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About the Role
Lead a small team editing and producing the daily podcast for audio, video, and social channels, making editorial decisions, booking guests, and recording episodes within a tight deadline.
Responsibilities
- Lead and manage a small team of video producers working on a short daily video podcast
- Commission stories for the podcast each day and lead daily editorial meetings
- Oversee guest booking, scriptwriting, episode structuring, and edit sessions
- Oversee studio and remote video recordings, including operating studio cameras where necessary
- Ensure the highest levels of creativity and editorial standards
- Follow legal guidance and ensure compliance with media law and regulations
- Ensure YouTube optimisation on all video content - keywords, headlines, descriptions etc
- Plan team rota and arrange cover where necessary
- Work with designers to commission and optimise thumbnail images
- Work with hosts and podcast guests to develop on-air talent
- Work with the head and deputy head of podcasts in developing video and social strategy and continue to grow the ambition for the podcast
- Work in conjunction with the Today in Focus team to ensure Today in Focus: The Latest complements the output and collaborate with other Guardian podcast teams as required
- Analysing and responding to data on how YouTube and social content is performing
- Play an active part in the Guardian’s podcast team and look for opportunities to showcase our journalism and values
Requirements
- Experience of managing a team of video and/or social video producers
- Experience of editorial decision making on daily news podcasts/radio shows/broadcast news
- Experience of using video editing software, ideally Adobe Premiere Pro
- Experience of directing multi-camera video shoots in a studio setting
- Experienced in creating daily audio/video output under tight deadlines
- Understanding of YouTube channel management
- Understanding of community engagement across social channels
- Understanding of analytics on YouTube and social channels
- A passion for news and popular culture and an appreciation of the evolving video podcast and social media landscape
- An understanding of Today in Focus and what makes a good story for the show, and how to differentiate Today in Focus: The Latest
- Understanding of the editorial aims and values of Guardian News & Media Ltd
- Demonstrable ability to bring a diverse perspective to this role
Skills
- Video editing software (Adobe Premiere Pro)
- Multi-camera video shoots
- YouTube channel management
- Community engagement
- Analytics on YouTube and social channels
Location
- Office-based
Work Type
- 12-month fixed-term contract
- Fully office-based
Experience Level
- Management experience
- Editorial decision making experience
- Video directing experience
- Daily production experience
Salary/Compensations
- Starts at £60,748
Benefits
- Six weeks of annual leave per year plus bank holidays
- Option to purchase an additional 5 days of annual leave
- Generous pension scheme (5% employee contribution, 8-12% employer contribution)
- 2 volunteering days annually
- Option of payroll giving
- Season ticket loans
- Life cover
- Income protection
- Eye tests
- Optional dental insurance
- Enhanced maternity, paternity, adoption, and shared parental leave policies
- IVF, menopause, baby loss, and trans equality policy
- Access to employee benefits platform for tailored health and wellbeing support
- Free yoga and pilates classes
- Corporate gym membership
- Cycle to work scheme
About the Company
- A diverse and inclusive global organisation that delivers fearless, investigative journalism, and holds power to account.
- Team of award-winning journalists, cutting-edge commercial professionals, and industry-leading digital experts.
- Committed to making a difference and represent a wide range of backgrounds and perspectives.
- Offers a challenging and exciting environment for career development, with a focus on training, growth and fostering an inclusive culture.
- Became the first major media organisation to achieve B Corp status.
Equal Opportunity
- Actively encourage applications from groups traditionally underrepresented in the UK media.
- All roles at the Guardian are open for everybody to apply.
- Ensure you feel supported and comfortable throughout your recruitment process.
- Provide documents in accessible formats or personalize the process to better support your needs.