Creative Producer (Commercial)

Position: Creative Producer (Commercial), The News Movement

Location: London

Contract type: Full time

Reporting to: Managing Editor, The News Movement

Remuneration: Competitive

Closing date: 15th July 2024

Who We Are

The News Movement (TNM) is a new media business bringing together leading industry figures and young, passionate journalists to help reset how we tell “the news” in an era of declining trust and increasing misinformation. We know that many voices are missing from the present conversation - we want to change that.

We are driven by our purpose - to help millions of people around the world be better informed. We will do that by solving the under-supply of trusted, objective, high-quality news and useful information on social media and other digital platforms.

To support our newsrooms we are building a sustainable news business. Our commercial teams are taking the lessons learned in the newsroom, along with our understanding of the social platforms and media consumption to help brands tell their stories.

The commercial production team are now looking to recruit a:

Creative Producer

We are looking for a Creative Producer to deliver quality content for our clients.

You will have strong creative and editorial production skills, ideally learnt in a newsroom/social media production environment.

Highly skilled in social video production, from ideation to scripting, shooting, directing and editing, you’ll have a fantastic track record of editorial production, working on your own and with a team.

From quick on the day turnarounds for TikTok, Shorts & Reels, to long form YouTube projects, this is a hands-on role producing distinctive content.

You will know your social platforms, and understand what audience behaviours mean for video production.

You will have a keen eye for new formats and trends, and know how to react to audience insights.

You will have an excellent understanding of working with creators and contributors, and be able to give direction as required.

You will play a leading role in the creative process working with our Creative Strategists, Account Managers and Social Media Managers to ensure delivery of the most impactful content for our clients.

A talented and innovative video producer, you will join a team changing the way we tell stories and producer content. Working with our editorial and creative leadership, you will play a vital role in building TNM’s place in the media landscape.

Additional Skills & Experience

• Experience in a fast moving editorial environment.
• Excellent editorial and video production skills
• Great understanding of the techniques and equipment required for filming and editing (Adobe suite)
• Experience in and/or active interest in news and current affairs is a must.
• A great understanding of social platforms, including experience producing content for multiple platforms
• A willingness to work beyond 9-5 and occasional travel may be required.
• Good interpersonal and communication skills including demonstrable influencing and persuasion skills to deliver content in a multi-stakeholder environment
  
  

Desired Requirements

To join our team, we would like you to be:

• A great journalist: We want someone who can identify a story or an angle that will work for our target audiences
• A great social producer: We want someone who knows the right way to tell a story for social, identifying the opportunity for video, stills, presentation or infographics.
• An excellent explainer. You can clearly articulate the creative route to reach our audiences
• A team player. We are creating a high trust environment and want to bring in great people to make decisions and move quickly. We want someone who will work with our newsroom and our partners to deliver the best possible content,
• A great communicator. Working with teams to get the most out of our content is critical. We want someone who is able to understand how to design digital assets and explain how to use them with the rest of the team.
• Able to multitask and meet project deadlines. Our business is heavily driven by deadlines and due dates. We need someone who is able to simultaneously get projects done in a timely manner and adjust to new priorities when they arise
  
  

Our team and our principles

Our growing newsrooms in New York and London are made up of the next generation of talented journalists who understand new forms of storytelling, sharing on social media and creating community conversations and action.

Co-founded by a team of highly experienced media executives, everything we produce at The News Movement is guided by our core principles:

• FACTS What is the truth? And where are the gaps in our understanding?
• CONTEXT What helps our audiences understand why an issue matters?
• OPINION What are the relevant points of view that create a richer picture?
• DEBATE How do we empower our audiences to become part of the conversation? How can communities solve any challenges?
• ACTION Content that explores the options and helps with onward journeys
  
  

At The News Movement we are creating a newsroom for the future - building a dynamic and diverse editorial team that will deliver quality journalism for the mobile generation.

We are rapidly growing in both the US and UK. From story selection to storytelling, we want to discover different ways of bringing people “the news”. Accurate and impartial, informative and engaging, surprising and entertaining, The News Movement will empower our audiences wherever they may be.

Our producer will understand how modern newsrooms work. They will know how to spot a story and turn it into great social content. Working with reporters and creators, designers and video producers as well as experts in community and audience engagement, they will know how to make the best social content.

We are looking for people driven by our editorial purpose (great journalism matters) and a passion for the platforms our audiences use. On TikTok or Instagram, Twitter or YouTube, Reddit or Telegram, you’ll understand how to tell stories for each platform, and you’ll know what will cut through with audiences.

Our culture is vital. We are a team, we work together with a generous spirit of collaboration. Being able to listen to each other and think-through ideas is vital. Our audience is at the heart of what we do. We offer an empathetic and supportive environment where every voice matters and we recognise every business needs many different strengths and skills to be successful.