Video producer/editor, Food

Job Title: Video Producer/Editor, Food
Reports To: Senior Producer, Food
Department: 4Studio
Location: Leeds
Contract type: 12-month FTC
Job Grade: P1
Basic salary: Starting at £43.094.00 dependent on experience


Bring your passion for food & drink content to this role with 4Studio!

4Studio is the driving force behind C4’s digital acceleration strategy, with the objective to create, adapt and distribute brilliant content across our social and digital channels, building engaged audiences that deliver digital views at scale.

JOB PURPOSE

The Video Producer/Editor, Food requires a wealth of versatile experience and a passion and strong knowledge of what works across the digital food & drink content spectrum. They should be an expert in developing and delivering original food content on time, on budget and to brief as well as filming in a studio environment and working on all stages of production from idea creation through to lighting, shooting, appearing on camera, video editing and delivery. Organisation, attention to detail and communication skills are key, as well as creative skillsets and a desire to appear on camera in addition to working on the editorial behind it. 

Please note: We are ideally looking for someone to be in this position by April 2025.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Working with a small production team to produce short-form, original food content for social media channels
• Creating original ideas based on data and research and be comfortable using data to constantly improve results.
• The ability to contribute to ideas, and then translate these in a fast-turnaround food content production environment. Working to a weekly production and publishing schedule. You can pick up any stage of production or post-production if you have to.
• Ensuring food is presented in a visually appealing way, grabbing audience’s attention from the get-go.
• Liaising with internal teams and Channel 4 commissioners regarding the editorial and production of the content.
• Yes, it’s a cliché, but you’re a ‘social native’ and you know the difference between a hit and a miss, even at the idea stage. You’ll know your TikToks from your YT Shorts and understand behaviours of audiences online.
• Experience making food focused entertainment content a bonus.
• You would ideally be familiar with the Ofcom code and broadcast regulations so that you don’t waste your time on great ideas that turn out to be illegal.
• Our target audience are a diverse bunch and Channel 4 exists to promote diversity. You will need to be empathetic towards our audiences and be able to interact with them in ways that feel natural to them – and most importantly, help produce packages to ensure their stories are being told authentically.
• You will be required to manage the, sometimes competing, demands of key stakeholders. Cool under pressure and excellent powers of persuasion are required.
• You’ll need experience of working to strict budgets and timelines.

ESSENTIAL SKILLS & EXPERIENCE

• Demonstrable editorial experience and strong editorial judgement.
• Must have a good knowledge of all areas of social food video content creation, from idea development to how to shoot beautiful food shots, planning and executing a truly social-first video edit to timely delivery.
• Have an eye for set dressing to enhance visual appeal of food content.
• Strong desire, and ideally experience, appearing on camera, alongside producing and video editing.
• You’ll be an expert with Premiere Pro and, ideally, After Effects.   
• You should be technically proficient with a wide range of digital production techniques and camera equipment.
• You should be a good troubleshooter for camera, lighting and sound equipment, and multicamera shoots in general.
• You’ll have a good understanding of camera profiles, formats, lenses, composition, and know the workings of data wrangling, ingestion and distribution.
• You’ll be able to turnaround topical food content quickly and to the required standard to allow us to jump on trends.
• A skilled video editor, with a good understanding of social food content trends and techniques.
• A strong awareness of best practices across multiple platforms is vital, including how to deliver assets to a variety of technical specifications.
• You’ll need to be familiar with health and safety procedures for food productions.
• Experience of working for a broadcaster, social publisher brand or in an agency environment.
• This role will require the applicant to work evenings and weekends from time to time as productions require.
• Proven experience of establishing close working relationships (will be required to build relationships with C4’s departments) and able to communicate with differing departments to meet differing demands.

Note: When applying for the role, please attach any relevant links to Social media, previous work example or portfolios. 

Hybrid Working

From September 2023 employees will be working minimum 3 days per week in their office location. The other 2 days should be working from home. This is to create more time for collaboration, creativity, learning and feedback. We also have a working from another location policy for up to 10 days. This pattern is subject to future changes which would be communicated in advance to provide employees with adequate notice of any change.  If you need any additional support or workplace adjustments upon joining, please speak with your manager or our workplace disability lead. 

We welcome and encourage applications from candidates who are under-represented in the creative industries.

Please make sure that you state in your application that you found this role via Creative Access.