Skip to content
Youtube Producer/Strategist – WP Ventures
| Company | The Washington Post |
|---|
| Location | Washington, DC, USA |
|---|
| Salary | $82600 – $123800 |
|---|
| Type | Full-Time |
|---|
| Degrees | |
|---|
| Experience Level | Senior |
|---|
Requirements
- At least five years’ experience managing, producing and editing videos for YouTube, preferably for a national audience.
- Strong news judgment and a record of excellence in new media, social media and emerging platforms.
- Proficiency in editing video in a variety of formats.
- Demonstrated experience with YouTube analytics.
- Excellent writing skills and the ability to write and edit in Post style.
- Expertise in SEO best practices, video tools, analytics tools and content management/publishing systems.
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
- First-class organizational skills and attention to detail.
- A track record of collaboration and the capacity to work across departments and assignments.
- Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment.
- A drive to create and lead best-in-industry digital experiences and content.
- Ability to work all shifts.
Responsibilities
- Directly manage the distribution of Post-created and -licensed video content on YouTube.
- Develop content strategy for the main Post channel, including live, video-on-demand and Shorts offerings.
- Develop and produce videos designed for YouTube.
- Work with video team members to develop formats, optimize videos, headlines, metadata and thumbnails for YouTube.
- Enforce standards for technical and editorial video quality.
- Create and advise on the creation of assets needed for off-site promotion.
- Initiate and maintain strong relationships with YouTube.
- Gather and prioritize technical requirements from YouTube, with an eye toward streamlining technical work.
- Continually monitor video analytics to inform decision making and alter strategy to maximize audience growth.
- Manage YouTube video performance against video KPIs.
- Attend daily and weekly team meetings to track story ideas and coordinate coverage.
- Attend newsroom-wide meetings to identify story opportunities for video.
- Other duties as assigned.
Preferred Qualifications
- Strong news judgment and a record of excellence in new media, social media and emerging platforms.
- Proficiency in editing video in a variety of formats.
- Demonstrated experience with YouTube analytics.
- Excellent writing skills and the ability to write and edit in Post style.
- Expertise in SEO best practices, video tools, analytics tools and content management/publishing systems.
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
- First-class organizational skills and attention to detail.
- A track record of collaboration and the capacity to work across departments and assignments.
- Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment.
- A drive to create and lead best-in-industry digital experiences and content.
- Ability to work all shifts.
