Mic is a diverse news and media company for young people. Our mission is to inform, inspire, and empower our generation to make change happen. Each month, more than 65 million young people rely on Mic to make sense of the world.

Mic is expanding its Emerging Media team and social video offerings and looking for a highly organized and ambitious producer to manage The Slay Instagram account and its daily video content. The Slay is Mic’s strongly feminist and women empowerment community. A strong candidate has knowledge and passion for feminist issues and empowering our female audience.

The Slay Producer will report to Mic’s Emerging Media Managing Producer.

Responsibilities:

• Coordinate and manage production of The Slay daily Instagram videos
• Collaborate closely with team video editors and graphic artists to help identify stories, set priorities and assist in the process from pitch to video completion and publishing
• Write video/post copy and give creative direction for daily videos (create scripts if needed)
• Handle community management for The Slay Instagram account and engage in the comments section and seek opportunities for UGC
• See each video to completion, from pre­-production to post-production
• Facilitate communications with The Slay Facebook and Editorial teams
• Monitor news for trending stories best for video opportunities
• Assist in the quality check of daily Instagram videos
• Experiment with new templates, formats and series to grow short form video offerings
• Experience in working on branded content short-form social videos
• Support the Emerging Media team in content ideation such as pitching and cross promotion to live event coverage

Must Haves:

• 2+ years of experience in writing for video (social video is a plus)
• Process­ oriented, extremely organized
• Experience in creative development
• Have a strong understanding of social media best practices and guidelines for Instagram
• Keen sense of visuals
• Understanding of editorial voice and best practices
• Highly communicative and strong interpersonal skills
• Sharp writing sensibility
• Commitment to high standards — understanding of editorial and creative best practices
• Knowledgeable in other emerging social media platforms such as Snapchat
• Ability to manage projects and prioritize assignments in a fast­-paced environment
• Passion for feminism news, storytelling, and new media
• Keeps up-to-date on emerging social platform news and platform updates