Social Media Video Producer

As Social Media Video Producer, you’ll be at the heart of one of the UK’s most exciting social media teams, specialising in short‑form video content that brings the Natural History Museum’s extraordinary collections, science and stories to life. Your work will spark curiosity about nature and inspire audiences to visit the Museum and take positive action for our world, ultimately helping us achieve our mission of creating advocates for the planet.

This is a specialist role focused on the creation, filming and editing of short‑form video content, including for TikTok, Instagram and Facebook Reels, YouTube Shorts and emerging platforms. You’ll be a native short‑form creator – someone who lives and breathes the platforms, understands what makes thumb‑stopping content, and can turn a fascinating specimen or nature fact into compelling, shareable video content, often at speed.

A typical week will see you filming and editing short‑form video on your phone daily using native editing tools (e.g. TikTok editor, CapCut) and Adobe Premiere Pro, responding to trends in real time, pitching creative video ideas, and collaborating closely with the Social Media Executives and Social Media Manager to deliver a bold and impactful content calendar. You’ll also work alongside our Studios team on opportunities to adapt or complement longer‑form video content.

You will apply your video skills to tell the amazing stories behind our fascinating collection of over 80 million objects, our 150‑year history and our 350+ in‑house scientists working to better understand nature and enable a future where people and planet thrive. This role reports to the Social Media Manager and is part of the wider Digital Content team.

It will require occasional weekend or evening work (for example when covering special events or breaking news moments) and may offer the opportunity for some travel, including to our sites at Tring and Reading. You’ll benefit from flexible working (with at least two days per week in the office), training and development opportunities, and the chance to work at the UK’s favourite museum where social media video is recognised as a strategically important and rapidly growing part of how we connect with audiences worldwide.

• Create, film, and edit short‑form video content for TikTok, Instagram Reels, Facebook Reels, YouTube Shorts and emerging platforms, using native editing tools (TikTok editor, CapCut) and Adobe Premiere Pro.
• Respond to trends in real time, pitch creative video ideas, and collaborate closely with the Social Media Executives and Social Media Manager to deliver a bold and impactful content calendar.
• Work alongside the Studios team on opportunities to adapt or complement longer‑form video content.
• Apply video skills to tell the stories of the museum’s collection of over 80 million objects, its 150‑year history, and its more than 350 in‑house scientists, ensuring accurate and engaging content.
• Occasionally work weekends or evenings to cover special events or breaking news moments.
• Potentially travel to museum sites at Tring and Reading.

• Strong portfolio of short‑form video work for brands on TikTok, Instagram Reels, YouTube Shorts or equivalent.
• Expert at filming and editing on mobile using native tools.
• Instinctive feel for pacing, sound and visual storytelling, and comfortable both in front of and behind the camera.
• Ability to demonstrate a mix of brave creative instincts and editorial judgement, finding compelling angles in complex stories and translating them into engaging content that is accurate, responsible and resonates with audiences.
• Organised, collaborative and able to manage multiple projects to tight deadlines.
• Excited about building strong relationships with scientists, curators and colleagues across a range of teams to generate great content.
• Comfortable using performance data to understand what works and shape future content to maximise engagement and views across our social channels.
• Passion for the Natural History Museum’s mission and a genuine desire to make millions of people excited about the natural world.

• Flexible working, with at least two days per week in the office.
• Training and development opportunities.
• Chance to work at the UK’s favourite museum, contributing to a strategically important and rapidly growing social media video function.