Social Media Video Producer

The Times and The Sunday Times represent a combined 400 years of covering news and providing comment and analysis on the UK and the world. We are authoritative, credible, responsible, trusted and a part of the nation's cultural heritage. Your role: The Social Media Video Producer creates high-impact video content that drives audience growth, engagement, and brand consideration across The Times and Sunday Times' social media channels. This role focuses on hands-on production to support our editorial and business goals. This role reports to the head of social strategy (editorial). Apply with your CV and a covering letter by September 6. Day to day you will:

• Produce high-quality, platform-optimised social media video, from ideation to execution.
• Execute the video formats we've aligned on in our team to expand reach, engagement, and audience acquisition
• Collaborate with social media editors and newsroom journalists - identifying ways to create the greatest impact possible with our journalism
• Support a culture of creativity, experimentation and excellence in the team
• Ensure consistency of brand identity, editorial standards, and storytelling quality across video content, To do this, we believe our employees must represent different backgrounds, perspectives and experiences. We strive to maximise and encourage every individual's potential and ensure everyone feels valued. We support this through our Diversity Strategy, which focuses on three main priorities - attracting talent from a wider, more representative pool, developing equity programmes to drive better representation in our leadership, and ensuring diversity in our workforce as well as the journalism and content we produce. We also currently have 13 employee led networks and groups that support our strategy and connect like minded employees socially.
  
  Experience producing social media video content for major publications or brands, with a track record of audience growth and engagement.
• Strong editorial judgement and storytelling skills, with the ability to translate complex topics into compelling short-form video.
• Skills in scripting for social media and video editing
• Data-driven mindset with experience using analytics to inform creative decisions and optimise performance.
• Deep understanding of platform trends, algorithms, and best practices across multiple social channels.
  
  Some of our benefits include:
• Maternity leave up to 18 weeks full basic salary & paternity leave up to 2 weeks
• Wide range of training available, plus full LinkedIn Learning access
• Private medical insurance including coverage for pre-existing conditions
• Discounted gym memberships, free ClassPass at Home, weekly virtual yoga classes
• 'Bikes for Work' and 'Electric Car' scheme
• Up to 60% discount on Harper Collins books
• Access to exclusive events and competitions with exciting brands such as talkSPORT, Virgin Radio UK & The Times. Weekly virtual panel chats with top journalists and celebrities
• Access to wellbeing benefits such as EAP, physio/massage and counselling
• A generous pension scheme with employer contributions of up to 5%
• 30 days holiday plus bank holidays, as well as an extra anniversary day off
• Up to 3 paid volunteering days per year to support causes you care about