Video Journalist

Who We Are

The Standard is a media company that offers news and culture for Londoners, everywhere. We deliver content through digital, audio, video, and social platforms, as well as a new weekly print product called The London Standard. We also create live experiences and events and collaborate with a number of OOH partners.

Our headquarters are located in Finsbury Square, London.

Job purpose

You will be working alongside the Head of Video to create, produce, source, deliver video content for Standard.co.uk and associated platforms. The job involves filming on location, editing long-form content and producing explainers, but also make fast-turnaround video content and news video packages. You will also be required to work on branded and sponsored content from time to time.

Key responsibilities

• Producing, shooting, and editing high-quality video content for Standard.co.uk and associated social platforms
• Editing clips in Adobe Premier & CC software
• Identifying, verifying and sourcing news video clips, including handling copyright permissions for UGC content
• Fast turnaround editing of news clips, third party footage in response to the daily news agenda
• Publishing clips to CMS and video hosting platforms, with appropriate use of metadata
• Generating & pitching ideas for explainers and original video content, considering desk requirements and video analytics data
• Creation of original graphics in After Effects
• Monitoring and responding to video & website analytics to ensure optimised placement of content

Skills and Experience

• Working understanding of UK media law as pertains to video content creation and publishing
• Experience working in a fast-paced newsroom with proven ability to deliver to pressing deadlines and remain calm under pressure.
• Research skills – identifying newsworthy stories, finding compelling contributors and coming up with regular video story ideas
• Provable use of online research tools and social media search functions
• Strong communication skills, including ability to pitch stories well
• Experience writing video scripts, pitches and treatments, including writing pithy on-screen copy and voiceover
• Self-shooting video using DSLRs, including competent lighting, composition and shooting for the edit
• Fast, efficient editing in Adobe Premier Pro and good understanding of After Effects and Photoshop.
• Familiarity with news wires and clipping services
• Experience with Content Management Systems, including video hosting systems, with an understanding of metadata
• Experience using video and article analytics to inform creative decisions
• Understanding of best practices in content production for multi-platform distribution

Expected behaviours

• Continuous Improvement – Works in a smart, flexible and focussed way, is open to change and suggests ideas for improvements to the way things are done.
• Collaboration – Builds and maintains positive and supportive working relationships with colleagues. Helps to create an inclusive and professional work environment.
• Building Capability – Keeps own knowledge and skill set current and evolving and looks for ways to continue learning to support the achievement of business objectives.
• Quality Service – Delivers high quality and efficient service and takes account of the diverse customer needs and requirements when looking at ways to improve service quality.
• Responsive Delivery – Works to agreed business goals and objectives and deals with challenges in a constructive and responsive way. Takes personal responsibility for quality of outputs.

About you

• Extensive experience in a news environment
• Excellent video production skills – filming and editing
• Strong news sense with a creative approach to storytelling
• Creative, fast and efficient with a no-fuss attitude
• An active interest in online/multi-platform video content
• Willingness to work a 5/7 shift pattern, including at weekends, early/late or unsociable hours when required
• Willingness to travel when required

The Standard Values

Trust

Fair. Honest. Accurate. From our reporting to how we conduct our relationships, trust is in our DNA.

Diversity

We are London – the most diverse city in the world. Our commitment is to represent our city with a team and through content that reflects our readers. Innovation Ideas are our currency. In a city that is always evolving we embrace and drive change across all our platforms, within our team and as a business.

Collaboration

We’re in this together – as colleagues, stakeholders, and citizens of our great capital. Teamwork is key to our success – inside and outside of the building.

Resilience

Through every one of history’s landmark moments The Standard has responded and delivered. We’re proud to be a news brand with a powerful legacy – and a focus on the future.

Diversity Statement: our commitment to diversity and inclusion

At The Standard our ambition is to represent our city with a team and through content that reflects our audience. We want to attract those voices previously underrepresented in media, offering a rewarding career and opportunities for all. Teamwork is key to our success. We want all our people to feel like they belong and that their voices matter.

If you need any assistance or adjustments during the process, please contact us.