Cond Nast is a premier media company renowned for producing the highest quality content for the world's most influential audiences. Attracting more than 100 million consumers across its industry-leading print, digital and video brands, the company's portfolio includes some of the most iconic titles in India: Vogue, GQ, Cond Nast Traveler, and Architectural Digest.
The Creative Producer for Social Video, plays a central role in the execution of social video programs, from pre-production, through physical production, and into post-production. The producer is accountable for the quality of the finished product and for managing every part of the process to get it there. This position works in the Central Video team for the India market and partners with Heads of Editorial Content, Central Audience Development and Social Leads for local brands.
Primary Responsibilities:
- Produce several concurrent social video series across multiple brands, faithfully bringing the creative vision to life on time and in budget, while meeting the highest standards of quality.
- Use data to inform social video programming and view growth initiatives
- Shoot, direct, edit, and manage every aspect of social productions creating, as needed, timelines, budgets, shot lists, sourcing locations, vendors, and managing the review process.
- Lead shoots, either on set or remotely, as needed.
- Collaborate with Editorial Social Leads and Heads of Editorial Content on programming strategy and aligning social video with local tentpole events.
- Represent the video production team in internal and external meetings and presentations.
- Problem-solve daily.
- Work with editorial staff and contributors to grow their presence in front of the camera as talent and develop series/regular programming with them.
- Be ever-updated on breaking news that might align with editorial themes and act quickly to create content relevant for respective social platforms.
Requirements:
- 3+ years experience in production at a publisher, agency, or production company OR 4+ Years creating content freelance for Creators, Clients or Self.
- Must have experience shooting with many different cameras, directing, and editing on Premiere. Expertise in utilizing mobile-first shooting and editing software is required.
- Excellent track record growing audiences and receiving positive engagement on social platforms.
- Experienced in the production of digital vertical video, social-first campaigns, and/or creator-led executions.
- Understanding Social Media platform algorithms and shifting dynamics of audience as well as emerging platforms.
- Rapid ideation skills.
- Relationships in the industry to bring in support as needed for larger campaigns and editorial initiatives.
- A good eye for design and aesthetics when it comes to titles and logo/graphic placement and creation.
- Experience working with commercial clients and/or brands is a plus.
- Strong communication skills, in-person & remotely. Proficient at writing client-facing and executive-facing emails. Ability to work across a complex and matrixed organization.
- A positive attitude and solutions-oriented collaborative style. Ability to juggle many concurrent projects in a fast-paced environment.
