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Writer-Producer
POPSUGAR
New York, NY, United States
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Writer-Producer, News and Pop Culture
POPSUGAR Studios is the #1 producer of original online video lifestyle content, with over 250 million monthly views of its original series. Our videos are mobile-first and platform-first; we have been quick to innovate and optimize videos for platforms such as YouTube, Facebook, Snapchat, in addition to creating content for TV. Whether it's shows that make viewers laugh, style leaders who inspire them to look their best, or lifestyle experts who help them lead a happier, healthier life — we partner with brands to produce meaningful and entertaining content that we know our audience will love and share by the millions. Check out some of our latest videos here.
We are looking for a Video Writer/Producer with a unique, comedic take on news and pop culture who can come up with cutting-edge, clever, highly shareable framing around daily trending topics.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Write and produce daily trending stories that are of interest to millennial women – news/politics, pop culture, human interest stories, and anything that affects young women.
• We want someone who has a really unique POV – you can identify the virality of a trending topic (Lady Gaga’s Superbowl performance, Beyonce’s baby news) and come up with a really clever way to execute the video.
• Be able to craft clever Video Memes for our POPSUGAR social channels
• Have a strong reporting background – be able to seek out and find original stories that have not been widely covered yet, pull a great a story out of interview subjects, and have a strong sense of how to fact check and check outside sources.
• Have a knack for what kinds of content gets shared online – develop shareable, inspiring, and relatable topics, use GFX and imagery to optimize content for social platforms, and write killer attention-grabbing titles and headlines for each video.
• Must have a strong knowledge of breaking news, and “what’s trending,” and being able to jump on viral topics quickly in a really clever way.
• Have a strong analytic brain, and be able to measure what isn’t working for your videos by recognizing patterns in views, shares, likes, comments, and conversion rates. Understand how to analyze metrics for YouTube, Facebook, and Twitter.
• Pitch strong ideas to sales and our branded/native content teams – you will be asked to contribute to RFP submissions on great, viral content and series ideas for brands.
DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
• At least 3 years of hands-on relevant writing/producing experience in a reporting capacity
• Must have experience producing content for social platforms (Facebook, YouTube, Twitter, Snapchat, Instagram) and understand how to program, produce, and optimize video for each
• Must be comfortable leading meetings, on set, and in the field, and tactful around high-profile celebrity guests
• Leadership and managerial ability on the set
• Experience managing all aspects of physical production, from script (non-fiction) to delivery
• Strong writing and communication skills
• Understands or can quickly grasp the digital video production process and the POPSUGAR brand
• A genuine interest in and aptitude for the type of shows young women watch
• Can work positively and collaboratively with writers and editors of our sites
• Can handle a high volume of work
• Grace under pressure, great people skills, high integrity
About POPSUGAR Inc.
POPSUGAR Inc. is a global media and technology company including lifestyle media publisher POPSUGAR and monthly subscription box POPSUGAR Must Have. Together, the brands attract 100 million monthly visitors worldwide, and inform, entertain, and inspire action through the content we create and the commerce we drive. What unites our businesses is the belief that it takes more than inspiration to live the life you want. That's why we not only create content that moves our audience, but also make it easier to take action on what's important to them — whether it's starting a new fitness routine or participating in a social cause.
POPSUGAR Inc. operates internationally in Australia, France, Germany, China, the Middle East, and the UK, with offices in San Francisco, New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, and London. The company is privately held and funded by Sequoia Capital and IVP. For more information about POPSUGAR Inc., visit corp.popsugar.com.
POPSUGAR is dedicated to fostering a diverse and inclusive company culture. We celebrate our differences and embrace the varying ideas, interests, and life experiences that make us who we are. As a company with a mission to inform and inspire people all over the world, we believe that employing individuals with diverse backgrounds is essential to building a successful, creative, and innovative business.
We work hard, play nice, and welcome those who do the same.
Whoever you are, You are POPSUGAR.