Promotions Producer
London
A great opportunity to work at an international broadcast centre at an iconic London location.
Al Jazeera Media Network is an award winning 24 hour news and current affairs English Channel with broadcast centres in London, Doha and Washington DC and supporting bureaus worldwide, the channel provides both a regional voice and a global perspective.
The Promotions Producer is responsible for creating high quality channel Promos, while working closely with the Programmes and News editorial teams, ensuring compliance with the Al Jazeera Media Network creative guidelines at all times.
With a good understanding of current and international affairs, they will be able to deliver efficient Promotional solutions in a pressured environment.
Key Responsibilities
• Promotional copywriting that reinforces the Al Jazeera brand and showcases news and programming content.
• See promos through to delivery using NLE (Premiere and/or AVID)
• Play an active role in brainstorming and generating new ideas and concepts with Senior Promotion Producer / Executive Promotion Producer / Promotion team.
• Ensure that assigned projects meet their assigned budget, possibility and are delivered on time.
• Produce accurate and high quality work.
• Contributing ideas and design artwork to the overall brief.
• Work closely with the Senior Promotions Producer to create concepts and produce, taking into account production, design, live action shoots, edit, voice over and sound design.
• Excellent management of time within the project schedule to ensure the meeting of deadlines.
• Route edits and receive creative feedback from the Senior Promotions Producer / Creative Manager.
• Stay current in production trends and new technology.
• Seek out the best and most appropriate external production resources (i.e. graphic design houses, post production facilities, audio mix houses, voice-over/on camera talent, etc.).
• Work with the Promotions team to meet all project deadlines including delivery of graphics and rough cuts.
Qualifications, Experience and Skills Required
• Minimum of 3 years writer/producer experience, including Cable/Network On Air promotion experience.
• Computer knowledge of all major production applications.
• Strong knowledge of material costs and time limits, all of which can impact on design.
• Able to provide creative imagery.
• Experience of / and ability to work in a work in a fast-paced, deadline driven team/organisation.
• Work well under pressure and ability to communicate creative ideas within short deadlines.