Entertainment Social Video Journalist

Metro brings news, sport, analysis, features, opinion, and everything in between to a fast-growing global audience and we’re now looking for a talented Entertainment Social Video Journalist to join our London team.

You’ll be joining a high-performing social video team during an exciting period of development as Metro.co.uk’s short form vertical video offering expands. You’ll be responsible for sourcing, producing and delivering daily and weekly entertainment video content with a focus on TikTok, Facebook video, Instagram, YouTube and Snapchat. As such, this role requires experience and knowledge of every major social platform. Ideal candidates will have a great understanding of the entertainment environment including television, film, music, celebrity, Hollywood and influencer spheres.

Your fingers must be on the pulse of online conversation. You should be able to spot a new story or rising trend and act quickly to generate engaging vertical video content around this. The ability to create and present a compelling narrative is a must.

Role Responsibilities

Monitor trends and pitch story, video or format ideas for our social channels
Research and produce scripts for social video with an understanding of the key narrative of a story
Script, present, edit and deliver daily and weekly short form video content across social channels
Willingness to appear on-screen
Source and re-edit the best and most engaging content, making sure clips are sourced in a legal manner and credited appropriately
Film high-quality, original content remotely and in-person, including with contributors and talent
Create headlines, social copy and metadata for posting of videos across all platforms
Use data and analytics to inform decisions on pitches and future content
Understand all of the major social platforms and how video should be re-packaged and optimised across platforms
Contribute ideas for new video formats including viral junkets and celebrity content
Understand legal covenants such as the UK Editors’ Code of Practice, media law, copyright law and editorial guidelines in the UK and globally
Help to build a strong Metro.co.uk voice across our video output
Work with editorial teams to align social video content with overall content strategy

Key Skills and Experience

Experience working within a news/media environment at a local or national level
A strong news sense, with a creative approach to storytelling
An understanding of the vertical video environment and where it is heading
Experience in scripting, producing, editing and delivering vertical video content
Filming experience preferred
Experience of using data and analytics to inform output decisions
Ability to edit at speed using Adobe Premiere Pro and other editing suites
Adobe After Effects experience preferred
Understanding of the UK Editors’ Code of Practice, media and copyright law
Willingness to work in a dynamic, fast-paced 24/7 news environment with flexibility to work unsociable hours as and when required

The above list is not exhaustive and constantly evolving, based on the needs of the business. Out of hours availability and a high level of adaptability are essential.

Please apply by sending an up-to-date CV, a note about yourself and why you’d be perfect for the team, and, if available, a show reel.

Any applications received without a CV will not be considered.