Senior Video Producer

Reporting to the Video Production Manager, you will be a multi-skilled producer with excellent production, client, and account management skills. The ability to take briefs and transform them into engaging audience specific content for multiple platforms is essential. A complete understanding of the production lifecycle is required.

No two projects are the same, and because of the fast-paced and quick turnaround nature of the projects, the Senior Producer is needed to juggle multiple shoots at varying stages of production with great attention to detail and a high level of client service.

A Show Reel or portfolio of previous and relevant work is required to be considered for the role. Please visit https://pa.media/pa-mediapoint/assignments/ and our YouTube channel to view the type of content we create.

This is a producer only role with some editing required every now and then, there will be no requirement for the producer to operate a camera.

What you’ll be doing:
Accurately quoting for projects and upselling other services.
Creating call sheets, risk assessments, booking travel and crew, managing all shoot logistics.
Creating treatments for client edits, with clear editorial narrative.
Directing crew and talent on location shoots.
Interviewing spokespeople and talent, creating the questions to get the key messages and top newslines from them.
Working with the editor during post-production to get edits complete before deadlines.
Completely post-shoot admin: Chasing invoices/ PO numbers, finalising job sheets.
Cutting down footage into a B-Roll package for news using Premiere Pro.
Creating cutdowns for social media with editors.
Updating the freelance database with new and existing crew contacts.
Using Lucid Link to edit content remotely and making sure the freelancers are using it.

Who you are:
Flexible to work anytime over a 24/7 period.
Fast learner.
Enthusiastic.
Adaptable.

Previous experience in a similar role.
Experience producing branded, corporate, and social video content.
Excellent organisational skills and the ability to multitask.
Skilled at Premiere Pro, After Effects, and Photoshop.
Experience creating content for editorial news.
Great communication and logistical skills.
Experience managing and directing a crew of up to 10.
A clear understanding of the news cycle and what editorial is.
Experience working with a drone operator capturing video footage.
The ability to build relationships with clients and with PA journalists.

Benefits:
5 weeks holiday in addition to 8 public holidays (pro-rated for part time employees)
Holiday purchase scheme
Ad-hoc homeworking
Enhanced pay for maternity, paternity and adoption leave
Cycle 2 work scheme
Company Pension
Life Assurance
Employee bonus
Training & development
Recruitment referral scheme
PA Media Group awards
Employee Assistance Programme
Wellbeing Day

Inclusion
We’re working hard to ensure we provide an inclusive environment and as well as your skills and experience we’re also focused on who you are and what else you can bring. We recognise the importance of a healthy work life balance and positively encourage agile working. We are always open to discuss an individual’s flexible working needs so please speak to us during the recruitment process to understand what this could look like for you. We will do everything we can to support you during your application. If you need us to make any adjustments to our recruitment process, speak to our recruitment team who will be happy to support you.

Why wait?
We will be considering candidates as they apply, so please do not delay in submitting your application as we may decide to close the advert early.