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Purpose of the job
Manage from script to screen (produce, edit and distribute) Greenpeace International video productions across both news and creative formats. This is to be done in accordance with industry quality standards as well as internal brand guidelines in order to ensure Greenpeace is and will remain a trusted and creative provider of video content. In addition, the video producer provides support to our national and regional offices in the production and distribution of video material.
1. News Gathering
Plan, shoot, script, edit, produce and distribute news reports, B-rolls and features for international agencies, news exchanges and broadcast clients, for the various campaigns after approval of the Communications manager and Chief Editor to ensure that Greenpeace news is provided to them on a timely basis.
2. Non-news Productions
Plan, shoot, script, edit, produce and distribute promos, documentaries, music videos, vlogs, campaign films, clipreels and other non-news productions after assignment by Communications manager and Head of Video Production with the aim of winning campaigns and in order to increase Greenpeace’s profile.
3. New delivery channels and platforms
Investigate, develop and implement new delivery channels and platforms for Greenpeace video content in conjunction with other members of the Communications Department like Comms managers and media relations specialists in order to ensure Greenpeace remains a trusted and creative provider of video productions.
Freelancers
Develop and maintain close working relationships with freelance camera crews and producers, negotiate contracts with these parties within budget and the legal framework of GPI and keep up all corresponding and administration in order to ensure video production can be outsourced externally and can still be consistent with our internal brand guidelines.
4. Network
Develop and maintain close working relationships with external clients including news desks, editors, independent filmmakers, documentary producers and others in order to maintain a dialogue with the global broadcast media and promote Greenpeace stories.
5. Copyright and Licensing
Stay up to date with relevant copyright procedures and ensure Greenpeace footage is conform international copyright legislation.
Responsible for music and copyright clearance and for licensing footage commissioned or bought from external clients to make sure we publish the right footage in order to avoid lawsuits / claims.
6. NRO Support and Advice
Provide advice and support to NROs on all video production matters together with the Media Technology Coordinator. Facilitate the timely delivery of NRO footage to international clients as required in order to ensure that Greenpeace video news footage fits with broadcast industry standards and is targeted at the correct media channels.
7. Production Skills
Keep abreast of developments in video production particularly in regard to camera, editing and transmission technologies and emerging delivery platforms and advise Head of Video Production, Chief Editor and Communication Managers of forthcoming opportunities in order to ensure Greenpeace is and will remain a trusted and creative provider of video news and features.
8. Budgets
Draw up production budgets; monitor expenditure of GPI video work worldwide in conjunction with the Communication Manager and when relevant a campaign’s project leader (delegated budget) according to agreed objectives and priorities to ensure cost effectiveness and strategic expenditure.
Skills required / qualifications
- A degree in video production, broadcast journalism or equivalent industry experience
- At least 3 years experience working in video production across a range of different formats working with both news and creative content
- Sound organisational, technical and productions skills including editing, script writing and possibly camera operation
- Expertise in video distribution to broadcast television, international news agencies and online platforms
- Sound editorial judgment
- Affinity with environmental issues and environmental activism
- Fluent written and spoken English
- You must be an EU citizen or work permit holder.
- Ability to manage multiple simultaneous projects and to meet tight deadlines, including a flexible mindset regarding working hours and travel
