Video Jr. Producer, Tasty Miam

BuzzFeed Video is looking for a multifunctional and experienced foodie who can create short cooking videos to the Internet and other digital platforms. You must be familiar with the language of the digital world and pop culture, and have intimacy with the latest and best trends in social media, from content to technology to new platforms.

This is a position in our office in New York, which offers a super collaborative work environment full of perks!

Responsibilities:

• Create, shoot, edit and produce cooking videos for Facebook pages and YouTube channels of BuzzFeed, based on our pre-existing format.
• Find different recipes and trends to create attractive and engaging videos that are shareable on social media.
• Make creative, fun, and social-driven videos that people will like and share across our platforms
• Keep track of viral trends across all verticals, create content around them, and analyze the results of your work, collaborating with local and international teams
• Experiment and try to tell stories in new and different ways

Requirements:

• 2+ Years of experience with video production and familiarity with DSLRs cameras, as well as lighting
• Strong passion and experience with social media and food-for-social (portfolio is a plus!)
• Close understanding of European culture and cuisine (from/have lived in Europe is a plus!)
• Experience with cooking (professional experience is a plus!)
• Adobe Creative Cloud (Premiere pro, Photoshop etc. -- After Effects skills a plus)
• Fluency in French and English — conversation and writing preferred
• A competitive drive -- you enjoy winning and really going for it
• Ability to work in small teams as well as go off on your own -- be team oriented!
• A positive, curious, playful disposition (no haters)

*Applicants will be asked to submit links to relevant past work*

About BuzzFeed

BuzzFeed is the leading independent digital media and tech company delivering news and entertainment content to a global audience. We have offices in 18 cities around the world and more than 1300 employees including reporters, video producers, data scientists, engineers, brand strategists, and more. We infuse hard work and fun though a culture of experimentation, teamwork, equality, and humble confidence. As an employee, you’ll enjoy perks like office events, snacks, career development courses, and no work on your birthday! But most importantly, you’ll work with inspiring colleagues to build tools and create content that helps connect people all over the world.