About Us
Briefly News, a leading entertainment and news website in South Africa, is looking for a video producer to join our video department (remote position in Cape Town).
Join Briefly TV Life - our video department at Briefly News. We let stories find a voice. There is no tale that is too big or too small for us.
Responsibilities:
- Producing 2 videos weekly.
- Generating ideas for shows and formats on our video platforms.
- Pitching stories for coverage, reaching out to the guests, confirming dates and having back-ups.
- Preparing questions for the interviews, description material for the videos.
- Control over the production: booking the venue for shooting, giving directions to the cameraman, etc.
- Overseeing all stages of production and post-production of videos.
- Overseeing adherence to the production and release schedule, content strategy.
- Analyzing the performance of the videos in general.
- Ensuring the content adheres to the highest journalistic standards, Briefly News editorial policies and applicable South African laws.
requirements:
- Proven experience as a: video journalist/producer/host (TV, film, online video). Applications without a portfolio will not be considered.
- Deep understanding of video production process, video quality standards, video narrative structures, journalistic standards, latest trends in video production.
- Proven experience in a managerial position in a media organization/video production studio is a plus.
- Experience of working with digital video platforms (YouTube, Facebook video) is a plus.
- Excellent spoken and written English. Perfect writing skills; narration and good grammar.
- Great editorial judgment and news monitoring skills.
- Must be a self-driven individual with a strong desire to constantly learn, adapt and work under minimal supervision.
- Must be a strategic and analytical thinker, able of quick decision making.
- Must have strong research skills and be able to use social media effectively.
WHY JOIN US:
- Competitive remuneration.
- Comfortable working environment.
- Opportunity to learn and grow with a super-friendly team.
- Exposure to modern digital and innovative tools.
- Opportunity to learn from the biggest global players in IT and media worldwide.
Briefly News is one of the biggest news and entertainment platforms in South Africa. Briefly News is a partner of Legit, a media holding operating in South Africa, Nigeria, Kenya and Ghana, with projects like Legit.ng, TUKO.co.ke and YEN.com.gh.
