Bauer Media is looking for a Video Producer to join their Entertainment Hub.

Key Purpose of the Role:

Reporting into the Entertainment Content Director you will create, deliver and optimise compelling entertainment video content for Bauer's biggest radio and magazine brands.

Whether in the studio, on location, through a green screen or on the red carpet, you have a passion for and expert knowledge of video and it's potential to market our brands and increase revenue and reputation.

You have a healthy obsession with analytics and a demonstrated understanding of how to create content that will cut through on the big social media platforms; Facebook, YouTube, Instagram, Twitter, SnapChat & TikTok. Growing and engaging audiences on each is paramount.

Adapting to Covid times you've worked out exciting ways to get creative with Zoom and have technical knowledge of live streaming events and interviews on all social platforms.

You will directly with work with our teams on digital best practice, creating exciting graphics, compelling edits, thumbnails that pop and content that drives subscriptions and followers.

You will happily take role of director or producer and ensure video content is produced and delivered to deadline and a high editorial standard. You will work with our digital teams to seed it most effectively across our brand's socials and websites.

You can identify online trends and personalities, including emerging memes and cultural conversations - and have a genuine passion for celebrity, popular culture and working in media.

Main Duties and Responsibilities:

• Project managing and directing video content creation in studio and on location.Offer creative and cost-effective solutions for video requirements within the company including finding locations, lighting, dressing of sets etc.
• Shooting and editing footage.
• Recording and monitoring sound quality.
• Delivering content that is accurate, on-brand, up-to-date and appealing to the audience.
• Exporting video files and uploading video to all digital touch points.
• Devising and implementing video distribution/seeding plans to ensure maximum reach
• Working with internal and external stakeholders to develop ideas and concepts
• Work with video team to implement and maintain a house-style for all video creation
• Managing video equipment including lighting - ensure all kit is up to date and report any faults

Key Competencies / Skills & Experience Required:

• Analytical thinker with the ability to translate performance data and audience insights into developing video formats.
• An entrepreneurial 'can-do' attitude facilitated by continuous learning and application of appropriate best practices.
• Ability to focus and follow through on priorities and deliver quality results.
• Clear understanding of competitor activity and consumer behaviour.
• Sound editorial judgment with a passion for storytelling
• Directing shoots - demonstrates experience and authority on shoots
• Experienced camera, lighting and location shooting skills
• Experience in directing and filming artist music sessions and gigs
• Significant experience using Adobe Premiere and FCP
· General graphic and 3D skills highly advantageous including Photoshop and After Effects
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• Understanding of compression formats for delivery to a range of medium
• CMS, YouTube and online video platform experience
• Comfortable using Mac and PC
• Storyboarding and scripting
• Awareness of media law and Ofcom compliance
• Awareness of Health and Safety requirements on shoots
• Photography skills

What we'll offer you:
Quite simply, our promise to you is that Bauer Media is a great place to do great work with great people. Our people take an enormous amount of pride in the brands they support. We all take collective responsibility for our culture, because we know it has a ripple effect out across our brands. That's why our culture of inclusion at work, Belonging at Bauer, is at the heart of everything we do. Belonging at Bauer is about our dual goals of being as representative as we can of the audiences we serve, and about creating a working environment where all our people feel able to bring their whole selves to work every day. It's part of everything we do, and everyone who works here is responsible.