Video Producer

Location: New Scientist Headquarters, HSK, London, W8 5HY

Position: Full Time/Permanent

We’relooking for a You Tube-native video producerwitha passion for science.

You’ll be the driving force behind our long-form You Tube videos: ideating, producing, writing and publishing content that drives our channel.

We want to make our You Tube channel the go-to destination for inspiring science storytelling and mind-blowing explainers. Think Kurzgesagt, Cleo Abram or Veritasium. That’s who we’re inspired by, and we hope you are too.

• An experienced video makerwith a proven track recordof producing long-form You Tube content
• A producer with a deepunderstandingof
  
  YouTube best practice,what drives engagement,howto developscriptsthat sparkle,withnarrativesarcs thatcompelviewersto watch more
• Have a great eye for thumbnails and titles
• Someone witha solid background in science and telling science-based stories
• Adigital journalist at heart: curious, observant, and constantly digging for what’s interesting whether it'sauniquestory angle, explosive new science researchor a cultural moment
• Familiar with You Tube analytics, and have experience of using data to shape production decisions
• Someone with strongorganisationaland project management skills, with experience delivering multiple,complex productions on time
• A problem-solver who thrives under pressure and keeps projects moving
• On-camera skills are a big plus, but not a deal-breaker

• Pitch and produce You Tube-native video ideas that reflect
  
  New Scientist’sworld-leading science journalism
• Write and edit scripts, shape narratives, lead shoots, and deliver sharp editorial and explainer-led content
• Host or direct on-screen talent to tell unique, rigorouslyresearchedand entertaining science stories
• Coordinate with writers, editors, animators, and designers to keep projects moving and aligned with deadlines and budgets
• Coordinate filming logistics, including locations, contributors and travel
• Manage production contracts, invoices and other admin associated with our You Tube video production
• Reviewkey You Tubemetricsand  feed insights back into content and workflow decisions
• Liaise with external agencies and brand partners to produce sponsored segments, handle approvals, and ensure deliverables meet client expectations
• Drive channel growth through great content
• Continually improve our workflows and processes

This role is about producing videos of the highest standard.

You’ll coordinate with writers, editors, animators, and thumbnail designers, keeping everyone aligned, managing deadlines, and ensuring videos areoptimisedfor You Tube performance.

New Scientist is a magazine brand for the insatiably curious, asking the big-picture questions about life, the universe and what it means to be human. From artificial intelligence to climate change, the latest innovations in health to the mysteries of quantum physics and the human mind, New Scientist covers the ideas and discoveries that matter.

Since our publication was founded in 1956 for “all those interested in scientific discovery and its social consequences”, it has expanded to include newsletters, videos, podcasts, holidays and live events. Our headquarters are in London, UK, and we also have staff in the US and Australia.

New Scientist is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All applications to New Scientist will receive due consideration regardless of gender, ethnicity, religion or belief, marital or civil partnership status, disability, age, sexual orientation, pregnancy or maternity, trade union membership or membership in any other legally protected category.

Our benefits package increases the longer you’ve been with us. Here’s what to expect:

• 25 days’…