Social Video Producer, Temporary

ProPublica is an independent, nonprofit newsroom that produces investigative journalism in the public interest. We will be accepting applications for this role until at least Tuesday, May 26th at 3PM ET. ProPublica is an independent, nonprofit newsroom that produces investigative journalism with moral force.

We dig deep into important issues, shining a light on abuses of power and betrayals of public trust — and we stick with those issues as long as it takes to hold power to account. Short-form video has been and will continue to be how many people receive news about the world, which is why we are looking to expand ProPublica’s social video team with a two-year temporary social video producer. This role will translate our long-form journalism into short-form, video-first content for TikTok, Instagram, YouTube Shorts and our other social platforms.

We see our platforms not just as traffic drivers to our stories but also as a means for us to build stand-alone editorial products. S. Supreme Court and state abortion bans .

We’ve showcased reporters and their investigations into ICE detention centers , bird flu outbreaks , cuts to USAID and more. We’re looking for someone who understands platform trends and can create vertical, short-form social videos. This person should also be comfortable working with journalists and editors across the newsroom to get the findings of our work in front of new audiences.

This role will help uphold the standard and tone for how we connect with our current social video audiences while expanding our reach to new ones. You will be at the center of one of the most exciting newsrooms in the country, where visual storytelling is integral to our mission. This temporary two-year role will report to our social video editor and sits within the larger ProPublica audience team.

Responsibilities

Create video content that is grounded in ethical journalistic principles, standards and practices, and use editorial judgment to translate stories with the sensitivity, care and appropriate tone required of our investigations. Collaborate with reporters, editors, visual editors, audience team members and other staffers to identify and produce compelling video storytelling. Own the creative and technical production for videos from beginning to end, including writing and editing scripts, working with reporters and editors to gather visual assets, designing any as-needed still and motion graphics, and writing the social post captions.

Serve as the on-screen narrator/host for videos, maintaining a voice and approach for explainer-type and host-led video content that is appropriate for ProPublica’s brand. Shoot and edit video in studio, remotely and in the field, ensuring high-quality production values. Identify and edit compelling media clips for video podcasts, live events, media appearances and more and adapt them into optimized formats for social platforms.

Manage multiple projects in various stages of production, sometimes meeting tight deadlines. Monitor the editorial calendar and pitch ideas for social video content and packages. Define and maintain our workflow processes and systems to ensure a consistent production of video content.

Track monthly video analytics reports that can help inform future optimization, strategy and more. Track evolving trends amid video platforms and their audiences and share insights with the team. About You We are looking for people who have proven that they can use video and design skills for journalistic ends.

The ideal candidate will have many of these skills: Three or more years of video journalism, content production and/or video editing experience. Fluency telling stories for social platforms with text on screen, voice-overs, direct-to-camera or other methods.