Social Video Producer
Hearst Newspapers
San Francisco, CAThis is a Part Time Job
SFGATE Social Video Producer (Part-time)
Your Impact:
Under the direction of SFGATE's Social Video Editor, the Social Video Producer will create compelling content across all platforms, with a focus on digital video for Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube. In this dynamic role, the Social Video Producer will be a good storyteller, be comfortable in front of a camera, have expertise in video post-production, collaborate with different editorial departments and work under tight deadlines to deliver video in a variety of formats. This role will be covering a range of topics - from top stories of the day to spotlights on fascinating long reads.
What you'll do:
• Understand social media trends and the news cycle, and be able to share our stories in a way that helps audiences be included in trending news moments
• Produce and star in franchiseable news videos for SFGATE's social video platforms (TikTok, Instagram, YouTube)
• Acquire and package User Generated Content for use on SFGATE's social media channels
• Edit video content promptly using Adobe Premiere and/or Adobe After Effects and be comfortable editing both short and long form video
• Be exceptionally creative with your approach to social, and come up with new and interesting ways to share things
• Be a good storyteller, capable of writing engaging scripts for produced video and corresponding social copy that entices viewership on social franchises
• Post each project or video, and track video performance
• Prioritize and balance multiple projects simultaneously
• Use social analytics tools and performance metrics to identify best practices for creating video content, increasing video views and key KPIs across platforms
• Work with urgency in breaking news environments
• Communicate and interact professionally with culturally diverse writers, editors and staff
• Work closely with the Social Video Editor to assist with short and long-form projects when needed
• Manage time effectively and meet deadlines
• Work effectively in a medium-sized news organization with an emphasis on teamwork
• Work legally in the United States
• Be able to live in/commute to the San Francisco Bay Area
• Work 20 hours per week
Who you are:
• Minimum 3 years of experience working in social media/digital content creation
• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience
• Experience editing vertical and horizontal video on Adobe Premiere
• Strong in-platform (TikTok, Instagram reels, etc) editing skills and out-of-platform (Premiere) editing skills are a must
• Ability to work under extremely tight deadlines when required
• Strong understanding of social media analytics, ability to track performance of social franchises
• Demonstrable experience identifying shareable/viral content: news junkie fluent in what's trending and always plugged in to the latest conversations
• Excellent AP-style news writing skills and on-camera delivery
• You've read SFGATE and follow us on social media to have an understanding of our brand and voice
Please Note: All applications should include links to video reels.
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Salary/Benefits
$40,000 - $45,000 /year USD
A final decision on the successful candidate's starting salary will be based on a number of permissible, non-discriminatory factors.
Additional Information
Launched in 1994, SFGATE.com was one of the first large-market media sites in the world and served as the exclusive digital home of the San Francisco Chronicle for 19 years. In 2019, SFGATE and the Chronicle became two separately run entities with their own editorial staffs and independent newsrooms. Today, SFGATE is a digital-only publication that reaches more than 28 million readers every month, providing coverage of local news and entertainment in the San Francisco Bay Area, as well as California's travel destinations. With a Pulitzer Prize and over 25 million unique visitors each month, SFGATE offers a comprehensive view of local stories and experiences. Hearst Newspapers, which employs 2,500 people across the nation, represents a network of 28 daily and 50 weekly publications, including notable titles like the Austin American-Statesman and Houston Chronicle, along with several top digital-only news and lifestyle sites such as Chron., CT Insider, MySA, and SFGATE. At Hearst Newspapers, there is a commitment to investing in innovative storytelling, growing newsrooms, diversifying tools, and evolving platforms to support the millions of people who rely on their content each month.
