Junior Social Video Journalist (Sport)

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 Sport Junior 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 sport video content with a focus on TikTok, Facebook video, Instagram, YouTube and Snapchat. As such, this role requires knowledge of every major social platform.

Ideal candidates will have a great understanding of the world of sport and 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 relay story ideas confidently to the team
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
Have an idea of all the major social platforms and how video content should be repackaged to suit each one
Contribute ideas for new video formats
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

Key Skills and Experience

Experience working within a news/media environment at a local or national level or strong student media experience
A strong news sense, with a creative approach to storytelling
An understanding of the vertical video environment
Experience in scripting, producing, editing and delivering video content
Filming experience preferred
An understanding of how analytics impacts content decisions
Ability to edit 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.