Video Producer

USA TODAY Co.

3d • $25 - $40 • Remote

About The Position

USA TODAY Co. is seeking a detail-oriented, platform-native video producer to expand video support for local USA TODAY Network newsrooms. This full-time role uses strong editorial judgment and AI-assisted production workflows to turn local reporting, photos, data and graphics into timely, accurate and engaging short-form video. The producer works directly with local reporters, editors and newsroom leaders to identify stories that can reach broader audiences through video. Coverage spans breaking news, public safety, weather, government, education, business, consumer issues, community stories, major local events and other topics important to individual markets. The position is a hands-on production and service role focused on helping local newsrooms publish more video efficiently across owned and social platforms.

The producer serves as a dedicated video production resource for local newsrooms, using AI-assisted platforms such as Stringr alongside templates, automation and editing tools. The role includes developing user-generated content into publishable video while following verification, sourcing, rights and editorial standards; creating clips from longer recordings; and assembling structured video from local programs and extended newsroom content. The producer also turns newsroom briefs and published stories into clear video treatments and adapts journalism into platform-native vertical video for TikTok, Instagram Reels, Facebook, YouTube Shorts and other platforms.

Success means providing reliable and timely video support across a range of local coverage needs, improving story-to-video turnaround, maintaining accuracy, clarity and brand consistency, and helping newsroom partners understand priorities and production capacity. The producer tracks performance, shares repeatable lessons, tests emerging AI and automation capabilities responsibly, and reviews other producers’ videos for quality and accuracy. The role requires collaboration across newsrooms and time zones, sound deadline judgment, adaptability, and a commitment to journalistic ethics and responsible technology use.

Requirements

• 2–5 years of professional experience in digital journalism, video production, social video or a related field.
• Demonstrated video editing experience with Adobe Premiere Pro, CapCut, mobile editing applications or comparable tools.
• Experience creating and publishing video for platforms such as TikTok, Instagram, Facebook and YouTube.
• Strong writing and editing skills, including the ability to create concise scripts, captions, headlines and on-screen text.
• Ability to work independently, make sound editorial decisions on deadline and collaborate across newsrooms and time zones.
• Strong editorial judgment and a commitment to journalistic ethics, accuracy, fairness, transparency and responsible use of emerging technology.
• Ability to manage requests from multiple markets, changing priorities and deadline pressure in a remote environment.
• Clear, responsive and collaborative communication with local reporters, editors, newsroom leaders and centralized video teams.

Nice To Haves

• Experience working with local newsrooms or producing video from local reporting.
• Experience with AI-assisted production platforms, including Stringr or comparable tools, template-driven workflows, content-management systems or publishing tools.

Responsibilities

• Provide video production support for local USA TODAY Network newsrooms, including market needs and network-wide local coverage priorities.
• Use AI-assisted platforms, templates, automation and editing tools to produce accurate, on-brand video from reporting, photos, data, graphics, user-generated content and newsroom briefs.
• Use Stringr AI UGC production capabilities to identify and develop user-generated content into publishable video while following verification, sourcing, rights and editorial standards.
• Use Stringr Clip Gen to create timely clips and short-form video from press conferences, public meetings, interviews, podcasts and other long recordings.
• Use Stringr Show Stacker and other AI-assisted long-form production tools to assemble structured video from local programs, interviews, recurring shows and extended newsroom content.
• Partner with local reporters, editors and newsroom leaders to identify stories with strong visual, audience and distribution potential.
• Respond quickly to breaking news and major developing stories while supporting planned enterprise, service and community coverage.
• Create explainers that make complex local topics clear, accessible and relevant to communities.
• Turn newsroom briefs and published stories into video treatments, selecting visuals, scripts, on-screen text, audio, pacing and formats.
• Adapt local journalism into platform-native vertical video for TikTok, Instagram Reels, Facebook, YouTube Shorts and other platforms.
• Repurpose AI-assisted and automated content for owned-and-operated and social platforms, tailoring each version to the audience, market and platform.
• Optimize video length, aspect ratio, captions, headlines, thumbnails, metadata and calls to action using platform best practices and performance insights.
• Program videos on corresponding local articles and support distribution workflows that increase the reach and value of local journalism.
• Manage and prioritize requests from multiple newsrooms, communicate progress and blockers, and balance planned work with urgent coverage needs.
• Maintain editorial, legal, brand and visual standards, including accuracy, sourcing, attribution, captions, fonts, colors and overall presentation.
• Track core performance metrics, identify successful local formats and topics, and share repeatable lessons with newsroom and video partners.
• Test emerging AI and automation capabilities responsibly and help improve templates, workflows and production standards for local newsroom use.
• Review videos produced by others for quality and accuracy and provide feedback.

What This Job Offers

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