alongside digital-only sites such as SFGATE. HNP is investing in innovative storytelling methods, growing newsrooms, and evolving platforms to serve millions of readers.