Senior video producer director

Job title: Senior Video Producer / Director

Requisition ID: 047183

Salary: £51,029 per annum

Grade: 8

Location: City Hall

Contract type: Permanent

Closing Date: 20/11/24 at 23:59

Team: Digital Communications

Directorate: Strategy and Communications

About the role

Drive the development of a dynamic digital content programme designed to engage and connect with Londoners across video platforms. This role focuses on producing innovative video and audio content that showcases the work of the Mayor of London and the Greater London Authority, ensuring impactful reach through the GLA's digital and social media channels. By crafting compelling and informative content, you will help communicate the initiatives and accomplishments of the Mayor and the GLA to a broad audience, strengthening their connection with the people of London.

What your day will look like / Principal accountabilities

• Work with the Senior Video Director/Manager and the rest of the senior Digital Comms team to plan the monthly video output, advise on content prioritisation and strategy, and review all incoming video requests.
• Work directly and independently with the Mayor and his immediate team. Represent the Digital Communications team with professionalism, providing the Mayor with a first-class video service and influencing upward to ensure our video strategy and output is strategic and cutting-edge.
• Maintain flexibility in working hours and sudden changes to video shoots, in line with the Mayor's ever-changing schedule, to ensure the team can always provide the video service required by the Mayor's Office.
• Direct and supervise in-house shoots and provide end-to-end production to post-production.
• Evaluate all incoming video requests and advise internal and external stakeholders on creative execution and production strategy.
• Manage quality assessment and delivery of all projects, ensuring Quality Control and brand consistency.
• Maintain care and responsibility for all GLA technical filming equipment.
• Identify inefficiencies in project procedures, and drive the process of improving them to ensure streamlined delivery and best use of limited resources.

Skills, knowledge and experience

To be considered for the role you must meet the following essential criteria:

• Minimum of four years experience as a self-shooting video director/producer or similar, developing creative treatments, with substantial experience in producing, directing and editing video content designed for social media platforms.
• Extensive experience in video shooting with industry-standard equipment, including autocues, with a proven ability to independently lead