Researcher, Veritasium 2

Electrify

16d • Remote

About The Position

An opportunity to join an exciting, well-funded and fast-growing creator economy business.
Electrify is a dynamic new digital media company that invests in and scales creators with an established YouTube presence. We have invested in various leading channels and Veritasium is one of the leading channels in our portfolio.
Veritasium is a world-leading physics and science education YouTube channel with nearly 20 million subscribers and more than 3 billion lifetime views. We craft high-quality, in-depth videos for a curious, engaged audience that never stops asking the big questions.
Come and build the future of media with us!
About the role
We are starting a second channel and are looking for a creative and experienced Researcher to join our remote digital video team.
The ideal candidate will have a passion for business, economics, geopolitics and finance and demonstrable general social science knowledge. You will be responsible for researching interesting and engaging topics for a new channel focussing on business, economics, geopolitics and finance and other social-science related subjects. You will also be responsible for identifying relevant experts, sourcing locations for site visits and helping to organise video shoots and fact check scripts.

Requirements

• A bachelor's degree or higher in Economics, Business, Geo-politics and Finance or a related field of the social sciences.
• Excellent research, reading comprehension, and fact-checking skills.
• Strong project management skills, with the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and meet tight deadlines.
• Excellent English written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work well under pressure and meet tight deadlines.
• Strong attention to detail and a commitment to producing high-quality content that meets the standards of the Veritasium YouTube channel.
• Passionate about educating and inspiring others about social sciences.

Nice To Haves

• Proven experience in long-form or feature science communication, ideally with knowledge of science YouTube or Podcast content.
• Experience working with talent and casting for video and/or audio projects.
• Experience with physics simulations and ad hoc programming (Python, MATLAB, etc…)

Responsibilities

• Research various topics related to business, economics, geopolitics and finance and propose video ideas that would appeal to a large Veritasium audience.
• Keep abreast of issues that are of interest and importance to the Veritasium audience in these areas.
• Find intriguing stories in the field that will engage a Veritasium audience and investigate down to original sources to tell the story in a way no other channel could do.
• Source experts in the field to interview or collaborate with, either on-site or virtually.
• Focus on accuracy and engaging storytelling, going extremely deep in research to trace stories back to academic papers or original sources.
• Fact checking scripts to ensure accuracy to the highest standards.
• Stay up to date on new research, scientific discoveries and advancements in the field and incorporate them into video scripts.

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Work from anywhere with an allowance for tech
• Flexible hours
• Employee referral program
• The opportunity to work in a fast-paced, vibrant, dynamic, and innovative environment where you can learn and grow quickly
• A supportive, inclusive and collaborative team

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level