Associate Video Producer

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Develop and enhance visual content across USA TODAY, Network websites, mobile applications, articles, playlists, galleries, and social media platforms.

• Make instantaneous editorial choices to optimize audience engagement and content effectiveness.

• Track Parse.ly, Google Analytics, real-time data, and entertainment trends to guide programming strategies.

• Craft headlines, metadata, descriptions, and promotional texts tailored for SEO and audience expansion.

• Identify, source, and distribute pertinent in-house, third-party, and publicly accessible content while ensuring editorial quality and rights adherence.

• Oversee automated and third-party video feeds, playlists, and associated content experiences.

• Produce high-volume, short-form, and vertical videos utilizing AI-assisted platforms like Stringr and Wochit.

• Repurpose automated and AI-generated content for owned and social media platforms, including TikTok, Instagram Reels, Facebook, and YouTube Shorts.

• Address video requests from the newsroom and support local markets along with network editorial projects.

• Create and curate entertainment photo galleries featuring celebrities, events, and fan culture.

• Integrate visual experiences into articles, section fronts, and promotional placements.

• Source and manage visual assets from the USA TODAY Network, wire services, and approved third-party providers.

• Collaborate with local and national newsroom teams on coverage planning, significant events, and visual storytelling.

• Resolve workflow issues, share best practices, develop training materials, and contribute to newsroom educational initiatives.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in journalism, communications, digital media, or a related field.

• 2-5 years of experience in a newsroom, digital media, content production, audience engagement, or visual storytelling for an entertainment news publisher or brand.

• Proven experience in programming content and producing video for digital platforms.

• Strong grasp of SEO, audience development, analytics, and content optimization.

• Familiarity with analytics tools like Parse.ly and Google Analytics.

• Exceptional skills in headline writing, editing, and communication.

• Strong news judgment, organizational abilities, and attention to detail.

• Capability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced, deadline-oriented environment.

• Knowledge of AP Style.

• Comfortable working independently in a remote setting.

• Preferred: Experience with platforms such as Stringr, Wochit, True Anthem, or similar tools.

• Preferred: Experience in creating photo galleries, playlists, and audience-centric visual experiences.

• Preferred: Familiarity with editing tools like Adobe Premiere, Photoshop, Canva, or similar applications.

• Preferred: Experience utilizing AI tools for content creation, automation, and audience optimization.

• Preferred: Knowledge of video rights management and content licensing.

• Preferred: Experience in producing content for social and mobile-first platforms.

• Flexibility to work evenings, weekends, holidays, and respond to breaking news as required.

• Submit a resume, cover letter, and five work samples compiled into a single PDF document.

🏝️ Benefits

• Variable incentive compensation, including commissions, may be applicable.

• Remote work environment.