Senior Social Video Producer

Hearst • Norwalk, CT

1d • $56,000 - $66,000 • Onsite

About The Position

Hearst Connecticut Media Group is seeking an innovative, collaborative Senior Social Video Producer to edit daily quick-turn social videos and larger enterprise projects. The producer will work with the audience team, editors, reporters, and photographers across the newsroom to create video content for audiences across platforms. The role supports experimentation and innovation in visual storytelling while producing content that reflects Hearst Connecticut’s voice and reaches large audiences.

The position is based in Norwalk, Connecticut and is not eligible for remote candidates. It is full-time and includes benefits. The stated base salary range is $56,000–$66,000. Applicants should submit a cover letter, resume, and video clips for review.

Requirements

• Strong editorial judgment and experience in a deadline-driven news environment.
• Experience editing video, photos, and audio using tools such as Canva, Photoshop, or Premiere.
• Excellent writing, editing, and verbal communication skills.
• Knowledge of quick-turn social video editing for platforms such as Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube Shorts, including the ability to turn raw clips into engaging videos.
• Ability to work a flexible schedule for breaking news and special content opportunities, including nights and weekends.
• Strong organization and attention to detail, with the ability to juggle multiple tasks and consistently meet deadlines.
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in journalism, English, communications, or a related field is preferred.

Nice To Haves

• Experience editing video, photos, and audio in a newsroom environment.
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in journalism, English, communications, or a related field.

Responsibilities

• Edit short- and long-form social videos that engage readers and reflect the voice of Hearst Connecticut.
• Research, pitch, and produce original informative and entertaining videos.
• Optimize videos across platforms using audience metrics, engagement tactics, and search engine optimization, including headlines, thumbnails, and metadata.
• Communicate and collaborate across departments during breaking and planned news events.
• Analyze and interpret metrics and use them to inform coverage decisions in real time and over the long term.
• Contribute to experiments using new technologies within editorial guidelines.
• Help build and maintain a library of video assets.
• Shoot high-quality, raw video when necessary.
• Participate in news meetings to understand how stories take shape and which audiences the newsroom aims to reach.

Benefits

• Health, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance.
• 401(k) with company matching.
• Three weeks of vacation annually.
• Mobile phone reimbursement.
• Paid training opportunities, including journalism conferences.
• Flexible spending account.
• Parental leave and support.
• Employee assistance program.
• Health savings account.
• Paid time off for vacation, sick days, company holidays, and floating holidays.

What This Job Offers

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