Video Producer (Media)
Why Hearst Magazines?
Hearst Magazines is one of the largest publishers in the world, with more than 25 brands, including Cosmopolitan, ELLE, Esquire, Good Housekeeping, Harper's BAZAAR, Popular Mechanics, and Oprah Daily. We reach more than 150 million people every month in the United States alone.
But we're more than just our magazines. We engage our audience across all mediums and channels—print, digital, video, and social—with sophisticated content creation, distribution, and data capabilities. We create, package, and sell products with cutting-edge technology and proprietary platforms. Together, we are reinventing publishing for the 21st century.
Your impact:
Hearst Magazines is hiring a Video Producer to join the central video team. This person will be producing high-quality video content across all of our Magazine brands, but will focus on lifestyle, health, and fitness content.
The ideal candidate will excel in a fast-paced environment, be capable of balancing multiple projects simultaneously, and will be a problem-solver who is quick on their feet. This role will be collaborating with various teams across many different verticals and magazines, so the ability to quickly pivot, work well with others, and adapt to many different aesthetics and working styles is a must. The ideal candidate will also bring fresh ideas and creative expertise to all projects they work on, which will be a range of topics including lifestyle, fitness, health, pop culture, and more.
This position will report to the Executive Producer.
Responsibilities:
- Produce and direct shoots both in studio and on location
- Book and coordinate crew and talent
- Direct and produce talent of all levels and status
- Coordinate crew logistics, transportation, talent releases and media delivery for production
- Produce pre-pro documents including (but not limited to) scripts, schedules, call sheets, etc
- Work closely with Line Producers to adhere to budgets and secure proper insurance/documentation for shoots
- Work closely with Supervising Producer to brainstorm new franchises and series
- Work closely with multiple different brand leads from various magazines (the ideal candidate for this role will have a thick skin, particularly when it comes to feedback - and will be able to quickly pivot when needed)
- Work closely with post-production and graphics teams to ensure all deliverables requirements are met
Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree required
- 6-8 years minimum experience in production and working on fast-paced sets
- 2 years experience producing for YouTube
- Experience producing lifestyle and/or health/fitness content a huge plus
- Experience producing in digital environments for online publishing
- The ideal candidate is a creative thinker and a quick problem-solver with a thick skin who can manage a range of personality types
- The ideal candidate will be pop-culture obsessed, up to date on the latest digital trends, and will have an eye for spotting talent
- Must have excellent communication and organization skills
- Must be able to adhere to strict deadlines
- This is a hybrid role that will require you to work in-office and on-set as needed
- Must be available to work flexible hours
- Strong writing skills a plus
- MUST SUBMIT REEL OR CLIPS FOR CONSIDERATION
As part of its continued efforts to maintain a safe workplace for employees, Hearst Magazines requires that all employees who receive a written offer of employment be fully vaccinated (as defined by the CDC) against the coronavirus by the first day of employment as a condition of employment, to the extent permitted by applicable law. Hearst Magazines will consider requests for reasonable accommodations on an individual basis in accordance with applicable legal requirements.
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