Head of video department at The Kyiv Post

The Kyiv Post is looking for a Head of video department. We are seeking a talented professional to lead our video unit and create videos for the Kyiv Post’s website and social media. The ideal candidate is an experienced videographer with excellent English, strong news judgment, an understanding of video trends and broad competencies across all aspects of the video production process.

Responsibilities:

• creating a content plan for the video unit, defining the visual style of the unit’s videos
• creating various types of videos — that often includes looking for stories, shooting, and editing videos
• tracking the progress of the team
• fact-checking videos, editing scripts
• hiring videographers/motion designers if necessary
• collaborating on promotion strategies for the video unit with our marketing specialists and social media manager
• managing communication between the video unit, the newsroom and the Kyiv Post’s commercial department
• overseeing the Kyiv Post’s video equipment
  

Requirements:

• A proven track record of successfully creating videos and managing the video production process
• Broad knowledge of every aspect of video journalism: reporting, filming, cutting and editing, publication.
• Excellent English — both spoken and written
  

Would be a plus:

• Advanced Russian, Ukrainian or both
• Knowledge about Ukraine, its politics and its cultural life

2020-12-10T17:54:43.000 2021-01-17T23:59:59.000 Full time / Повна зайнятість TELECOMMUTE Ukraine Kyiv Post