Seeking a talented, multifaceted Senior Producer to join Entertainment Weekly’s dynamic video team. We are looking for a candidate with a proven ability to create content that resonates with an online audience.
The ideal candidate is a strong storyteller, an innovative self-starter with a passion for the creative process, and has the ability to execute projects successfully and efficiently in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment. Must be able to work with the Head of Video to ensure content is on schedule, on budget, and delivered to the requisite level of visual and editorial quality.
The Senior Producer will be responsible for helping to shape and execute the EW video slate by ideating and crafting compelling video content. They should be able to pitch creative ideas in a collaborative environment and see them through from concept to execution. This role requires strong producing and editing capabilities (Premiere required and After Effects strongly encouraged), and the flexibility to switch between these two skills seamlessly.
This candidate will take ownership of multiple projects using their creative, detail-oriented production background. In addition to working with the video team, the ideal candidate will partner closely with EW’s editorial leads and social team to make data informed production strategies and creative decisions for EW’s various video platforms. Thus, it is important for this person to be social media–savvy and understand how and why people view and share videos online.