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Al Jazeera Media Network

Executive Producer - Real-Time

Al Jazeera Media Network, Washington, District of Columbia, us, 20022


Executive Producer - Real-Time

A great opportunity for an experienced

Executive Producer - Real-Time to join the award winning AJ+ English Team.

As the

Executive Producer - Real-Time

you will lead the team that creates all shortform content for AJ+’s social media platforms. The team lead will guide how AJ+ is maintaining its editorial and storytelling standards, particularly through its unique voice and the Global South strategy, and be responsible for a team of Producers and Associate Producers.

Specific Responsibilities:

Lead the vision for how AJ+ mission, vision and values are implemented in the shortform spacePeople manager for a medium sized team of producers and associate producersEnsure that the team is writing clear, factually accurate scripts in line with the AJ+ voiceEnsure that the team is producing visually compelling, well-edited videos with sharp engaging openings and appropriate production standardsLead the daily morning meeting with a mix of producer-driven pitches and top-down assignments, and a mix of trending and evergreen contentTake responsibility for all aspects of shortform video quality, referring up to senior management for editorial and visual guidance when neededCollaborate closely with Audience Development in terms of best practices around content creation on social platformsWork collaboratively with other teams who are essential to the publishing and quality control process including Engagement, Creative and CopyDevelop the most efficient possible workflows for daily and weekly content creationGenerate innovative ways of covering calendar stories in conjunction with the planning teamWork with the other AJ+ languages in terms of surfacing particularly strong content and managing reversions from their outputsDeliver trainings within the AJ+ daily news team and the wider organization that help the team to grow their skillsMinimum Qualifications and Experience Required:

Bachelor’s degree8 years’ experience in Online Journalism, with emphasis in social media strategy and specific knowledge of different platforms essential2 years’ experience of people managementExcellent knowledge of editorial standardsExperience developing more efficient workflowsStrong writing abilitiesExcellent organizational skillsPrioritization of multiple projects on tight deadlinesKnowledge of AJ+ and its competitor setUnderstanding of AJ+ core issues and editorial agenda

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