Description & Requirements
We are hiring a Contract Content Producer/Video Editor/Graphic Designer to join Bloomberg Media’s newsroom to support our team for live programming and breaking news video. Overall this role will either work with BTV show teams or work alongside the Global Newsdesk and TV Assignment Desk on assignments and collaborate with the digital curation team for distribution of assets across all Bloomberg platforms including the Bloomberg Terminal, bloomberg.com, and social platforms. Most assignments are under a tight deadline and would be prepared in a fast clipping and design model for breaking news or quick timeline for produced packages and taped interviews. There is also opportunity to work on special projects or long-form edits as needed.
We’ll trust you to:
- Create video elements that include but are not limited to:
- Quick turn news clips and soundbites
- Produced SOT strings
- Multicam interviews
- Interviews with translations
- Video Explainers/Text on Video social videos
- Produced packages
- Featured interviews
- Work well under pressure in a fast-paced/breaking news environment and be able to pivot and react as news events evolve. It’s the main part of the business for cross-platform news.
Ability to create and modify template graphics that include but not limited to:
- Headshots
- Bar and line charts
- Maps
- Multi-task and use various tools and software to get assignments done including multiple editing tools based on assignment and project deadline
- Be organized and follow best practices for media storage and project organization
- Be proactive and responsive to breaking news, have the ability to work independently as well as part of a team
- Be diligent in sourcing content and creating elements for your work, we have an extensive internal library of video and images as well as multiple sources to obtain content from.
- Have the ability to take a project from concept to completion while working in a deadline-driven environment.
- Deliver your content to multiple destinations, be familiar with various digital platforms and metadata requirements that are crucial for digital success
- Write headline and descriptions for video content publishing
- Be on top of industry trends in video, animation, editing styles, and AI throughout digital media
- Be flexible with working hours to accommodate global production schedules and news events. This includes flexibility to be available on weekends and holidays. Average day would be an eight hour working day during business hours
- Be highly motivated, accurate and detail oriented in your work
- Have strong communication skills and collaborate across the newsroom with producers, assignment desk editors, journalists and other content creators.
- Show interest, understanding, or follow global news as it pertains to politics, business and technology
You’ll need to have:
- Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience
- At least 5 years of newsroom experience
- Demonstrated experience at an expert level with Adobe Creative Suite especially
- Adobe Premiere
- Adobe Photoshop
- Adobe After Effects
- Knowledge of VIZrt
- Experience working with cloud based editing tools
- Flexibility with hours/ability to work weekends and holidays
- Demonstrated continuous career growth within an organization
We offer one of the most comprehensive and generous benefits plans available and offer a range of total rewards that may include merit increases, incentive compensation (exempt roles only), paid holidays, paid time off, medical, dental, vision, short and long term disability benefits, 401(k) +match, life insurance, and various wellness programs, among others. The Company does not provide benefits directly to contingent workers/contractors and interns.