Video News Producer

Role

Newsweek is seeking a Video News Producer to deliver high-quality, timely, and platform-optimized video and visual storytelling that strengthens our journalism and drives audience engagement. This role is central to how we present news - treating visuals as a core editorial component, not a supplement.

The Video News Producer will work at the heart of a fast-paced newsroom, identifying and producing compelling video, graphics, and visual assets that enhance stories across our CMS, social platforms, and YouTube. The scheduled shift for this position will run from 10:30 pm IST - 6:30 am IST five days a week.

Key Responsibilities

Visual Storytelling (Core Responsibility)

• Identify, create, or source high-impact visuals (video, stills, graphics, data visuals) that add clear editorial value to Newsweek journalism
• Anticipate visual needs for major, developing, and breaking stories
• Ensure visuals enhance storytelling and contribute meaningfully to audience engagement and dwell time

Breaking News & Video Monitoring

• Continuously monitor news developments, video agency feeds (e.g. AP, Storyful, C-SPAN, government feeds), and social platforms
• Quickly source, produce, and publish relevant video content for breaking and trending stories
• Ensure all assets are correctly ingested, labeled, and positioned effectively in the CMS and across platforms

Platform Optimisation

• Tailor video content for each platform (CMS, social channels, YouTube), ensuring optimal format, pacing, and length
• Select the most effective storytelling format for each story (e.g. reporter-led, voiceover, caption-led, sound-on-tape, VO-only)
• Contribute to newsroom goals around audience engagement, including improving reader/viewer dwell time