Job Description

Visual Storytelling ProducerLocation:LondonDepartment:The Times & The Sunday TimesSalary Range:Not Specified**Advertising End Date:**11 May 2025**Visual Storytelling Producer xe2x80x93 6 Month Fixed Term Contract****Your Role:**As Visual Storytelling Producer you will report to the Head of Video and provide day to day support to the News Video team as well as liaising closely with our Design team to create a range of video assets including short looping videos to sit in our 'visual storytelling' articles. These can range from one or two to enhance an article to multiple videos which walk the reader through the article using video and other accompanying visual assets.Suitable candidates should have experience in graphic design for web and editing for social video platforms.**Day to day you will:**+ Create and resize looping videos and upload to our website, app and social platforms+ Source and cut agency video to the correct technical specifications+ Apply treatments such as blurring and simple GFX as required+ Liaise with legal department for clearances+ Use Adobe Photoshop and other design software to create YouTube thumbnails for several YouTube channels.+ Attend daily meetings with senior journalists for both The Times and The Sunday Times and be proactive in suggesting ideas that will help enhance our homepage on both web and app.**What we are looking for from you:**+ Self-motivated with the ability to manage your own time and work to meet demanding deadlines.+ Ability to work well under pressure and coordinate, prioritise and work in a fast-paced environment+ Experience working in a visual role for a news publisher+ Experience working with Adobe software, including Photoshop, Premiere and After EffectsApply with a covering letter and CV by May 11.If you believe you have the skills and passion to succeed, even if you don't meet every requirement on the list, we encourage you to apply. We value potential just as much as experience and are eager to hear from individuals who are enthusiastic about learning and growing with us.**We are News UK** **:** One of the leading media businesses in the UK and Ireland. Our newsbrands include The Times, The Sunday Times, The Sun, The Sun on Sunday and The TLS. Our national broadcast brands include talkSPORT, Times Radio, Talk and Virgin Radio UK, and we have market-leading local radio stations across Ireland. Our world-famous brands provide news, analysis, opinion and entertainment to almost 40 million people each month. Spanning print and pixel, audio and video, events and experiences, our multiplatform brands are home to a plurality of opinion, representing the diverse communities we serve. News UK is wholly owned by News Corp.**Life at News**Driven by passion, guided by principles and acting with purpose. We represent, reflect and reach the nation, telling the stories that matter. We inform our audiences so that they can make decisions based on trusted information.To do this, we believe our employees must represent different backgrounds, perspectives and experiences. We strive to maximise and encourage every individual's potential and ensure everyone feels valued. We support this through ourDiversity, Equity and Inclusion Strategy (https://www.news.co.uk/more-than-the-news/diversity-inclusion/) , which focuses on three main priorities xe2x80x93 attracting talent from a wider, more representative pool, developing equity programmes to drive better representation in our leadership, and ensuring diversity and inclusivity in our workforce as well as the journalism and content we produce. We also currently have12 employee led networks and groups (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IMCi-KiMlL4&t=2s) that support our strategy and connect like minded employees socially.**Benefits**Some of our benefits include:+ Maternityleave up to 18 weeks full basic salary &paternityleave up to 2 weeks+ Wide range oftrainingavailable, plus full LinkedIn Learning access+ Private medical insuranceincluding coverage for pre-existing conditions+ Discounted gym memberships, free ClassPass at Home, weekly virtual yoga classes+ 'Bikes for Work'and 'Electric Car' scheme+ Up to 60% discount on Harper Collins books+ Access to exclusive events and competitions with exciting brands such as talkSPORT, Virgin Radio UK & The Times. Weekly virtual panel chats with top journalists and celebrities+ Access towellbeing benefitssuch as EAP, physio/massage and counselling+ A generouspensionscheme with employer contributions of up to 5%+ 30 daysholiday, plus bank holidays and up to 4volunteeringdays per yearWe want to ensure that everyone has the opportunity to perform to their best when applying for a role. If you would like to receive any information in a different way or for us to do anything differently to support you apply for any of our roles please contact us on [email protected] .

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