BDG is hiring: Associate Producer, Social & Editorial Video in New York

Bustle Digital Group (“BDG”) is looking for a talented Associate Producer, Social & Editorial Video to join the organization’s social media team.

The role will report to BDG’s Social Director and oversee the development of social-first (shortform) and editorial (longer-form) video concepts for each of BDG’s internationally recognized lifestyle brands, including Bustle, Elite Daily, NYLON Magazine, The Zoe Report, Inverse, Scary Mommy, Romper, and The Dad.

The candidate should be an expert in social video, with proven experience working with talent and producing viral content. They should be comfortable formulating concepts that are optimized for posting on social media, but are equally effective when shared in long form on YouTube or Facebook.

BDG’s brands are extremely online, and so should the candidate. We are looking to hire someone with an encyclopedic knowledge of what the internet is talking about and why they’re talking about it. Content ideas that are geared toward a social-first viewer are a significant part of this role, so the candidate should be confident pitching, researching, and fleshing out entertaining and timely formats with viral potential.

In a role that is equal parts creative and logistics, the candidate must have a firm grasp on running video capture on a live set. The candidate should also be organized and personable.

Key Accountabilities

• Collaborate with BDG social team leads to develop engaging video concepts for use with talent on in-house shoots.
• Compile outlines for video concepts and contribute to pitch decks for talent and creative teams.
• Concept and craft scripts, interview questions, and props for BDG video shoots.
• Source and coordinate video creatives for all BDG in-house shoots.
• Attend BDG photoshoots and coordinate video content capture, ensuring desired deliverables are secured.
• Collaborate with social team leads in coordinating video editors in producing snappy, social-first cutdowns packed with soundbites and viral potential.
• Develop and manage recurring social video franchises that speak to the varied audiences following BDG’s brands on social media.
• Participate in meetings/brainstorms with BDG social and editorial teams, and stay across upcoming editorial content rolling out on-site.
• Assist in tracking and reporting on the performance of BDG’s video content.
• Stay abreast of social media trends and developments, working these into video concepts where appropriate.

Candidate Profile

• A minimum of 2 years experience working within a fast-paced digital media organization, or similar content production environment.
• In-depth knowledge of the social media landscape, with particular reference to lifestyle publishers and the content that they produce, as well as vertical videos featuring celebrities and influencer talent.
• Experience working with high-profile individuals on photoshoots, red carpets, and junkets.
• Confident in coordinating pre-production and on-set video capture, ensuring deliverables are executed to a high standard.
• Intermediate user of Adobe Premier Pro who is unafraid of jumping into a video edit when necessary.
• Proficient in Sprout Social or similar social media insights platforms, and able to use these insights to inform future content decisions.
• Excellent organizational skills – Experience with Monday.com and Frame.io a plus but not required.
• Ability to work effectively under tight deadlines and alter workflow with a sense of urgency.