Senior Producer (Security Cleared)

Senior Producer (Security Cleared)

Location: London (preferred) – Hybrid (2-3 days a week in office)

About the Role

We\’re looking for an experienced and creative Senior Producer to lead the production of high-impact social and video content for an exciting new communications project.

You\’ll play a key role in story development, commissioning, and editorial oversight, guiding a small team of producers to deliver engaging, high-quality content. The role requires UK Government Security Clearance (SC) due to the sensitive nature of the project.

Reporting to the Director of Content, you\\\’ll oversee the end-to-end production process – from concept to delivery – ensuring all assets meet the highest editorial and creative standards. You\\\’ll also produce key pieces of content yourself, including scriptwriting, archive sourcing, working with animators and editors, and edit-producing videos from start to finish.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide editorial and journalistic oversight of all content, ensuring accuracy, creativity, and compliance with ethical standards.

• Manage the creative workflow and oversee a small project team.

• Identify and develop compelling journalistic stories for video and social platforms.

• Generate innovative and engaging content ideas.

• Collaborate with designers, animators, editors, and social producers.

• Write clear, impactful scripts and treatments that bring ideas to life.

• Maintain production schedules and ensure timely, high-quality delivery of all assets.

• Produce and edit-produce multiple short videos simultaneously.

• Ensure scripts and edits are fact-checked, accurate, and strategically aligned.

• Participate in internal and client reviews, confidently communicating creative vision and responding to feedback.

• Maintain meticulous attention to detail across all written and produced materials.

About You

You are a confident, organised, and collaborative creative leader who combines journalistic rigour with a strong sense of storytelling and design. You\\\’ll thrive in a fast-paced, multi-project environment and bring a positive, solution-oriented mindset to every challenge.

Requirements

• Must hold active UK Government Security Clearance (SC).

• Proven experience as a Senior Producer, Executive Producer, or similar within a journalistic or creative production environment.

• Strong track record in video production and social content creation.

• Demonstrable experience writing, scripting, and edit-producing video content.

• Excellent understanding of social media platforms and how to create content for each.

• Experience with archive research and motion graphics workflows.

• Strong people management and leadership skills.

• Highly organised with excellent time management and attention to detail.

• Positive, adaptable, and proactive with a can-do attitude.

Additional Information

• Salary: £55,000 per annum (no bonus).

• Hybrid working: 2-3 days a week in the London office.

• Application requirement: Please include examples of short social videos and other content you\\\’ve produced or overseen.

Sphere Digital Recruitment currently have a variety of job opportunities across digital so feel free to get in touch with us to find out how we can help you. Please take a look at our website.

Sphere is an equal opportunities employer. We encourage applications regardless of ethnic origin, race, religious beliefs, age, disability, gender or sexual orientation, and any other protected status as required by applicable law.

If you require any adjustments or additional support during the recruitment process for any reason whatsoever, please let us know.