Content researcher

Closing date: 12pm, Monday 18th November

Salary: £25,700 - £28,000 depending on experience

Location: Hybrid - London office 1-2 days per week

Shift patterns: This role will work on one week of late shifts every 4 weeks and working a maximum of 1 in 4 weekends

We're looking for a keen, socially native individual to source the best content on the internet, from clips of celebrities to current trending clips. 

PinkNews is the largest LGBTQ+ media publisher in the world. Our mission is to make the world a gayer place, creating the essential place for LGBTQ+ people to connect with one another and with the culture-driven content that matters most to them. We publish up to twenty video stories per day on all social media platforms. The job of the researcher is to support the producers and the rapid creation and delivery of our video news content.

The job of the researcher is to support our production team to create content that ensures PinkNews is at the forefront of the digital publishing and storytelling.

You’ll work closely with the producers and wider production team to learn the process of journalistic video content creation in a fast-paced publishing environment. With the opportunity to learn about social publishing, social analytics, video editing and social content creation (such as creating posts, scheduling content, and script writing).
 

Responsibilities

• Support the team's workflow by contributing to social media video edits by sourcing video/image assets, contributing story ideas and trending clips across our owned and operated platforms 
• Create documents for stories where scripts may be requested
• One full edit episode per week, which includes but not limited to, writing the script, editing using Adobe Premiere Pro and uploading edit and title to CMS
• Using AI software such as ChatGPT or Bard to generate research docs for news stories and voice overs for scripts
• Be able to credit correctly and flag when videos are outside of our usage rights i.e external image agencies
• Research and assess the performance of our content to see if it would work well on international channels
• Coordinate multiple edits and assist in reversion of content for international channels

Knowledge, skills and experience

• Ability to work independently to support the producers, being proactive and offering support as needed
• Basic understanding of Adobe Premiere Pro, experience a bonus
• Understanding of fair use and licensing of online content
• Experience or knowledge of Journalism 
• A keen interest in LGBTQ+ culture, including pop, political and entertainment
• Native understanding of social platforms such as Snap, YouTube and TikTok
• Excellent organisation skills for folder management, asset collection and storage.
• Understanding of AI platforms such as ChatGPT
• A keen eye for viral content amongst a range of social platforms

Package

• 35 days annual leave pro rata, including bank holidays
• Day off for your birthday
• Instant access to regular counselling & therapy sessions, booked directly through Slack
• Instant access to independent financial, legal and other advice for you and family members
• Funded socials, activities and away days
• Funded training and development opportunities including bespoke leadership training, open to all levels of seniority
• Progressive workplace policies including Transitioning At Work
• NEST Pension
• Summer hours
• Macbook, home office equipment
• Mental Health First Aiders (training available)

What to do next

Click apply and send your application through to us and we will get back to you after the closing date.

PinkNews is an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace that celebrates differences, allowing you to be your authentic self at work.

As the leading LGBTQ+ Media brand, we want to use our platform to amplify voices and represent our diverse audience.

We welcome and encourage applications from candidates who are under-represented in the creative industries.

Please make sure that you state in your application that you found this role via Creative Access.