Dotdash is seeking a Social Video Producer to join its video team. The Social Video Producer will produce short and mid-form social-first videos for distribution on Instagram, Youtube, TikTok, and Facebook. You’ll be a creative team player who has a passion for and understanding of video for social media platforms (particularly YouTube, Instagram and TikTok). You can develop clever ideas and you have the technical skills to bring ideas to life. As a Social Video Producer, you’ll be responsible for casting, creative development of video ideas, overseeing production (both remotely and in-person), producing edits, final asset delivery – and everything in between. The ideal Social Video Producer is super creative with a contemporary sense of style and aesthetics, superb storytelling skills, an organized master of pre-production, comfortable running a set, and proficient in Premiere. Proven experience producing videos for social media for digital publishers is a must. 

About Your Contributions: 

• From brainstorming to on-schedule asset delivery, deliver videos that drive views and engagement on social media channels
• Develop clever ways to illustrate video concepts. Own shooting and editing style for key video franchises.
• Own pre-production, including research, casting/talent sourcing, scripting, crew, and location booking. Organize and coordinate shoots.
• Research and write scripts; develop treatments, shot lists, and breakdowns
• Produce shoots and direct talent
• Deliver polished edits that illustrate a keen understanding of what works on social media; shift between editing, as needed, and overseeing editors
• Develop a set of best practices across our social media channels and an understanding of our audiences; stay informed of video trends and use your findings to drive better production
• Manage personal production queue, asset delivery, and upload across content management tools including Google Sheets, Airtable, and JIRA  

About Your Role:

• Extensive knowledge of producing and experience owning video projects from concept through delivery; experience working with and directing on-camera talent
• 2-5 years experience producing professionally for a digital publisher in the lifestyle space; bonus points for experience creating home, food, and DIY videos
• Proficient in Adobe Premiere with a keen sense of pacing and style that has a social media sensibility; Photoshop proficiency a plus
• Superb organizational skills; thorough and detail oriented while managing multiple projects
• Proven ability to thrive in a fast-paced deadline-driven production environment; resourceful in every respect from digging up the perfect on-camera talent to swapping out a prop in a pinch
• Master troubleshooter; foresee problems before they arise and seek fast creative solutions on the spot
• Stellar written and verbal communicator; impressive visual storytelling skills

About Us:

Dotdash's vibrant brands help over 100 million users each month find answers, solve problems, and get inspired. Dotdash is among the largest and fastest growing publishers online, and has won over 50 awards in the last year alone, including Digiday's 2020 Publisher of the Year. Dotdash brands include Verywell, Investopedia, The Balance, The Spruce, Simply Recipes, Serious Eats, Byrdie, Brides, MyDomaine, Lifewire, TripSavvy, Liquor.com, and TreeHugger.

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