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Education Week, the nation’s premier news organization covering K-12 education, is looking for a versatile and creative contract video producer/editor to support a talented team of visual storytellers.

About Education Week

Education Week (www.edweek.org), America’s most trusted source of K-12 education news, analysis, and opinion, is a digital-first news operation with a 40-year track record in print and online journalism that is dedicated to raising the level of awareness and understanding among professionals and the public of important issues in American education. We are expert. We are principled. We are welcoming. We are passionate. A leading authority in an ever-evolving space, we bring nearly four decades of experience to our journalism and research without bias or agenda. We offer services that create real impact, providing accessible content and resources that ignite conversations and spark action across the K-12 ecosystem.

Education Week’s parent company, Editorial Projects in Education (EPE), is a non-profit media organization that serves the nation’s leading K-12 policymakers, educators, researchers, marketers, and other influencers with informed, independent, and highly respected journalism and research, with the goal of improving U.S. K-12 education.

Job Summary

The Video Producer is a member of the Visual and Immersive Experiences team that is responsible for helping to research, conceptualize, plan, shoot, edit, and produce video for multiple platforms, including digital and social, that reflects EdWeek’s expertise and content standards. Under the direction of the Visuals Editor, the video producer will work alongside other producers, as well as other staff and visual colleagues to create content for multiple platforms. The ideal candidate will efficiently manage their time while working on multiple projects and be able to bounce nimbly between them. They’ll be able to put their storytelling and research skills to work one day on a longer-term piece, while spending the next day reacting to the news of the day to produce a quick turnaround package that meet the needs of the audience.

This is a full-time, contract position and the term of the contract is flexible. Pay is commensurate with experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide support to the video team at large
• Help conceptualize, plan, shoot, edit, and produce video for multiple platforms
• Craft creative video explainers that meet audience needs and incorporate both graphics and video
• Plan assignment coverage with reporters and editors
• Hire, coordinate (“produce”), and negotiate freelance assignments with videographers
• Work with the web and social media teams to distribute and promote our videos across platforms

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree
• 1-3 years related experience in a fast-paced news/media/information or video production environment
• Proficiency in Adobe Premiere and After Effects
• Excellent news judgment, strong story sense and the ability to write, edit and produce content
• Great attention to detail and ability to perform duties under deadlines
• Comfortable doing extensive video research to find and develop stories
• Ability to produce content to a high technical and ethical standard
• Advanced grasp of time management and ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously
• Interested in all forms of visual journalism – from video and photography to still and motion graphics
• Great communicator, comfortable working with colleagues on team and across company
• Working knowledge of the best types of video for different social media platforms

Education Week is a vibrant workplace that is conveniently located in the heart of downtown Bethesda, MD. We are within short walking distance of numerous restaurants and shops, the Metro, and are adjacent to The Capital Crescent Trail. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, most of our staff is still working remotely, but we are beginning to transition staff back to the Bethesda office as conditions allow. Full vaccination is required for those working in the office, and you must be able to provide proof of vaccination. We value innovation, leadership, and forward-thinking, and provide a friendly, intellectual, challenging work environment.

Education Week strongly values equity and believes in a society where all children have access to high quality K-12 education. As such, Education Week is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, skin color, ethnicity, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, age, marital status, military status, pregnancy, or parenthood. EdWeek is committed to maintaining a diverse and multicultural working environment.

If you feel comfortable doing so, please feel free to note which pronouns you use in your application (for example – she/her/hers, he/him/his, they/them/theirs, ze/zir/zirs, etc.).

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Education Week

As a Senior Integrated Producer, you will provide production expertise and oversight at every opportunity – from concept development to execution. With a strong digital background, you will be capable of helping to push projects of all types into exciting new arenas, from experiential, social, video and emerging tech.

What You’ll Do

• Manage multiple fully integrated advertising campaigns/projects simultaneously – including video, content, social media and interactive advertising.
• Identify key production partners and internal resources to execute a project’s creative vision at the highest quality across various budgets
• Manage the bidding process as per client agreements including working with procurement and cost consultants when required
• Ensure the final creative product is consistent with agency and client’s vision, budget, and timeline
• Develop accurate and thorough project plans, schedules, SOWs, documentation and specs as needed
• Manage the bidding process as per client agreements including working with procurement and cost consultants when required
• Clearly communicate timelines, budgets, deliverables, goals and expectations with senior clients, internal team members, external partners, and clients
• Manage, train and mentor junior production staff
• Grow assigned client businesses through existing or new digital initiatives

What You’ll Bring

• Strong people and negotiation skills
• 6+ years experience in a producer function at an integrated agency or production company
• Ability to work collaboratively with multiple team members across departments (Clients, UX Designers, Visual Designers, Executive Team Members, Technologists, Developers, etc.) and have fun while doing it
• Capable of quickly scoping and executing large and small projects across multiple disciplines
• Knowledge of online advertising, including media plans, ad-servers, specs and formats for banners
• Knowledge of various technical implementations such as CMS, complex rich-media or interactive video builds
• Experience managing complex, multi-million dollar budgets/projects with multiple vendors
• Strong knowledge of video production, social, web, mobile, experiential and emerging technologies
• Ability to manage senior stakeholders both internally and externally
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in a related field
• Awesome attitude mandatory

Who we are:

TBWAChiatDay values

Our creative product is everyone’s responsibility. We are tough on work. We are kind to each other. When we take care of each other, the rest takes care of itself.

TBWAChiatDay attitudes

Curiosity: Be open minded to ideas wherever they come; curious people are often unafraid of change;

Collaboration: Self-confidence without a big ego; work with all types of people;

Integrity: What we say is what we do; it is honesty and respect in our dealings with people;

Resourcefulness: To find ways to do whatever we have to do for our clients, and our people.

The job requires you to have a COVID vaccine. If you have a medical or religious reason for not receiving the COVID vaccine, the agency will engage in a discussion with you about whether there is a viable accommodation that can be provided.
TBWAChiatDay

Agency Guacamole is an award-winning, LA-based PR, influencer marketing and events agency. We help clients in the beauty and lifestyle space tell their stories in a variety of ways—in partnership with the media, on social media channels, in collaboration with influencers and through cool events.

Check out some of our work on our Instagram:

https://www.instagram.com/agencyguacamole/

We are a small but very hard-working team, and are looking for a PR/Influencer Account Director.

This client-facing role requires a leader who has solid experience in the field and knows public relations and influencer marketing extremely well. She/he can counsel internal and external stakeholders on strategy, campaigns and challenges, and is an excellent presenter.

Our ideal candidate has ~5-7 years of experience in PR/marketing (brand or agency side), which includes campaign development, team and client management, media relations and creative strategy. She/he has a solid understanding of influencer culture, has existing relationships (media, influencers, etc.) and is good under pressure. Beauty/lifestyle experience required.

Full details below. If a collaborative, supportive and inclusive team sounds appealing to you, send us a short note of introduction and your resume.

The Public Relations/Influencer Account Director role entails:

• serving as a key point of contact for clients and managing those relationships to ensure client satisfaction and growth
• budgeting projects, reporting on progress and troubleshooting where needed
• preparing client-facing communications and reporting
• producing and supervising campaigns on schedule and budget
• mentoring and developing junior team members
• supporting various internal and external initiatives

You should be very comfortable with:

• the Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), Google Docs, Cision, influencer dashboards
• a fast-paced environment where attention to detail and follow-through is crucial
• writing and presenting

Here’s what’s in it for you:

• The opportunity to work on cool and impactful campaigns for top-tier beauty and lifestyle brands
• Flexible schedule and work environment
• Get to be part of a fun and hardworking team, and learn from people who not only have fantastic experience in marketing/PR, but also teach the subject

Other notes about what we’re looking for:

• Trustworthy, honest and excited individuals looking to grow, lead and build
• People who want to make a positive contribution on our client projects and see the results of their hard work
• People who are genuinely curious about the world and the categories in which our clients compete (e.g., beauty, men’s grooming and lifestyle)
• You don’t have to be a beauty junkie to apply, but you should be open to testing whatever latest product we’re playing with
• You are a trustworthy, reliable and honest individual, and are excited about beauty/lifestyle PR, events and social media

Note: If you’ve read this far we already think you’re awesome, but due to the anticipated volume of responses, we will contact only those candidates who most closely match our requirements.

Agency Guacamole

The evolution of the broadcast landscape over the last few years has led to exciting innovation and change. We recognise that some of this change has led to traditionally trained News & Feature Programme Editors, Producers and Contributors looking to evolve their careers, either within the broadcast environment or branching into the wider communications world.

With this in mind, we’re interested in talking to Broadcast News Editors or Producers who are now considering taking on a new challenge in the New Year. Those who are keen to transfer their years of editorial knowledge into a fresh environment, where their skills will be fundamental to success.

If you’re interested in having an initial chat – even to just learn about options available outside of a traditional broadcast journalism – please get in touch. We would love to chat.

markettiers

VP, Integrated Producer

WE’RE THE EARNED-FIRST CREATIVITY AGENCY BUILT FOR THE MODERN WORLD.

From the outset, we built an agency capable of answering the needs of future-facing clients – those who demand big brand ideas without the heavy overheads of complex structures or the reliance on paid media. And we love to partner with ambitious marketers and partners who, like us, believe that in today’s opt-out culture attention can no longer be bought – it must be earned first.

We always strive to create earned-first ideas that truly matter, from brand platforms to one-off posts, the ones that will ‘Rise Above the Noise’ of culture, rise above the conventions of category and rise above the constraints of siloed, ‘traditional’ advertising. Because we believe these are the ideas that earn their place in consumers’ lives and drive the most effective business outcomes.

We combine the rigor of advertising and brand planning with the relevance of earned and the efficiency of nimble production. It’s how we create ideas that people and the media want to talk about and share. We call it earned-first – it’s advertising that’s so good, it doesn’t feel like advertising.

Overview:

The Brooklyn Brothers, a Top 5 Global Agency, is looking for a Director of Integrated Production that is eager to bring their passion for production and creative storytelling to our growing, fast-paced agency. The Director of Integrated Production is a critical role as the agency is continuously exploring ways to expand its production capabilities in today’s ever-changing production landscape. The right candidate is a creative-minded problem solver and an experienced leader across a wide range of production projects.

Key Responsibilities:

• Partner early & often with creative team to provide creative, forward-thinking production solutions to best accomplish their vision.
• Work closely with internal agency team members and larger integrated agency team to review and ballpark incoming production projects.
• Research and maintain relationships with vendors and production partners to ensure best-in-class production output.
• Lead & manage all aspects of integrated production from concept through completion: SOW development, budgeting, project plan and calendar, vendor sourcing/ contracts, billing and invoice tracking, and project management.
• Mentor junior producer(s) and perform annual evaluations to ensure that expectations are met, and goals are established
• Assign team members to production projects based on workload, availability, and skillset.
• Work closely with finance to ensure project profitability and future forecasting.
• Present production capabilities to clients and IAT leadership.
• Keep current on New Media & production technology/ trends to ensure that we are always offering the most efficient production approaches.
• Help uphold the agency’s diversity and inclusivity initiatives within production.
• Client-facing role from project conception through completion.

Qualifications & Skills:

• At least 8-10 years of experience working in an integrated role at a fast-paced agency or production company
• Experience producing integrated work – from large scale to turnkey – including TV/ Video, Print, Digital/ Social, Radio, and influencer marketing
• Strong presence on-set, behaving as the liaison between client/ agency team and production company/ director
• Entrepreneurial spirit with the ambition to grow the Production Department and expand the agency’s production capabilities
• Comfortable working across different lines of business and being the face of the production team within the agency and with our clients & business partners
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously
• Ambitious, hardworking, and proactive – comfortable with turning the unknown into a structured plan
• Impeccable communication skills, including the ability to communicate, collaborate, and negotiate with all types of people in different positions
• Can-do attitude – in a small agency, no one is too good for the smallest of task. Working as a team and supporting one another is paramount for success.

Golin is proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. Golin recruits qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, gender, age, ethnic or national origin, protected veteran status, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status or citizenship status.

Employees must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 (i.e., at least 2 weeks after last dose). Therefore, if hired, candidates must present proof of vaccination before start date. Candidates may request an accommodation due to disability, sincerely held religious belief or exception required under applicable law.

The Brooklyn Brothers

Creativity exists in us all, and sometimes it needs setting alight. We spark creativity by inspiring our customers and collaborators to express themselves. We create distinctive and relevant interior lifestyle pieces that help people find their creative character so that they can add their own touch to any space and share their personality with the world. Anyone can visit Yellowpop to discover pieces that transform spaces into places that make them feel good.

US HQ is based in Miami; open to hybrid roles.

We are open to candidates that want to re-allocate and need help to do so.

As a result of our incredible success and growth, we are looking for a PR & Influencer Manager to join our marketing team.

Position Overview:

In this role, you’ll manage and execute day-to-day public relations efforts as well as the influencer marketing program.

As our PR and influencer lead, you will help craft messaging, and leverage media/influencer relationships to create compelling narratives that support Yellowpop’s vision and mission.

The PR & Influencer manager should have proficiency in consumer brand storytelling. The ideal candidate also has strong relationships in the interior design/art space and retail media across national and regional (primarily Miami and NY) business and consumer press.

Responsibilities include:

• Develop and execute Influencer strategy to support our business goals
• Build influencer target lists to support evergreen and seasonal campaigns
• Conduct influencer outreach and relationship building
• Negotiate with influencers and prepare contracts
• Prepare creative/content briefs for influencer content
• Approve influencer content
• Report on influencer content
• Bring new, creative influencer marketing ideas to the table!
• Manage PR efforts across channels and, in some cases, liaise with PR agency
• Develop dynamic PR strategies to support key business objectives.
• Go above and beyond traditional pitching efforts to suggest interesting media activations to support brand objectives
• Pitch and secure feature stories, brand stories, etc. on national and regional level across online, print, broadcast and podcast media
• Work closely with copywriter to draft press releases as needed
• Monthly reporting
• Communicate daily with high-level editors/media
• Own brand partner and celebrity relationships

About You:

• Bachelor’s degree
• 3+ years of PR experience at agency or brand
• A positive team-player attitude
• Naturally proactive, with outstanding attention to detail and meticulous organizational skills
• A people person, skilled at building and nurturing relationships, with proven experience in supportive team management and mentorship
• Skilled writer and communicator
• Ability to both balance many priorities and act resourcefully, all while maintaining a positive attitude

What’s in it for you?

At Yellowpop, you will have the opportunity to work alongside exceptional colleagues and founders that will stop at nothing to deliver our values! As a growing company there is plenty of room for professional growth. We promise all employees:

• A Competitive Salary
• Paid healthcare
• A focus on learning and growth, we offer annual skill development reimbursements
• Annual team trip across the world
• Of course, a free neon sign!

Yellowpop is proud to celebrate diversity and is committed to building an inclusive workplace regardless of race, colour, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, parental status, military service, or other non-merit-based factors.

yellowpop

7ate9 Entertainment is looking for an incredible human being – a smart, driven, funny, honest person who is also really great at line producing. We’re looking for a happy, long-term relationship with this special someone – serious commitment only! Full-time and per project positions available.

7ate9 is an IP creation studio who partners with media companies to bring our properties to life all over the world (Disney, Netflix, Nickelodeon, etc.). We’re looking for a unicorn to take the lead on our growing short and long form business and become a part of our diverse, creative team.

The position requires a broad spectrum of talents as you would manage all aspects of the project, including bidding, planning and scheduling of resources, and managing a project’s resources from development through post-production/delivery. The ideal candidate will be personable and professional, making sure we deliver on time, within budget, and everyone across the board is eager to keep working with us.

If this sounds like a fit for you or someone you know, please reach out. If not, please be considerate of our time and good luck with your search!

Looking forward to making some money and memories together!

-7ate9

Key Responsibilities:

• Create and maintain production budgets

• Maintain fiscal and labor resources oversight

• Maintain schedule and delivery oversight, including setting project priorities and milestones

• Negotiate overseas deals

• Serve as the main point of contact between the day-to-day production team, the project’s executive staff, clients, and third-party partners

• Maintain a roster of production talent, including core staff and freelance talent

Qualifications:

• 5+ years of experience as a line producer 

• Strong understanding of how to manage and control project scope, schedule, budget, and resources

• Solid understanding of Project Management principles, methods, and techniques

• A demonstrated ability to work without supervision in a high-pressure environment

• Must be able to adapt to changes easily within a highly dynamic environment

• Strong attention to detail is critical

• Previous experience with oversight of post-production preferred

• Ideally local to Los Angeles

7ate9 Entertainment

Who You Are:

As the Assistant Web Producer, you are responsible for supporting the web production team in updating and maintaining the e-commerce and content websites related to the U.S. and global businesses. You are excited to learn and grow your e-commerce skills with a small but mighty team to enhance the Michael Kors e-commerce experience.

What You’ll Do:

• Help manage day-to-day efforts to ensure smooth and efficient website refreshes including promotion and campaign updates
• Assist in trafficking creative assets and code changes
• Collaborating on new site initiatives across all e-commerce and content properties
• Assist in management of cross-team projects and content publishing calendars
• Facilitate cross functional communication around all production activities
• Update Global Store Locator and associated processes
• Collaborate with Site Merchants on all project preparation and all site updates
• Assist with web production process definition, optimization, and implementation
• Be a client advocate for internal business partners and external clients to ensure the development of best-in-class web and mobile services as well as the business processes to create outstanding client experiences
• Assist with the requirements definition, specifications, vendor selections, design, development, and timelines for key initiatives
• Help to manage key tools and processes such as content management and image hosting
• Liaise with Creative Services team to manage delivery of all website assets and copy
• Work with IT/Development teams on requirement gathering, issue logging and tracking, and ongoing maintenance of all global e-commerce websites
• Assist with the project management of key initiatives as needed

You’ll Need to Have:

• Bachelor’s degree
• 1+ years of relevant experience (inclusive of internship experience)
• HTML/CSS knowledge
• Experience with CMS
• Working knowledge of Excel
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
• Solid oral and written communication skills
• A highly motivated and self-starter approach
• Strong attention to detail

We’d Love to See:

• Experience with WordPress, Magento, Adobe Scene 7
• Experience with Adobe Creative Suite
• Understanding of Responsive Design
• Experience with A/B Testing tools such as Dynamic Yield, Adobe Target, Monetate
• Experience with Salesforce
• Receipt of the COVID-19 vaccine is a requirement for this position, subject to applicable exemptions

MK Perks:

• Generous Holiday Schedule and Vacation Days
• Summer Fridays
• Internal mobility across Capri Brands (Michael Kors, Jimmy Choo, Versace)
• Michael Kors and Jimmy Choo Discount
• Exclusive Employee Sales
• Fav 5 Cards (MK Discount for friends and family)
• 401k Match
• Paid Parental Leave
• Thrive Wellness Program (seasonal in-office massages and more!)
• Commuter Benefits
• Gym Discounts

At Capri, we are all responsible for creating a diverse and inclusive workplace. We try to inspire change and growth within each other and believe success is a result that comes from our differences. Capri is proud to be an equal opportunity employer committed to inclusivity regardless of age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic characteristics, race, color, creed, religion, ethnicity, national origin, alienage, citizenship, disability, marital status, military status, pregnancy, or any other legally-recognized protected basis prohibited by applicable law. M/D/F/V

Michael Kors

The Creative Company is a family-owned and operated children’s book publishing company located in North Mankato, Minnesota. The Creative Company has been creating dynamic, beautiful, innovative, award-winning books for children for almost 90 years. Our expansive list of titles offers selections for any reader from toddlers to high schoolers. 

The Creative Company is seeking a full-time Production Designer to join our fast-paced, challenging, and creative team. We offer a work environment with on-the-job training, casual work attire, and a modern office setting.

This position will assist in the production of books and marketing materials. Specific tasks include:

• creating book layouts and selecting photos using previously established templates
• photo clipping and other image manipulation
• preflight tasks
• creation of image and eBook assets for marketing
• layout of marketing materials, including catalogs and sales sheets, using previously established templates

Qualifications

The successful candidate will have strong command of typography, color, and composition; work well under supervision as well as independently, conscientiously striving to meet deadlines; be organized, adaptable, and willing to adhere to matters of company style; and possess a keen ability to choose outstanding imagery and make use of design elements in clean, engaging ways.

Requirements

• associate’s degree in graphic design or equal experience
• proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite and Mac operating environment
• superior design judgement
• willingness to take feedback and always continue improving

Preferred

• experience with online marketing services, such as MailChimp and Shopify websites
• experience creating book layouts and ePub files

To Apply

Please apply through LinkedIn, and submit a cover letter and resume that includes a link to your digital portfolio.

The Creative Company

This is a paid freelance, remote position – that means you can work from anywhere, on your own schedule.

Screen Rant is the #1 independent entertainment website on the web and publishes up-to-the-minute news on blockbuster movies, TV, video games, and comic books. Our editorial team is looking for eager writers to contribute Movie/TV News content under the leadership of the Movie/TV News Lead Editor. The selected candidates will have tremendous career growth opportunity within the organization. Please note that this role does not involve video production or script writing.

Above all else, we are looking for applicants with a passion for the type of content we cover. Before applying, please visit screenrant.com and review our coverage. If you think you belong within our geeky community of writers and editors but have no professional writing experience, we would be more than happy to consider your application nonetheless. We pride ourselves on having a passion-first, experience-second approach to hiring writing talent. In your cover letter, make sure to let us know how your knowledge and love of movies applies to Screen Rant’s content!

Responsibilities

• Write a minimum of 5-10 articles per week in Screen Rant’s house style (following the requisite training and peer mentorship period)
• This will include fact checking, formatting, linking, and image sourcing/very basic editing (sizing, brightness, etc.)
• Pitch story ideas when none are readily available
• Accept and apply any/all feedback received by the editorial team
• Communicate openly and actively with the editorial team

Requirements

• A passion for the content and a drive to grow within the industry
• Broad working knowledge of Movies/TV in general, especially blockbusters and major franchises (DC Movies, MCU, Star Wars, Star Trek, popular streaming content)
• Quick learner with strong sense of urgency
• Excellent command of the English language
• Ability to write articles free of typos and grammatical errors
• Comfortable working in an entirely virtual environment

Applicants with experience in the following areas will be given favorable consideration:

• Understanding of what it means to write a “News” piece
• Relevant experience in writing and/or editing roles (digital publications, entertainment content)
• Familiarity with WordPress
• Image editing
• SEO
• Analytics (GA)

What Screen Rant Has To Offer

• Open schedule – write as much as you like, whenever you like, from wherever you like!
• Future bonusing opportunities for high contributors of quality articles
• Incredible opportunities for career growth within a supportive system
• An amazing community of like-minded people to nerd-out with on a daily basis

NOTE: Only applications containing a resume and cover letter will be considered. It is essential that you demonstrate your breadth of knowledge of popular Movie/TV content in your cover letter. You will not be considered for the role if this information is not included. Please note that the next step in the hiring process involves a writing evaluation.

We’re looking forward to hearing from you!
Screen Rant