Your new role - Social & Video Producer
Are you a content creator and video editor with a love of podcasts, a passion for news and a flair for producing, editing, and making engaging social media content? If you thrive in a fast-paced, collaborative environment, where your organisational and video editing skills will be as valued as your creative thinking, this role is for you.
As Social and Video Producer, you will work closely with audio producers and the wider podcast digital team to create content that drives views, builds audience, and amplifies the impact of Global’s slate of original podcasts.
Generating fresh and exciting ideas for assets and short form video, you will develop and execute social media strategies for Global’s award-winning daily news podcast, The News Agents. This role requires a blend of video and photo editing, creativity, analytical skills, and a strong understanding of current social media trends.
Key Responsibilities
Content Creation and Planning (60%): Create a schedule of engaging video content for The News Agents to help audiences discover our podcasts.
Shoots (20%): Together with the podcast digital team, work with presenters and producers to create visual content for our social media platforms.
Analysis (20%): Use analytics to provide feedback to relevant teams and improve output of content.
What You’ll Love About This Role
1. Think Big: Work with one of UK’s biggest media companies and a podcast team that reaches 50 million listeners each month
2. Own It: Develop winning content ideas that drive engagement, channel growth, podcast loyalty and build a strong online community
3. Keep it Simple: Join a team with a deep understanding and passion for digital content and building audience
4. Better Together: Collaborate with a dynamic and thriving team creating real impact in the podcast industry
What Success Looks Like
In your first few months, you’ll have:
Built strong relationships with podcast team, digital team, and wider Global Player teams
Planned, produced (including video editing) and scheduled engaging social posts for our podcasts, optimising content for various channels and developing a knack for what makes a post fly
Take ownership over podcast social channels and YouTube, acting as the content manager for these channels
Embraced our workflows, ensuring smooth, efficient delivery of content
Thrived in a supportive, passionate team
What You’ll Need
A passion for podcasts and the podcasting community
Knowledge of and an interest in news and current affairs.
Strong video editing skills and knowing what works best in short form and long form
Strong copywriting and photos skills for writing video captions and making incredibly clickable thumbnails
Proficiency in content creation tools such as Premiere Pro, Photoshop and Canva. Motion Graphics a plus.
Strong understanding of social media platforms, trends, and best practices. Priority platforms are Instagram, TikTok and YouTube.
Experience in community management and audience engagement
Analytical skills, you’ll be able to track content performance and make recommendations back to wider production teams on a 24/7 basis
Attention to detail: A meticulousness in ensuring every piece of content is of the highest standard
Flexibility & positivity: A can-do attitude to managing a busy schedule of video and social content production and distribution and delivering top results to share with the team
Top Skills
What We Do
The UK and Europe’s largest Radio & Outdoor company, Global is home to respected, national market-leading media brands broadcasting across the UK on DAB & FM and around the world on Global Player, including Heart, Capital, LBC, Capital XTRA, Capital Dance, Classic FM, Smooth, Radio X and Gold.
Global Player allows listeners to enjoy all of Global’s radio brands, award-winning podcasts, and expertly curated playlists, in one place in app, on web and on smart speakers.
Global is also one of the leading Outdoor companies in both the UK & Europe, with over 253,000 sites reaching 95% of the UK population. Global’s extensive and diverse outdoor portfolio encompasses Transport for London’s Underground network, almost all major UK airports including Gatwick, the UK’s largest portfolio of roadside posters and premium digital screens in prime locations, as well as the UK’s largest network of buses including all major cities.
On-air, on Global Player and with our outdoor platforms combined, Global reaches 51 million individuals across the UK every week, including 26.3 million on the radio alone.
