Senior Multimedia Producer

The Senior Multimedia Producer acts as a key contributor in the creation and production of video content for digital, streaming, and social media platforms on Boston Globe Media’s network of platforms. This person will help manage all phases of production from pre-to-post of short-form and long-form video, with a strong emphasis on vertical video formats. This Producer manages story development with reporters and producers and works strategically with the video director to develop projects and essential news stories for video, filmed on-location or in-house.

The producer will be part of a cross-functioning multimedia team that will work with a variety of departments. This innovative visual journalist will be able to produce a wide range of videos, including breaking news, enterprise, and feature stories. They will be expected to assess, execute and iterate on multiple videos a week for Globe platforms. The job requires a self-starter who can multi-task and manage in a fast-paced newsroom with tight deadlines.

Top candidates for this position will have a background in video storytelling, an understanding of social media video, while demonstrating advanced shooting, audio and editing skills, and experience with graphics.

The producer is also be expected to help in the production of podcasts, live events, and other new initiatives that require multimedia expertise.

• Consistently produce high-quality video journalism using compelling video, photography, and/or audio, which accurately reflects the story, and meets technical standards.
• Follow newsroom guidelines while operating with a steely and unshakable sense of journalistic ethics.
• Oversee field and studio production, including shooting, editing, audio recording, scripts, rundowns, lighting, and multi-camera productions.
• Work with reporters and editors across the newsroom to identify and produce timely video pieces.
• Create digital video using their own work and the work of others, including wire and web sources.
• Generate video ideas – pitch, develop, research, and write stories and scripts. Manage production for multiple ongoing projects, on location and in the studio.
• Partner with the audience engagement and social media teams to produce innovative social and vertical video projects.
• Work autonomously in a fast-paced environment.
• Follow the company’s best practices for video editing and workflow
• Uses strong reporting skills to lead and edit short news videos and features, advancing stories visually.
• Use advanced multimedia, animations, video and audio reporting techniques to tell the story

• Collaborates with staff from across the newsroom in the development of video ideas and projects that respond to evolving audience needs and ways of engaging.
• Provides creative oversight for assigned projects; communicates ideas, concepts, and project details to the video director.
• Determine production schedules, ensuring projects are completed on time, and according to agreed-upon artistic and technical standards.
• Adhere to, and be accountable for, all aspects of approved editorial and production standards as set by the Video Director and Deputy Multimedia Director.
• Leads and coordinates the activities of host, reporters, story producers and other creative and/or technical personnel throughout the production process.
• Manage pre-production including storyboarding, script editing, pre-interviewing, securing locations, scheduling, and coordination with multiple newsroom teams.
• Communicates with video director, editors, production technicians, and talent to convey shoot requirements and performs on-location production responsibilities as needed.
• Monitor post-production processes, including editing and reviewing via Vimeo process to ensure accurate completion of all creative details.
• Other responsibilities as assigned.

Knowledge of:

• Digital video, television, streaming, or documentary film production and process.
• Non-linear video editing and video post-production.
• Professional Journalistic, documentary storytelling and ethics.
• Studio production equipment and software, teleprompter, ENPS, lighting.
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