Producer/Editor, Video Series and Special Projects at USA TODAY

Producer/Editor, Video Series and Special Projects

Virtual•

United States

Job Description

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Gannett Co., Inc. (NYSE: GCI) is a diversified media company with expansive reach at the national and local level dedicated to empowering and enriching communities. We seek to inspire, inform, and connect audiences as a scalable, growth focused media and digital marketing solutions company. We endeavor to deliver essential content, marketing solutions, and experiences for curated audiences, advertisers, consumers, and stakeholders by leveraging our diverse teams and suite of products to enrich the local communities and businesses we serve. Our current portfolio of trusted media brands includes the USA TODAY NETWORK, comprised of the national publication, USA TODAY, and local media organizations in the United States, and Newsquest, a wholly-owned subsidiary operating in the United Kingdom. Our digital marketing solutions brand, LocaliQ, uses innovation and software to enable small and medium-sized businesses to grow, and USA TODAY NETWORK Ventures, our events division, creates impactful consumer engagements, promotions, and races. Gannett open roles are featured on various external job boards. When applying to a position at Gannett, you should be completing an application on Gannett Careers via Dayforce. Job postings directing you to complete an application on other external sites may not be valid. To connect with us, visit www.gannett.com

Producer/Editor, Video Series and Special Projects

The USA TODAY NETWORK Video Series, Sports, and Special Projects team seeks a Producer/Editor to help produce, edit, shoot, coordinate, and grow a slate of short-form and mid-form video series. The Producer/Editor helps with video production, and publishing across platforms, with a focus on digital storytelling on social media and emerging platforms, as well as USA TODAY’s owned and operated properties. This producer will also work on special projects including newsroom and enterprise projects and tentpoles. This will include field producing, shooting and editing.

The ideal candidate is knowledgeable and passionate about the entire news and information ecosystem including news, entertainment, lifestyle, sports and more and creative about video approaches to storytelling and coverage. Projects will include a mix of daily coverage and longer-lead, enterprise projects or multi-part series, as assigned.

This role is tasked with planning, writing, producing, editing, and approving a variety of content on a daily and weekly basis. Demonstrated knowledge and experience editing premium digital video using the Adobe Creative Suite is essential. Experience shooting in the field and in-studio is a must..

The ideal candidate is experienced in digital video production and comfortable crafting video in different formats including short-form, mid-form and long-form. You know how to develop and execute thematic, series-driven approaches to video that will appeal to audiences from a variety of demographics.

The role requires a hands-on producer and excellent communicator, with the ability to interface with editors, producers, reporters, and product teams around the USA TODAY Network.

This position is remote and can be based anywhere in the US, except for Alaska and Hawaii.

Responsibilities:

• Help grow a slate of video series and special projects.
• Assist in the publishing process to ensure content is optimized across multiple platforms.
• Collaborate with the broader video team and digital distribution team, including social, content, entertainment, life, sports and sales teams, across the USA TODAY Network.
• Work with editors and producers to ensure on-time day-to-day content delivery.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s or master‘s degree in communications, journalism, or a related field, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 4+ years of professional experience in digital media with a focus on video production, audience strategy, and editorial.
• In-depth experience in all editorial and production aspects of premium digital video.
• Experience producing video for digital platforms in multiple formats.
• Strong writing and editorial decision-making skills.
• Understanding of Web technology, CMS systems, digital video, digital audio, streaming, video editing, and Web analytics.

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The annualized base salary for this role will range between $36,281 and $87,328. Variable compensation is not reflected in these figures and based on the role, may be applicable. Exact compensation may vary based on skills, experience, location, and union representation, if applicable.