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Video Producer | Presenter-Led Content
Contract type
Freelance
Work mode
Remote · Worldwide
Experience
3 years
Job description
A producer role developing and producing journalist-led content with a globally traveling on-camera presenter, across short, medium and long formats. The producer shapes strategy, finds stories, researches facts and writes scripts behind the scenes for the presenter.
At a glance
- Employment
- Contract · Independent contractor
- Work mode
- Remote · Worldwide
What you'll do
- Build a strategy for presenter-led content around his voice, interests, travel and access.
- Proactively pitch original stories, timely reactions and unexpected angles, particularly around social justice.
- Research subjects thoroughly, find credible sources and identify the details that make a story compelling.
- Write scripts for on-camera delivery, with natural spoken language, strong hooks and clear storytelling.
- Develop distinctive shows and repeatable formats the presenter hosts, including explainers, podcasts and documentaries.
- Identify contributors, interview opportunities and stories in the places the presenter is visiting.
- Prepare presenter briefs, interview questions, filming plans and story outlines so he arrives ready to shoot.
- Produce his on-camera delivery, whether remotely or on location, with feedback on clarity, pacing and performance.
- Work with editors to shape his footage into strong finished stories, including supporting footage, graphics and sound.
- Develop titles, thumbnails and social copy that make people want to watch.
- Study performance and audience retention, then apply what you learn to the next piece.
- Protect factual accuracy and editorial integrity from the first pitch through to publication.
What we're looking for
- A proven track record in digital journalism, video production or documentary storytelling.
- Experience producing presenter-led content and working directly with on-camera talent.
- Published work that has generated millions of views, with a clear explanation of your contribution.
- Excellent research, scripting and storytelling skills.
- A strong understanding of how audiences behave across Instagram, TikTok, YouTube and Facebook.
- The ability to write both a sharp short-form hook and a sustained narrative for a longer film.
- The initiative and organization to keep projects moving around a demanding travel schedule.
- A deep commitment to social justice and a decolonial understanding of power, politics and representation, while keeping the journalistic discipline to interrogate your own assumptions, check every claim and follow the evidence.
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About Apricot
Apricot is a nonprofit sourcing firm connecting displaced and underserved professionals from Palestine and the wider MENA region with global employment opportunities. We combine a social-impact mission with high-quality recruitment delivery for international clients.
Mission
Apricot is a nonprofit sourcing firm connecting displaced and underserved professionals from Palestine and the wider MENA region with global employment opportunities.
Key facts
- Nonprofit sourcing firm
- Connects displaced and underserved professionals from Palestine and the wider MENA region with global employment opportunities
- Manages contracting, invoicing/payroll, payments, and administrative support for this engagement