Job summary 

The Video producer role forms an important part of The Times and The Sunday Times digital content creation strategy, responsible for filming and editing high-quality luxury video for our smartphone app, website and social media channels.

The ideal candidate will have a clear understanding of The Times and The Sunday Times audiences – present and future, as well as a strong idea of Times LUXX as a brand. 

You will have experience in filming and editing creative lifestyle video content for online platforms and a strong portfolio showcasing your cinematography skills and creativity. You will need to be able to engage our readers with thoughtful storytelling and imaginative visual treatment of luxury video. You should be as comfortable editing one-minute pieces for social as you are editing longer commissioned features for YouTube and article embeds. 

You are excited about the opportunity to work on diverse projects, covering all of LUXX’s content pillars and a variety of video styles.

Working within the Luxury vertical, you will have access to experienced Video producers for advice and guidance, as well as the wider editorial team.

Key skills and responsibilities

• Proficiency in videography techniques, including camera operation on a range of interchangeable lens cameras, lighting, composition, colour grading and audio recording 
•  Excellent knowledge of Adobe Premiere Pro; some understanding of Adobe After Effects is also desirable
• Strong organisational skills and a proactive attitude towards managing equipment and resources, ensuring that productions run smoothly and efficiently
• Strong storytelling abilities and a keen eye for detail, with the ability to translate concepts into visually compelling narratives
• Have a strong understanding of LUXX as a brand, as well as a deep understanding of aesthetics and trends within the luxury industry
• NCTJ or equivalent qualification and excellent writing skills
• Able to juggle both longer form and highly produced videos with quicker turnaround video, with a natural understanding of what type of video works on which platform
• Be comfortable working in a team on collaborative projects as well as working on solo projects delivered to tight deadlines
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with a diverse team of creatives and build strong relationships with brands, colleagues, and interview subjects
• Have a positive, flexible attitude to your work and the ability to adapt to changing priorities and tight deadlines in a fast-paced environment

This job is for you if...

• You have a passion for luxury storytelling
• You thrive in a fast-paced, creative environment and enjoy bringing ideas to life through video content
• You are adaptable and open to feedback, constantly seeking ways to improve your craft and stay at the forefront of industry trends

Applicants must provide a showreel of recent work and have the right to work in the UK 

Apply with a covering letter, your CV and your showreel by April 28.

We are News UK: One of the leading media businesses in the UK and Ireland.  Our newsbrands include The Times, The Sunday Times, The Sun, The Sun on Sunday and The TLS. Our national broadcast brands include talkSPORT, Times Radio, TalkTV and Virgin Radio UK, and we have market-leading local radio stations across Ireland. Our world-famous brands provide news, analysis, opinion and entertainment to almost 40 million people each month. Spanning print and pixel, audio and video, events and experiences, our multiplatform brands are home to a plurality of opinion, representing the diverse communities we serve. News UK is wholly owned by News Corp.

Life at News

Driven by passion, guided by principles and acting with purpose. We represent, reflect and reach the nation, telling the stories that matter. We inform our audiences so that they can make decisions based on trusted information.

To do this, we believe our employees must represent different backgrounds, perspectives and experiences. We strive to maximise and encourage every individual’s potential and ensure everyone feels valued. We support this through our Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Strategy, which focuses on three main priorities - attracting talent from a wider, more representative pool, developing equity programmes to drive better representation in our leadership, and ensuring diversity and inclusivity in our workforce as well as the journalism and content we produce. We also currently have 12 employee led networks and groups that support our strategy and connect like minded employees socially.

Benefits

Some of our benefits include:

• Maternityleave up to 18 weeks full basic salary & paternityleave up to 2 weeks

• Wide range of trainingavailable, plus full LinkedIn Learning access

• Private medical insuranceincluding coverage for pre-existing conditions

• Discounted gym memberships, free ClassPass at Home, weekly virtual yoga classes

• ‘Bikes for Work’ and ‘Electric Car’ scheme

• Up to 60% discount on Harper Collins books

• Access to exclusive events and competitions with exciting brands such as talkSPORT, Virgin Radio UK & The Times. Weekly virtual panel chats with top journalists and celebrities

• Access to wellbeing benefits such as EAP, physio/massage and counselling

• A generous pensionscheme with employer contributions of up to 5%

• 30 days holiday, plus bank holidays and up to 4 volunteering days per year

We want to ensure that everyone we meet has the opportunity to perform to their best when applying for a role. Please let us know, at any stage, whether you require any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, and we will do our best to accommodate.