Video Creator - London, United Kingdom - Saga

Saga

Verified Company

London, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Job Introduction

Video Creator

Salary Up to £29,000 DOE

Permanent

FT - 35 hours per week

Based at our Media Hub in Chippenham, Wiltshire. 3- 4 days a week onsite in the office/studio.
The role of Video Creator is a brand-new role for Exceptional, Saga's media arm.

The role is suitable for someone who's used to working in a fast-paced environment filming and editing brilliant videos to be used across a range of platforms such as YouTube, Facebook or TikTok.

As a Video Creator you'll be working with the rest of our video team to film, direct and edit video ready for distribution across Saga Exceptional's range of platforms.

You'll be working with our presenters and supported by the rest of the team to create work you can be proud of for an underserved and underrepresented audience.

At Saga, we're building a ground-breaking media business, and we need exceptional people to join us at this early stage and help shape our proposition.

The role of Creator is a new position within the Exceptional video team and is part of our strategy to grow Saga into a superbrand.

You'll be tasked with delivering on our video strategy, and will be working with our presenters to film, direct and edit video ready for upload to a range of platforms.

You will be working in a fast-paced environment where we will be delivering loads of content on a weekly basis, but you'll be well supported by the rest of the team.

If you've experience of working in a high-volume creative role, where deadlines are tight and turnaround is fast then we want to see your portfolio We're not producing highly storyboarded TV or film content, we're creating high quality videos that resonate with our audience, so you'll enjoy a fast pace of production which still delivers great content.

Close date - 14th August 2023

Main Responsibilities

You will be reporting to the our producer, as part of the Audience Platforms and Insight team. The key areas of responsibilities are;
Filming, directing and editing video content
Ensuring videos are delivered according to the schedule
Assisting with content planning
Helping to schedule shoots in a time efficient way
Working with the Archive Manager to maximise the use of assets

We need our new Video Creator to ideally have experience working within a media business and relevant industry experience would include:

Ideally, you'll have worked in or with a media business creating high volume of video content
Some experience of motion graphics would be useful, but isn't essential
Creation of video using Premiere Pro in a remote/hybrid setting
You'll have experience of lighting, shooting, directing and editing your own films with a limited team
A good grasp on what content formats work for various platforms and experience in creating video content across multiple platforms
An understanding of the media landscape as it pertains to video

We do appreciate that experience isn't everything and there are also a number of skills that would help make you an exceptional Video Creator:

Creativity
we want to try new and interesting styles of video, so you'll bring some great ideas

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Filmmaking skills - you'll need to be able to both film and edit video, plus be happy directing our presenters to get what you want from them
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Ability to prioritise - competing priorities and complete them accurately and on time
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Written skills - you'll need great spelling and grammar to ensure that our content meets expectations
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Attention to detail - we need to make sure that our videos are accurate, and that content flows well
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Communication skills - you'll be working with all sorts of people so being clear and concise will help

Our Saga Values:
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Precision Pace

Always owning and making things happen.

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Empathy

Always aware of others.

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Curiosity

Always asking why.

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Collaboration

Always one team, the Saga team

About The Company

Over the past 70 years we have become the UK's specialist provider of products and services to people aged over 50 in the UK.

The Saga brand has become one of the most recognised and trusted brands amongst UK consumers in this demographic, recognised for its high quality products and exceptional standards of service.

These include cruises and holidays, insurance, personal finance and the Saga Magazine.

At Saga we are committed to treating all employees fairly and to offering equal opportunities in all aspects of employment and advancement.

We value diversity not just because it is the right thing to do, but because diverse teams perform better.

_Saga does not accept agency CVs unless specifically engaged on the role by the Talent Acquisition Team. Please do not forward CVs to our recruiters, employees or any other company location. Saga will not be responsible for any fees related to CVs received in this unsolicited manner._
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