Multimedia Producer
HybridLondon, England, United Kingdom
London, England, United KingdomHybridFull TimeMediaLarge
Full TimeLargeMedia
Job Summary
Produce and edit short-form videos for FT platforms and social media, including vertical content, while collaborating with the Explainers Editor to create impactful, visual-led explainers on key global topics. Design and animate clean, modern motion graphics that bring data and stories to life, and contribute creative ideas in team meetings to pitch visual approaches for upcoming stories. Work with journalists and other producers to shape scripts, visuals, and editorial angles, ensuring videos are optimized for platform and audience while maintaining high production standards under multiple project deadlines.
Required Qualifications
- 3D animation skills
- A strong portfolio showcasing your work in video production, editing and motion graphics
- Proficiency in Adobe Creative Cloud, especially After Effects, Adobe Audition, Premiere Pro, Illustrator and Photoshop
- Ability to craft a visual narrative and apply good editorial judgment
- Knowledge of social-first video formats and trends — what works and why
- Strong understanding of design principles, layout and typography
- Positive, creative, curious and collaborative — with a strong visual eye and an editorial brain
- Confident juggling multiple projects under pressure
- Comfortable working independently and as part of a team
- Interested in global affairs, business, technology or economics
- Proactive in experimenting with new tools, techniques and formats
- FT editorial staff do not by default use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to write articles or create other reader-facing content
- Applicants to the FT newsroom to refrain from using AI in their test submissions
- Any written materials should be a genuine reflection of their own knowledge, skills and experiences
Desired Qualifications
- Familiarity with newsrooms or journalistic content
- Ability to understand and transform data sets between multiple platforms and systems
- An understanding of the principles of cartography
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