Social Video Producer/Editor (3-month contract)

Application Instructions

Please list all professional experience and explain any gaps in employment history. All of your application materials, which may include PDF files of work samples and/or links to audio, video, photography or graphics, must be uploaded to the field labeled Resume/Cover Letter/Work Samples to be considered for the position.

Job Description

The Washington Post seeks a social video producer/editor to execute visual storytelling across our social media platforms on a three-month contract.

The social video producer/editor will create and optimize content for social platforms, working with Post journalists to grow their social accounts through their on-camera presence, across a wide variety of topics. They will work with a team focused on producing vertical video for the website and social platforms, including Instagram, TikTok, Snapchat, X, and YouTube Shorts.

The ideal candidate will be fluent in shooting and editing for social-first audiences and have a comprehensive grasp of storytelling with on-camera talent through short-form video.  

Responsibilities:

• Partner with Post journalists to create personality-driven, social-first videos for Instagram Reels, TikTok, YouTube Shorts, Snap and other platforms, with a deep understanding of Post standards and social media policies.

• Shoot and edit vertical video for social platforms. 

• Collaborate with editors, producers and designers across WP Ventures and The Post newsroom on the look, voice and tone of social video.

• Evaluate engagement metrics on an ongoing basis, tracking performance, tweaking and adapting production to maximize audience engagement. 

• Coach journalists on best practices for producing social-first video.

Minimum qualifications:

• At least 2 years of journalism experience.

• At least 3 years of video editing experience.

• Experience using Adobe Premiere to edit video and complete all aspects of the social publishing pipeline.

• Demonstrated video editing speed and skill. 

• Experience publishing to platforms and familiarity with best practices for vertical social video editing. 

• Ability to think critically and solve problems in a fast-paced environment while maintaining strong attention to detail, including fact-checking.

• Ability to create fast and accurate scripts, headlines, captions, and other metadata.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Audience engagement experience and a demonstrated ability to work across social platforms.

• Experience using analytics to make regular data-informed adjustments to production and edit.

• Experience in the field producing video with proper camera rigs, lighting, audio, etc.

• A record of creative use of social media.

This position is based out of our Washington, D.C., newsroom.

Candidates should upload a résumé and cover letter outlining their experience, including social accounts they have previously worked on, to our jobs portal. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis until the position is filled, but those received by Mar. 31 will be prioritized. Cover letters should be addressed to WP Ventures Senior Editor Jenna Pirog and Newsroom Talent and Community Director Michelle Jaconi.

Compensation and Benefits: 

This position pays $1600-$1800/week for 37.5 hours per week and is a 3-month contract with the possibility to extend. 

The Post strives to provide its readers with high-quality, trustworthy news and information while constantly innovating. That mission is best served by a diverse, multi-generational workforce with varied life experiences and perspectives. All cultures and backgrounds are welcomed. 

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