Video and Multimedia Producer

Wehave an exciting opportunityavailable for a Video and Multimedia Producerto join one of the world’s leading research Institutes at a crucial time in its evolution, and play a definitive role in shaping it for the future. You will join us on a full-time, permanent basis,and in return, you will receive a competitive salary from £52,100 with benefits, subject to skills and experience.

The role:

As a highly skilled Video and Multimedia Producer you will lead on all aspects of video, photography and audio production in our Communications and Public Engagement team.

Reporting to our Head of Digital and Creative, you will be responsible for creating imaginative, high-quality and strategically-aligned multimedia content in a variety of formats, playing a key role in shaping the narrative of the Crick and what it represents.

Responsibilities of our Video and Multimedia Producer:

These include but are not limited to:

• Leading on the creative development of the Crick’s video, audio and multimedia content, working with colleagues from across the Crick to tell stories that bring to life the work and science of the Crick
• Playing a key role in finding stories and shaping the editorial narrative of the Crick, identifying creative collaborations, and building a content pipeline that embodies the Crick’s strategic goals
• Leading on the Crick’s house-style for video and multimedia content, ensuring it helps deliver our strategic ambitions and is aligned with our brand, values and tone of voice
• Leading and producing end-to-end video and audio content (from initial creative concept, through to scripting, filming, editing and post-production) such as: explainer videos, promotional videos, events films, b-roll, podcasting, social media videos
• Developing and producing serialised content to help us grow and engage audiences through our social media channels (particularly YouTube, Instagram Reels and TikTok)
• Ensuring best-practice video and audio production are embedded across the Crick, training and upskilling colleagues from the Communications and Public Engagement and advising teams and individuals making their own audio and video content for social media
• Working with Head of Digital and Creative to develop and define the Crick’s digital strategy
• Working with Deputy Director of Communications to identify, develop and build strategically relevant video and audio content partnerships with creators and other organisations
• On larger scale projects not produced in-house, procuring and managing agencies and production companies, ensuring quality and delivery
• Monitoring, evaluating and making recommendations for our future multimedia content to ensure we are continually enhancing and improving our outputs
• Horizon scanning for trends and opportunities in digital video, audio and related social media content, ensuring we are ahead of the curve in our use of multimedia to engage and grow our audiences online
• Maintaining an inventory of the Crick’s recording equipment, making recommendations to Head of Digital and Creative for procurement of new equipment to enhance the Crick’s creative multimedia output
• Occasional management of freelancers and interns

Skills and experience we are looking for in our Video and Multimedia Producer:

• Extensive editorial experience and ability to identify and tell a compelling story, with a can-do approach to capturing footage
• A proven track record of presenting complex information and ideas creatively and efficiently using video, audio, and other multimedia formats
• Extensive knowledge and experience of broadcast technologies and proven ability to operate cameras, audio systems, vision mixers, lighting, VT and web encoders
• Significant professional experience of shooting, editing, lighting and sound recording
• Significant professional experience in interviewing and directing people in front of camera to capture key images, messages and soundbites
• A deep understanding of legal aspects of video and audio production including fact-checking, sourcing, copyright and obtaining consent
• Professional experience using Premiere Pro to edit video
• Experience of conducting in-depth research around specific subject areas to develop scripts and content
• A passion for developing social media and a deep understanding of how it is evolving
• Experience of evaluating impact of creative outputs to improve impact of future work
• Strong interpersonal, negotiation and communications skills with experience of multiple stakeholder management
• Proven ability to spot new opportunities to develop innovative output, be open to new ideas and motivate colleagues to take creative risks
• Enthusiasm for our objectives and strategies and the ability to communicate these with clarity and diplomacy
• Able to combine creative flair with impeccable organisation skills

Closing date: 19/May/2024 23.59

If you feel you have the skills and experience to become our Video and Multimedia Producer, please click ‘apply’ today, we’d love to hear from you!

All offers of employment are subject to successful security screening and continuous eligibility to work in the United Kingdom.