Associate Video Producer, Social

TIME • New York, NY

5h • $70,000 - $80,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

TIME is a global media brand built on decades of unparalleled trust and authority. As a brand, we are continually evolving through a period of innovation and transformation, focused on elevated storytelling. Our core purpose is to tell stories to a global audience across our unique platforms. We are looking for changemakers from all backgrounds and walks-of-life, who embody TIME’s core values as well as our mission of informing, connecting, and engaging the world. If you’re ready to take your next step with a 100+ year-old startup, read more about this opportunity below. Keep scrolling for additional information about TIME. The Role: We are looking for a Social Video Producer who is passionate about visual storytelling and deeply familiar with the ever-evolving social video landscape. This role splits its focus between producing high-quality social-first video for sponsor initiatives and developing daily engagement-driven content across TIME’s platforms. This ideal candidate can execute business-supporting content at a high editorial standard while also helping to build sponsored social-first franchises and repeatable concepts across platforms and editorial verticals. This person should be able to identify compelling stories and independently produce and edit short-form video content optimized for platforms like Instagram, TikTok, YouTube Shorts, and X (formerly Twitter) in a newsroom environment. You should be comfortable juggling multiple projects, collaborating across editorial and revenue teams while staying on top of the news cycle, platform trends, and performance analytics.

Requirements

• 5-7 years of experience producing social video content for Instagram Reels and/or TikTok at a media organization or brand
• Ability to write and structure stories in an engaging, social-first manner, with an understanding of pacing, hooks, and emotional impact
• Deep familiarity with platform-specific storytelling techniques, trends, and norms
• Editing skills in Adobe Premiere Pro as well as as in-app tools
• A journalistic sensibility, with a commitment to accuracy, context, and ethical storytelling
• Excellent organizational and communication skills
• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively in a deadline-driven environment

Nice To Haves

• Knowledge of media law, fair use, and rights clearance for video production
• Familiarity with data-driven storytelling or audience analytics tools

Responsibilities

• Pitch story ideas and concepts for short-form videos that reflect TIME’s voice and priorities
• Partner with revenue teams to ideate and execute social video to support sponsored initiatives, as well as TIME events
• Create and scale engagement-driven series, sellable franchises, and repeatable video formats across editorial programs
• Research and write social-first scripts that are optimized for platform performance and audience engagement
• Produce and edit compelling videos in social-first formats for platforms including LinkedIn, Instagram, and TikTok
• Identify, cut, and optimize clips from existing footage (owned and wire) for social platforms
• Collaborate closely with social editors, reporters, designers, and other video producers
• Ensure content is accurate, journalistically sound, and consistent with TIME’s editorial standards
• Stay current with platform best practices, algorithm changes, and visual trends

Benefits

• Medical, vision, dental insurance
• Over 4 weeks of paid time off, in addition to paid company holidays (plus a culture that supports and encourages time to actually be taken!)
• 401k with a generous company match
• 12+ weeks paid parental leave
• Mentorship and community engagement experiences
• Free print subscription to TIME Magazine

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed