The Audience Development team is looking for a part-time Social Video Producer to create original and innovative short-form, vertical video for KQED’s social media channels. This video creator should have a deep understanding of TikTok and Instagram and be able to transition seamlessly between video creation and community engagement while maintaining KQED’s editorial standards.
The Social Video Producer has the ability to own every aspect of video production — from originating the story’s initial concept and pitching through production and video editing. The ideal candidate for this role excels at one-person productions and is passionate about translating today’s social media trends into digestible videos that showcase the KQED brand and strengthen audience engagement.
This is a part-time, hybrid position.
KQED envisions a public media organization with a culture that centers on human dignity, equity, and belonging. This will enable us to better serve and reflect the Bay Area through diverse and inclusive storytelling.
We value the contributions of marginalized people in society — including Black, Indigenous, and all people of color, people with disabilities, and LGBTQIA+ people — and we believe that these communities must be centered in the work we do, and we strongly encourage members of these communities to apply.
The mission that drives us:
KQED provide citizens of Northern California with a community-supported alternative to commercial media. We provide citizens with the knowledge they need to make informed decisions; convene community dialogue; bring the arts to everyone and engage audiences to share their stories. We help students and teachers thrive in 21st-century classrooms, and take people of all ages on journeys of exploration- exposing them to new people, places and ideas.
Salary Information $35,900-$49,600 Annually
Essential Functions:
The duties of the Social Video Producer include:
- Produce, shoot, and edit short-form, vertical video for KQED’s marquee accounts on Instagram and TikTok
- Publish 2 – 3 videos per week on Instagram and TikTok
- Collaborate with Audience Development and engagement producers to develop and pilot new vertical video concepts in alignment with KQED social strategy
- Research social trends and ideate ways to translate concepts to fit the KQED brand
- Build reports that showcase social video performance, audience trends, consumption patterns and engagement preferences
- Interact with our followers to build community and trust as well as gather audience insights for future video ideation
- Help codify social video best practices and support the development of a social video strategy to be shared out with stakeholders
- Apply an audience-first approach at every stage of the video production process
- Attend team meetings to provide insight on social video performance and learn about overarching social media initiatives
- Make data-informed decisions to further optimize vertical video creation
Knowledge/Experience Required:
- Strong knowledge of current and developing vertical video production techniques, trends, and best practices across social media
- Deep interest in Instagram, TikTok, and the evolving landscape of digital video platforms
- Strong communication skills, both written and in person, and the ability to interact professionally with a diverse group of stakeholders
- Image editing and publishing skills; experience with Photoshop & Premiere
- Visual communications skills such as photography and multimedia; ability to film independently
- Strong interest in understanding how users interact with digital video on social media channels
- Understanding of social media video metrics: how to find them, how to interpret them, and how to use them to optimize a larger video strategy
- Working knowledge and strong interest in social and digital media, marketing and design
- Independent thinker who works well in a team environment
- Excellent organizational skills and strong attention to detail
- Ability to meet deadlines and goals while working under pressure
Knowledge/Experience Desired
- Experience with public media and video journalism
- Some experience with After Effects
- Interest in Bay Area community and culture
- Comfortable with on-camera hosting responsibilities
Let us tell you more about our benefits:
Whether you’re single, married, have children, are in a domestic partnership or anything in between, we have you covered. Employees at KQED enjoy a family-friendly workplace offering paid time off, paid holidays, paid parental leave, family medical leave benefits, comprehensive health/vision/dental and commuter benefits as well as a 403(b) plan. KQED encourages diversity, openness and offers training to support personal and professional development. In addition, we are proud to offer Employee Resource Groups, wellness programs as well as free KQED membership.
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