Video Producer, Food (Tasty)

BuzzFeed Video in New York is looking for a creative and resourceful foodie who can create compelling original videos for our Tasty Facebook and YouTube pages. Must be a native of the digital and pop cultural landscape with intimate knowledge of the latest and greatest in social media, food content, and emerging technology/platforms. The ideal candidate has a background in independent video production and an obsession with creating shareable viral food content.

This is a full-time position based in New York City.

Responsibilities:

• Lead new initiatives and own projects with limited supervision
• Be able to meet performance standards with a balance of building new formats and pushing Tasty forward
• Conceptualize and lead sprints and regularly lead brainstorms with a proven ability to motivate small teams
• Create, shoot, edit, and produce food/cooking videos for BuzzFeed Tasty’s Facebook and YouTube pages
• Produce videos quickly, test/develop new recipes, and keep up with a fast-paced production schedule
• Make creative, fun, and social-driven food videos that people will like and share across our platforms
• Generate ideas for, and experiment with, new formats and content types
• Keep track of viral food trends, create content around them, and analyze the results of your work

Requirements:

• 3-5 years of experience with video production and familiarity with DSLR cameras, lighting, and editing
• 2-4 years proven experience creating compelling food content for the web
• Ability to lead people or initiatives, with the potential for leadership and management responsibilities over time
• A moderate understanding of data and growth and an ability to critically use data to drive decisions
• Strong passion for food/cooking, understanding of global food culture
• Adobe Creative Cloud (Premier Pro, Photoshop)
• A competitive drive -- you enjoy winning and really going for it
• A positive, curious, playful disposition (no haters)
• Strong communicator, team player and mentor

**Please submit links to work with your application. We would love to see videos if you have any.**