Weekend Associate Producer. PEOPLE

I. Job Summary | Major goals and objectives.

The Weekend Associate Video Producer/Editor is responsible for producing news and social videos from start to finish and will work closely with the News & Social Producers and the PEOPLE Editorial and Audience teams to provide informative and engaging content for People.com and its social platforms. The Weekend Associate Video Producer/Editor will work 5 days a week, but will be able to operate independently on the weekends. The Weekend Associate Video Producer/Editor is a self-starter, has strong edit skills, can pitch and create content that aligns with the PEOPLE brand and voice, and is able to anticipate what video needs and requests they will have to execute in a quick turnaround situation.

II. Essential Job Functions

Weight %: Accountabilities, Actions and Expected Measurable Results

• 70%: Editing news and social videos 
• 20%: Researching, script writing
• 10%: Licensing content 
• 100%

III. Minimum Qualifications and Job Requirements | All must be met to be considered.

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree required, in a related field preferred, but not mandatory. Related would be journalism, communication, media studies, etc.

Experience:

• Two to three years experience editing in a newsroom or media setting.
• Entertainment and/or news experience is a plus. 

   

Specific Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Extensive knowledge of Adobe Premiere and After Effects.
• Strong attention to detail, flexible, communicative, a self-starter that is able to work under tight deadlines.