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Description
Social & Video Producer (Freelance) – Capital XTRA
Reporting of the Role
This role reports to the Digital Managing Editor of Capital XTRA.
Overview of job
This role involves the development and creation of social content for various interactive platforms across Capital XTRA. This includes the brand’s websites, social media channels and Global Player - delivering exciting artist, radio show, presenter, and music news content!
3 best things about the job
- Working alongside a dynamic, friendly, hard-working team of like-minded, passionate music enthusiasts.
- A chance to produce digital content face-to-face with some of the biggest names in Hip-Hop, R&B and UK rap.
- Opportunities to work at exciting Capital XTRA and Global events, as well as external events like music festivals.
In the first few months:
- Produced a variety of well-executed and impactful digital content for the Capital XTRA social channels, mainly TikTok, Instagram and YouTube.
- Shown passion in understanding all areas of social and creating engaging content for our digital channels.
- Showcased your skills as a hard-working team player who is enthusiastic, punctual, reliable and thrives in a fast-paced working environment.
- Developed and produced first-rate social and video content for Capital XTRA’s social channels and Global Player.
- Worked alongside Digital Managing Editor & Digital team to nurture all key events in the XTRA calendar and reflect these on social channels.
Responsibilities of the role
- Create engaging social content across Capital XTRA’s social channels and support the on-air team across the Capital XTRA schedule.
- Work closely and collaborate with the rest of the Capital XTRA team including editorial writers, video producers, radio producers and presenters to develop creative, plan content and execute the wider digital strategy.
- Work with the internal video team to develop ideas, produce series and showcase on-air clips that drive views and increase engagement.
- Design and create socially optimised templates and assets for Capital XTRA.
- Work with the Digital Managing Editor to implement the digital content strategy for Capital XTRA.
- Monitor the editorial output of key competitors to ensure Capital XTRA is leading the way in terms of creating editorial cross-platform content.
What you will need
The ideal candidate will be proactive and willing to develop and implement innovative solutions, capable of the following:
- Excellent knowledge of the brand and the UK music scene, with a passion for social trends and entertainment.
- Excellent understanding of social media and creating engaging, optimised content for different platforms with a particular focus on TikTok and Instagram.
- Self-starting, enterprising and ready to deliver ideas with a proactive approach.
- Experience in designing and creating social media assets.
- Experience in managing social channels.
- Experience in video editing and production.
- Experience in using Adobe Photoshop and Premiere Pro.
- Strong communication skills, both written and verbal.
- Strong attention to detail.
- Relevant brand experience or excellent brand knowledge.
- Basic understanding of Capital XTRA’s key broadcast channels.
- Keen to work for a busy, fast paced and high-profile music brand.
- Loves working across different fields: design, video, audio.
Everyone is welcome at Global
Just like our media and entertainment platforms are for everyone, so are our workplaces. We know that we can’t possibly serve our diverse audiences without first nurturing and celebrating it in our people and that’s why we work hard to create an inclusive culture for everyone. We believe that different will set us apart, so no matter what you look like, where you come from or what your favourite radio station is, we want to hear from you.
Although we cannot make guarantees, we welcome conversations about flexible working for all roles at Global