Job Description
Newsweek is the global media organization that has earned audience time and trust for more than 90 years. Newsweek reaches 100 million people each month with thought-provoking news, opinion, images, graphics, and video delivered across a dozen print and digital platforms. Headquartered in New York City, Newsweek also publishes international editions in EMEA and Asia.
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
Collaboration & Communication
- Work closely with Newsweek’s newsdesk, social, and editorial teams to align on priorities and identify opportunities for video-led storytelling
- Collaborate constructively with reporters and editors throughout the production process
- Communicate clearly across shifts to maintain continuity, especially during breaking news
Workflow & Asset Management
- Maintain well-organised assets and clear production workflows
- Provide detailed handover notes to ensure seamless continuity between producers and shifts
Tools, AI & Innovation
- Use AI and production tools appropriately to improve speed, efficiency, and output quality
- Stay informed about emerging tools and workflows and contribute to continuous improvement of visual storytelling
Requirements
- Strong editorial judgment and a clear understanding of how visuals enhance journalism
- Interest in US news is a must
- 2-5 years of experience producing video content in a fast-paced newsroom or digital media environment
- Ability to respond quickly and accurately to breaking news
- Proven ability to optimise content for different platforms
- Strong organisational skills and attention to detail in asset management and workflows
- Collaborative mindset with excellent communication skills
- Familiarity with video editing tools and newsroom CMS platforms
- Openness to experimenting with new tools, including AI-driven workflows
Why Join Newsweek
- Be part of a global newsroom delivering impactful journalism
- Play a central role in shaping how stories are told visually
- Work in a collaborative, fast-moving news environment
- Opportunity to innovate and influence evolving video and storytelling formats
Newsweek is an equal opportunity employer. We seek employees of diverse backgrounds and are committed to providing an inclusive, equitable and respectful workplace.
