Digital Video Producer (Casual Worker)

Role overview A casual, fully remote opportunity exists for a Digital Video Producer to join a UK-based digital newsroom producing timely, high-quality video journalism for a major global media outlet's website, social platforms, and YouTube channel. The role centers on identifying strong visual stories, editing platform-appropriate videos, and supporting broader newsroom priorities under tight deadlines.

Responsibilities - Produce multiple platform-appropriate videos daily across web, social, and YouTube in formats such as reporter-led, voiceover, caption-led, and soundbite-led - Monitor agency feeds, official sources, and social media to identify compelling visual stories and respond rapidly to major breaking news - Source, verify, label, credit, and ingest third-party footage according to editorial and copyright standards - Optimise each video for its destination platform, accounting for length, pacing, framing, captions, and editorial angle - Collaborate closely with the newsdesk, social team, reporters, and editors on video-led coverage - Maintain organised project files and provide clear handovers between shifts during breaking news

Requirements - Demonstrable experience producing and editing video in a fast-paced digital newsroom, broadcaster, or comparable media environment - Proven ability to ship several finished video stories per day to a high standard - Strong news judgement and a clear sense of how video strengthens digital journalism - Proficiency with Adobe Premiere Pro or comparable professional editing software - Solid grasp of media law, copyright, sourcing ethics, and verification best practice - Excellent communication, scripting, and caption-writing skills, with the ability to stay calm under deadline pressure

Nice to have - Familiarity with Adobe After Effects, Photoshop, Canva, Firefly, Flourish, or Google Earth Studio - Experience producing motion graphics, maps, or data visualisations - Hands-on filming experience and the ability to set up remote or in-person interviews - Knowledge of CMS workflows, YouTube publishing tools, and social media publishing platforms - Comfort using audience analytics to shape format and coverage decisions

Benefits and work setup This is a casual worker contract with flexible, ad-hoc working days and hours agreed based on departmental needs. The position is fully remote; candidates based in London may also opt to work from the London office when convenient.