Context Producer

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Context Producer

Washington, DC
Paid
  • Responsibilities

    The Producer works within the Context team to create highly shareable, cutting edge, long-form, in-depth social videos. The role along with the team will focus on digital content that creates conversations on social networks, enhances the discussions and lends a perspective based on facts creating an impact with our global audience. 

    ROLE RESPONSIBILITIES

    • Work in a shift of multi-skilled presenters, producers, animators, and video editors.
    • Help with coordination across digital teams to ensure that Planning, Engagement, and Audience Development departments are leveraging the original content being produced
    • Conceive and develop ideas for graphic treatments of news items, strands and special coverage alongside the creative designer
    • Write compelling scripts
    • Perform other duties as requested
    • Review content performance
    • Works with Newsgathering to source original content
    • Ensure editorial, engagement, and creative standards
    • Engage with audience on social media in professional manner while following network guidelines
    • Contribute to conversations around editorial and creative ideas in meetings and discussions.
    • Assess new information and react quickly to editorial developments
    • Carry out duties in line with Al Jazeera editorial guidelines and ethics

    EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE

    • Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience
    • At least 5 years experience in an editorial position
    • Proven experience in video production or online Journalism
    • Proven track record of success

    SKILLS

    • Excellent communication, leadership, interpersonal and organizational skills
    • Excellent non-linear video editing
    • Outstanding ability to write and copy edit all digital content
    • Have a broad understanding of current global news trends and issues
    • Excellent editorial judgment of global issues
    • Have a passion and commitment to the Al Jazeera spirit of journalism.
    • Strong understanding of social media networks and online video consumption and audiences
    • Contribute to editorial meetings.
    • Communicate relevant decisions to management and other departments when required
    • Carry out duties in line with editorial guidelines and ethics of Al Jazeera
    • Ensure AJ+ content is consistent with style guidelines.
    • Ability to do work under tight pressure and deadlines.