Islam Channel has been broadcasting worldwide in English from London since 2004 and is undergoing a period of sustained and dynamic growth. Established at the heart of the British and global Muslim community, it is watched by 60 per cent of British Muslims and reaches an engaged and active audience of millions worldwide, online and on TV. Islam Channel is a great place to work, offering exceptional opportunities. We are a diverse team of dedicated and hardworking professionals. If you would like to join us and have the opportunity to help shape our company, then we would love to hear from you.
Role Summary
We are looking for talented and experienced Digital Producers, who are passionate about creating exciting, interesting and inspirational high-quality content for a Muslim audience, in the UK and around the world. You will be responsible for producing content from concept to completion. You must have extensive experience of working on digital projects on different platforms and will be able to juggle multiple deliverables on tight deadlines, whilst working to the highest of standards.
As a Digital Producer, you will have a keen eye for visual storytelling and be able to generate ideas relevant to our audience and find the best way to share them, blending creativity with accuracy and excellent attention to detail.
Role responsibilities
Create, produce, source and deliver high quality and creative original video content from concept to completion for islamchannel.tv and related social media platforms
Ensure content adheres to the overall vision of the company in line with the available resources and agreed timeframe and is relevant to the platform and audience
Edit clips and third-party footage in Adobe Premier & CC software, ensuring fast turnaround as required by daily news agenda
Identify, verify and source relevant video clips, including handling copyright permissions for UGC content
Publish clips to CMS and video hosting platforms, with appropriate use of metadata
Attend daily morning conference and relevant production days to share ideas and work effectively as part of the digital and production team
Generate and share ideas for explainers and original video content, taking into account analytics and other relevant data
Be comfortable working with an array of contributors, including to conduct and film interviews
Monitor social media analytics and provide regular reports to senior management
Ensure all content is signed off by the Head of Production or senior member of the editorial team before publication
Collaborate with your line manager regularly to understand company objectives and contribute to programming strategy
About You
3+ years of video/media production and post-production experience, filming and editing video content for online platforms
NCTJ or equivalent qualification or relevant experience with a major online publication
Experience in using Adobe Creative Cloud Suite, especially Premiere and After Effects, evidenced by demo reel and/or examples of work
Experience of filming on a range of cameras
Working knowledge of project management software
Ability to ensure consistency, accuracy and compliance with required regulatory standards
Understanding of the Islam Channel audience
Ability to work on longer-form news and features and to manage website content
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Excellent time management skills
Team player with a positive, solution-focused approach