We're looking for a Producer, Multiplatform to join WIRED.

You'll be responsible for creating vertical videos from ideation to delivery across multiple platforms, including TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, WIRED.com and other emerging social channels. This role reports to WIRED's Director, Multiplatform Video and works closely with the Editor in Chief and Audience Development team to ensure content aligns with brand strategy and audience growth goals.

This role will both curate archival assets and create original video, working closely with WIRED's integrated US/UK newsrooms to identify reporting across our verticals that has the potential to succeed in a video format.

You'll be skilled at developing repeatable formats that resonate with social audiences, adept at identifying journalism with the potential to succeed as vertical video, keen to mentor and train reporters on how to translate their work to this medium, and adept at pivoting quickly depending on news priorities. To be successful in this role, you must be a vertical video wizard with a strong desire to differentiate WIRED from the competition.

What will you be doing?

Ideate, produce and edit original social video for WIRED's vertical video platforms.
Work with writers and editors to adapt their reporting and expertise into social video - train and mentor journalists to do voiceover, appear on-camera and translate written articles into video scripts.
Partner with the Director, Multiplatform Video, the Audience Development team and Editorial leadership on the programming strategy for WIRED's vertical video platforms, ensuring that engagement, franchise development and audience growth KPIs are top of mind.
Regularly review audience KPIs and use this data to inform and improve vertical video strategy and output.
Serve as the production lead on all repurposed and repackaged content across platforms.
Maintain awareness and provide vertical video support for all brand initiatives, from major tentpoles to sponsored projects.
Provide general production support for WIRED's video team on social and YouTube.
Manage pre-production and post-production processes, including but not limited to, shoot schedules, budgets and creative outlines.
Stay up to date on evolving features, trends and emerging social platforms.

About you
Proven experience in vertical video production, with a specific emphasis on news environments in one or more of WIRED's core coverage areas - politics, security, the technology industry, science/innovation, and consumer products.
Experience ideating, producing and editing original social video content.
Strong understanding of audience KPIs and experience using data to inform content strategy.
Experience managing pre-production and post-production workflows, including schedules, budgets and creative outlines.
Ability to lead repurposed and repackaged content across multiple platforms.
Familiarity with social and vertical video platforms, including YouTube and awareness of emerging trends and features.