Senior Video Producer, Southern Africa

2 weeks ago


Johannesburg, South Africa Thomson Reuters Full time

**Senior Video Producer, Southern Africa - Reuters**

**We envisage the successful hire being based in Johannesburg, South Africa.**

Want to lead our dynamic Southern Africa video team and shape the future of news? This might be the role for you.

**Reuters** is seeking a highly skilled and passionate **Senior Video Producer** to lead our team in **Southern Africa**. This is a pivotal role, shaping our coverage of this vital region and influencing our global news agenda.

As a **Senior Video Producer**, you'll manage a team of talented producers and video journalists, driving innovation and delivering compelling, award-winning content.

**About the Role**

As **Senior Video Producer** at **Reuters**, you will:

- ** Lead and mentor**: Manage and develop a team of video journalists (staff and freelance) across Southern Africa, providing guidance, training, and feedback.
- ** Content Creation**: Produce high-impact video stories—live and edited—for Reuters clients and our digital platforms, encompassing breaking news and in-depth features.
- ** Strategic Vision**: Contribute to the development and execution of our regional news strategy, pitching original ideas and collaborating with text and photo teams to create a unified narrative.
- ** News Judgment & Execution**: Demonstrate exceptional news judgment, rapid decision-making, and the ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously under pressure.
- ** Technological Proficiency**: Remain at the forefront of video production technology and empower your team to adopt and utilize innovative tools.
- ** Team Collaboration**: Effectively collaborate with colleagues across different teams, fostering a strong team spirit and culture.
- ** Safety & Operations**: Ensure the safety and well-being of your team, particularly in challenging environments.

**About You**

You're a fit for the role of **Senior Video Producer** at **Reuters** if you have:

- A proven track record of leading and managing video news teams in a fast-paced broadcast, agency, or digital news environment.
- Exceptional news judgment, a keen eye for compelling visual storytelling, and a deep understanding of the Southern African news landscape.
- Ability to film, produce, edit, and write compelling video news stories.
- Strong leadership, mentorship, and team-building skills. Experience developing teams through training and feedback is crucial.
- Experience covering large-scale events, ideally including experience working in challenging or hostile environments.
- Creativity, strong organizational skills, and meticulous attention to detail.
- Proficiency in relevant video production software and technologies.
- Adherence to the highest journalistic standards, including Reuters' Trust Principles.

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**What's in it for you**

At Reuters, our people are our greatest assets. Here are some of the benefits we offer for your personal and professional growth:

- ** Global Career**: As a global company, we can offer a truly international career and progression opportunities
- ** Learning & Development**: On the job learning and coaching. We also have a dedicated training team focused on the continuous development of our journalists
- ** Benefits**: We offer competitive salary packages and market leading benefits including paid volunteering days
- ** Perks**:Work alongside Pulitzer Prize-winning journalists and a team who provide unmatched, award-winning coverage of the world’s most important stories.

**About Reuters**

Reuters is the world’s largest multimedia news provider. Founded in 1851, it is committed to the Trust Principles of independence, integrity and freedom from bias. With unmatched coverage in over 16 languages, and reaching billions of people worldwide every day, Reuters provides trusted intelligence that powers humans and machines to make smart decisions. It supplies business, financial, national and international news to professionals via desktop terminals, the world's media organizations, industry events and directly to consumers.

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