Job Description

Job Title: Associate Multimedia Editor or Senior Multimedia Editor (12 Month Fixed Term Role)
Organisation: Nature Portfolio
Location: London - Hybrid Working Model
Application Deadline: Sunday 9th November 2025
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About the Role
Nature's multimedia team creates podcasts and videos that contextualize the latest advances in science - especially those published in Nature - for working scientists and the general public. In this 12 month fixed term role, you will have particular responsibility for managing vertical social video, while also supporting the multimedia and digital teams more broadly in producing audio and video content across multiple platforms.
Role Responsibilities
You will commission and produce editorial videos and podcasts for Nature Magazine, with a specific responsibility for managing social vertical video. Specifically this will include:
Filming and editing video, with a focus on vertical video - primarily TikTok, Facebook and Instagram Reels, and YouTube Shorts
Playing an active role in discussions on commissioning, taking part in brainstorms and idea generation, with a focus on the content that will be of most interest and relevance to Nature's existing and potential audience.
Innovating different types of content to reach new audiences on social media
Script writing and editing; story development
Camera and sound operating
Equipment management
Stock image/footage/audio research
Publishing management, i.e. video upload and compression/formatting, metadata, obtaining correct permissions
Helping to manage the Nature Video YouTube channel
Audio production where necessary to support the team's audio output
Working with animators and other freelancers to produce content
Experience, Skills, and Qualifications
Essential:
Experience in science communication, video production or journalism. A keen understanding of how to create video for social media e.g. TikTok, Reels for Instagram and Facebook, X, YouTube
A demonstrable portfolio of communicating science to a non-specialist audience, factual video production and social video production. Your portfolio should include examples of science writing, video editing and ideally narration or presenting.
Extensive experience operating a camera including: shooting talking heads, action sequences and B-roll; manual camera operation; uploading/importing footage to editing software
Mac literate
Experience of video compression and format conversion
Extensive experience of video editing with Final Cut ProX and Adobe Premiere Pro
Audio editing with Adobe Audition or equivalent software
Desirable:
Bachelor's science degree
Postgraduate science communication qualifications, journalism training or qualifications
Experience of news reporting/researching
Springer Nature is a Disability Confident Committed Employer and we encourage applications from candidates with disabilities. If you consider yourself to have a disability or learning difficulty and wish to submit your application in an alternative format or would like to discuss reasonable adjustments during the application and interview process, please get in touch either by phone on +44 (0)207 014 4020 or by email EMEACareers@springernature.com so we can make any necessary arrangements.
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Job Posting End Date: 9-11-2025

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