Description
Forbes is seeking a detail-oriented and highly motivated Associate Video Producer to join its fast-paced video team.
In this dynamic role, you will be working with the Senior Anchor & Editor to produce vodcasts, lists, and live events.
You will also be a driving operational force behind short-form video strategy, managing the Forbes video library to execute organic, sponsored, and custom distribution campaigns.
As a proactive "preditor" (producer/editor), you will play a key role in the end-to-end production of original programming, ensuring content is optimized for a global audience.
Responsibilities:
- Assist the Senior Editor in booking guests for vodcasts and live events, working directly with guest PR teams on logistics and interview preparation
- Stay up-to-date on the news cycle and be relentlessly curious about trends, founders, and executives shaping business, politics, and society
- Help produce Forbes lists as directed by the Senior Editor, including reporting, fact-checking, and writing stories
- Assist in writing and producing newsletters as directed by the Senior Editor
- Create video clips that narratively stand on their own, optimized for platform-specific distribution, using strong editorial judgment and deep knowledge of Forbes' content to ensure brand alignment
- Collaborate closely with all project stakeholders to deliver on sponsored campaigns within a 24-hour turnaround
- Develop and maintain a comprehensive video archive that allows for fast repurposing of content for editorial, social, and sponsored use
- Publish all assigned content across Forbes YouTube channels, Forbes.com, and additional third-party distribution platforms
- Regularly monitor analytics across platforms to provide actionable insights on audience retention and growth
- Support the podcast team by posting audio files to relevant distribution channels
- Assist production for Forbes summits and conferences, leading post-production workflows to turn live event footage, backstage interviews, and social content into polished digital assets
- Collaborate with the social strategy team to deliver assets for social-first projects
- Collaborate with video producers to source, research, outline, and draft scripts for daily news hits and long-form features
- Collaborate with Forbes staff across departments, including social, design, photo, SEO, the newsroom, and more, to facilitate and optimize video reporting opportunities
- Collaborate with the engineering team on video platform improvements by identifying technical issues, managing ticket workflows, and collaborating with developers on feature enhancements
- Demonstrate total command of Forbes' editorial standards and the 'Forbesian' voice, ensuring brand consistency across all video metadata, scripts, and promotional copy
The Ideal Candidate:
- Experience reporting and writing required
- Exceptional interpersonal skills for working with high-level executives, PR teams, and external talent
- Exceptional time-management and prioritization abilities
- Experience with Adobe Creative Cloud (Premiere Pro)
- Comfortable in a hybrid work environment and willing to put in extra hours during major news cycles or flagship summits
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