We are looking for a self-motivated and passionate individual with strong video production, storytelling and social media skills to join our engagement team. Your role will be to research and source material as well as edit video material for our social media channels. You will also be taking on development tasks to help find Time Out-relevant stories for us to shoot and edit. A strong awareness of social trends, industry specifications and an ability to improve videos by taking on board analytical, editorial and audience and feedback and is also highly valued.

Key Responsibilities

• Delivering high-quality social media videos for publication on Time Out platforms
• Sourcing material and gaining permission for use from content owners
• Editing material using Premiere Pro with a strong focus on shareability and social video best practises
• Writing social-focussed on-screen video scripts and implementing them using Adobe After Effects.
• Researching and developing Time-Out relevant stories and finding original stories for us to create from scratch and attending shoots when required.
• Understanding Time Out's brand tone and values and how they translate into video concepts and franchises

Requirements

• Strong video editing skills and experience using Adobe Premiere Pro and After Effects essential
• Video production background with social media experience desired, preferably with experience working within a similar role at a news channel, lifestyle brand or social media brand
• Excellent video research, development and storytelling skills
• Understanding of current trends and what makes engaging content
• Ability to learn on the job to develop a working knowledge of the Time Out's brand, technologies and processes
• Excellent communication skills and ability to prioritise and respond to video briefs quickly
• Experience in video journalism and/or attending shoots desirable
• Ability to shoot desirable

What we look for in a candidate

Time Out is a company filled with individuals as diverse as the cities we live in and cover. At the same time there are common characteristics and values we all share. To join our team, you'll want to...

Be commercially astute
Either have experience at or want to dive headfirst into a fast-paced digital-first company
Think globally
Have excellent communication and relationship building skills
Have a high sense of ownership, urgency and drive
Be a team player
Culture Fit

At Time Out Group we believe in diversity and equal opportunity for all people. We do not discriminate against external or internal candidates on the basis of age; disability; gender reassignment; race; religion or belief; sex; sexual orientation; marriage and civil partnership; and pregnancy and maternity. We believe that diversity develops creativity and enables personal and professional growth where we all learn from each other. We believe in an open culture where ideas are shared candidly and where there is no fear of failure, but rather an understanding that we must experiment and have the freedom to succeed. We believe that everyone has the right to express themselves as they are as this enriches us all. We believe in an open world and the pursuit of happiness, after all, we are in the happiness business.