About the role
Location: Remote across Canada; we have offices in Victoria, Vancouver and Toronto
Hours: Flexible, 37.5 hours/week
Salary: $60,000-$71,666 FTE
Type: Full-time, one-year contract
We are seeking a creative and skilled Video Producer to join our team. In this role, you’ll bring our stories to life through compelling video content that amplifies our in-depth and investigative journalism and engages a growing audience in our work. Working closely with the audience and editorial teams, you’ll lead video production efforts from start to finish, creating content that resonates with viewers across digital platforms.
As The Narwhal’s Video Producer, you’ll also help shape The Narwhal’s overall video strategy, working alongside the Director of Audience to expand our video presence and meet key goals. This is a chance to bring your creative vision to The Narwhal’s award-winning journalism, all while helping us broaden the reach and impact of our stories.
Responsibilities
- Produce, write, shoot and edit high-quality video content to enhance storytelling.
- Collaborate with the editorial team to translate complex stories into visually compelling and accessible videos.
- Shape and execute The Narwhal’s video strategy by contributing to new formats and ideas to expand our presence on platforms like YouTube, TikTok and our website.
- Experiment with various styles — from social videos to explainers — to connect with diverse audiences and increase engagement with our content.
- Work with the audience team to optimize video for different platforms, ensuring proper formatting, captioning and maximizing reach.
- Help set and achieve video production goals, including increasing views, follows and time spent on content.
- Maintain high production standards for video, sound and lighting while balancing budget and resource limitations.
- Collaborate with the audience team to explore video strategies, contribute to A/B testing and help convert viewers into members or donors.
- Stay updated on digital video and audience engagement trends, bringing fresh ideas to enhance The Narwhal’s video efforts.
About The Narwhal
The Narwhal is an award-winning online magazine that publishes in-depth and investigative journalism about the natural world in Canada.
Think of us as part newsroom, part non-profit and part startup. As a non-profit, reader-funded news organization, our goal isn’t to sell advertising or to please corporate bigwigs — it’s to bring evidence-based news and analysis to the surface for our readers. We’re part of a revolution in public-interest journalism that is reinvigorating the relationship between readers and the journalists who work on their behalf — and we want you to join us.
The storytellers in any society hold tremendous power. At The Narwhal, we recognize that this power represents both a privilege and a responsibility and we aim to use this power for the public good. The Narwhal is working to build an inclusive and equitable team that reflects the communities we serve. We encourage applications from communities traditionally underrepresented in this field.
How to apply
To apply, please submit a cover letter, résumé and links to three samples of work by Oct. 20, 2024, via Bamboo here: https://thenarwhal.bamboohr.com/careers/35?source=aWQ9MzM%3D. Please include your full name in the file name of any attachments you submit. In your cover letter please tell us why specifically you want to work at The Narwhal and what from your previous experience makes you a good fit for this role.
Applicants must be eligible to work in Canada. We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
The Narwhal is working to build an inclusive and equitable team that reflects the communities we serve. People who identify as being from marginalized communities, including Indigenous Peoples, racialized people, people with disabilities, people identifying as 2SLGBTQIA+, and people from low-income backgrounds are especially encouraged to apply. Disability-related accommodations are available for candidates taking part in our hiring process. We will ask candidates selected for an interview about any accessibility needs ahead of the scheduled interview.
What to expect
- Selected candidates will be invited to a first-round interview by the end of October. Following that, there will be a paid assignment, and selected candidates will be invited to a second interview
- Candidates will meet a mix of team members during the interview process
- The hiring committee will consist of two to three interviewers in each session
- All interviews will be conducted online via Zoom
- The ideal start date for this position is Jan. 13, 2024