Assistant Producer

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FT Studio is an in-house creative team that produces partner content for the FT. It creates editorially driven and visually impactful client-branded content from animations to immersive and interactive digital experiences mini-documentaries podcasts and journalistic content. Maintaining the FT tone of voice FT Studios content sits naturally within the newspapers editorial environment.

The Assistant Producer supports the delivery of branded content campaigns across FT Studio while beginning to take ownership of smaller single-format deliverables. Working closely with Producers and wider creative editorial video design and development teams you will help ensure projects are well organised delivered on schedule and completed to FT standards.

This is a hands-on production role combining coordination administrative support and exposure to the creative process across editorial video digital and interactive formats. It offers a strong development pathway for someone looking to build towards independent production ownership in a fast-moving commercially creative environment.

This is a 12-month fixed term contract opportunity anticipated to end in July 2027.

Please note the closing date for applications for this position is Thursday 2nd July at 5pm BST. For fairness and consistency across all candidates we will be unable to accept applications past this point.

• Take ownership of smaller single-format deliverables such as social assets simple video edits or cutdowns individual editorial pieces and basic multimedia components.
• Ensure assigned deliverables are completed on time on brief and to the required quality standards.
• Mitigate risks delays or issues appropriately helping the team to identify and resolve problems early.
• Coordinate with internal teams including design video editorial and development.
• Work effectively with Producers content makers and creative colleagues to ensure work follows the agreed brief.
• Support communication with freelancers suppliers and production partners.
• Maintain clear timely and professional communication with clients throughout delivery.
• Maintain production trackers schedules documentation and project records.
• Support digital publishing workflows including uploading content to a CMS and You Tube.
• Support budget administration and cost tracking for assigned work.
• Assist with production logistics including travel bookings file management and general production coordination.
• Follow FT Studio production systems and workflows consistently.

• Experience working in a busy production environment ideally across video digital editorial or branded content production.
• Experience supporting or leading projects involving multiple collaborators.
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to prioritise and handle competing work requests.
• Clear and professional communication skills with confidence working across teams clients and suppliers.
• A collaborative team-oriented approach including experience working with colleagues in different locations or time zones.
• A proactive and enthusiastic approach with a willingness to learn and take ownership of tasks.
• Client-focused approach and an understanding of the importance of delivering high-quality work to brief.
• Ability to identify issues suggest solutions and advance appropriately.
• Resilience adaptability and flexibility in a fast-moving changing environment.
• Knowledge of experience in or genuine interest in content production for business financial and decision-maker audiences.

• Experience with digital publishing workflows CMS platforms or You Tube uploads.
• Experience supporting budget tracking supplier coordination or production logistics.
• Exposure to social video editorial multimedia or interactive content production.
• Interest in branded content and how FT Studio combines client…