Job Description

Associate Producer, Video News Publishing

We are currently seeking an associate producer on our video news desk. You have a deep knowledge and interest in all types of news national, international, celebrity, lifestyle as well as viral videos. You must believe news doesnt have to be boring and you appreciate the odd and unconventional stories as well as important ones.

Your key role is to help bring our daily digital audience informative and interesting video content.

This is an opportunity to join an iconic media brand as it continues to experience exponential digital growth. New York Post and Page Six videos received more than a billion views across platforms in the past two years.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

* Work closely with the Executive Producer of Video to source, locate and curate video for our stories
* Manage sources of video syndication to seek worthy videos. Pinpoint videos before they have saturated the media landscape. Coordinate videos with articles as they are created

* Help oversee breaking news coverage

* Act as a liaison between the video team and web team

* Source video from wire services, video footage agencies and third parties on the internet; follow-up with clearances when appropriate

* Upload and publish videos, create relevant web, social pages and promotional materials including headlines, end cards, thumbnails, smart playlisting, etc.

* Implement best practices for video metadata, thumbnails, and discovery on all videos

* Participate in brainstorming compelling video one-offs and franchises

* Improve tracking database for all original video content

* Use web analytics to monitor audience engagement with our videos

* Ability to help write web-friendly headlines

* Assist in various facets of production

* Strategize for growth on various platforms

* Continually tweak our playlists and channel layout for video discovery

* Open to working evenings, holidays or weekends, on rare cases if required

QUALIFICATIONS:

* 3+ years of experience working in an online news environment
* Great editorial judgment, reporter experience, social media savvy, ability to juggle multiple projects at once

* Familiarity and use of mainstream video channels like YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, Twitter and more

* Simple photo and/or video editing skills a plus

* Must enjoy working collaboratively and accurately in a fast paced breaking news environment but also a fun workplace

* Attention to detail and journalistic values a must

* Familiarity with content management systems is a plus such as WordPress, video CMS like Brightcove and web analytics tools like Parse.ly, Crowdtangle, etc.

As an equal opportunity employer, the New York Post does not discriminate in hiring or the terms and conditions of employment because of an individuals race, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, gender, sexual orientation, citizenship or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. The New York Post will consider the provision of reasonable accommodations to known physical or mental disabilities of otherwise qualified applicants to enable them to participate in our application process and to effectively perform the essential functions of the job, unless doing so would impose an undue financial or operational hardship.

Job Category : VIDEO

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