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Video Producer
Gannett
Los Angeles, CA, United States
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Gannett Co., Inc. (NYSE: GCI) is an innovative, digitally focused media and marketing solutions company committed to strengthening communities across our network. With an unmatched local-to-national reach, Gannett touches the lives of more than 110 million people monthly with our Pulitzer-Prize winning content, consumer experiences and benefits, and advertiser products and services. Gannett brands include USA TODAY NETWORK with the iconic USA TODAY and more than 100 local media brands, digital marketing services companies ReachLocal and SweetIQ, and U.K. media company Newsquest.
USA TODAY is looking for a versatile Video Producer, a journalist with 3-8 years of experience who is able to shoot in both studio and field environments. The ideal candidate will be an experienced video journalist who demonstrates excellent storytelling, news judgement, and production skills working within a multimedia, multiplatform newsroom environment.
The Producer is a creative, passionate storyteller with a sharp attention to detail and ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously. The Producer is digitally savvy and is comfortable crafting stories ranging from news-driven features to socially-fueled segments and everything in between. The ideal candidate is adept as a multimedia ninja, highly capable as a videographer, editor, photographer, and producer, all while operating at the highest ethical standards of video and photojournalism.
This person will write, edit, and produce content; field and assess pitches; and stay ahead of industry trends. He/she will be responsible for regularly tracking video performance on a daily basis using Omniture and other analytics tools and using this data to make informed decisions to about format, approach and promotion of content.
The Producer will be a hands-on leader and excellent communicator, with the ability to interface with editors, producers, journalists across the company.
She/he will work collaboratively with editors in USA TODAY’s Los Angeles bureau, and remotely with editors at headquarters in Tysons Corner, Va., Video Production Center in Atlanta, editors in our NYC and San Francisco bureaus, and in coordination with other USA TODAY NETWORK properties across the country.
Any application must include cover letter, resume, and links to a multimedia portfolio.
This position is based at USA TODAY’s bureau in Los Angeles, Calif.
Responsibilities:
·Editing original video and photo content using the Adobe Creative Suite.
·Finding and pitching unique story ideas.
• Coordinate live and on demand video coverage with National Desk Managers and leadership of the USA TODAY NETWORK.
• Experience with HDSLR and conventional HD video systems, production switchers like Tricaster and BlackMagic, video encoding systems such as Teradek.
• Demonstrated experience with multi-camera interviews and strong lighting skills, both in studio and remote environments.
• Demonstrated experience producing celebrity and high profile field interviews.
• Experience using Adobe Premiere and Adobe Photoshop is a must, experience with After Effects is strongly preferred.
• Working knowledge of the best types of videos for variety of social media platforms, including YouTube, Instagram, Twitter, Facebook.