Video Content Producer, The News Agents

Accepting applications until:

22 August 2026

Job Description

Your Role: Video Content Producer, The News Agents

As a Video Content Producer for The News Agents, you’ll help shape how one of the UK’s leading news podcast brands shows up visually across YouTube and social.

This is a hybrid role spanning video production, editing, editorial planning and reactive content creation in a fast-moving news environment. You’ll bring strong visual storytelling instincts, creative thinking and a sharp understanding of how audiences engage with news, politics and current affairs content across digital platforms.

Key Responsibilities

Editing & Creating 70%:

• Create and edit high-quality long-form and short-form video content for YouTube and social platforms.
• Support the editorial planning and day-to-day production workflow of a fast-moving news show.
• Translate breaking stories, interviews and conversations into compelling visual content that works across platforms.
• React quickly to breaking news and turn around content at pace without compromising quality.
• Work closely with editorial and production teams to ensure content is visually engaging, accurate and on-brand.
• Help evolve The News Agents' visual output so it can compete with the best podcast content on YouTube and social.

Thumbnails: 20%

• Produce thumbnails, social graphics and supporting visual assets using tools such as Photoshop.

Shooting 10%:

• Shoot and edit platform-native content that reflects current trends and audience behaviours.

What You’ll Love About This Role

Think Big: Helping shape the visual future of one of the UK’s best-known news podcast brands.

Own It: Taking ideas from concept to delivery across YouTube, social and daily reactive content.

Keep it Simple: Turning complex stories into clear, engaging visual content that connects with audiences quickly.

Better Together: Working closely with a collaborative editorial and production team in a fast-paced environment.

What Success Looks Like

In your first few months, you’ll have:

• Built a strong understanding of The News Agents brand, audience and visual style.
• Delivered high-quality daily video content across YouTube and social platforms.
• Built trusted relationships with editorial and production colleagues.
• Shown confidence in reacting quickly to breaking stories and producing compelling content at pace.
• Contributed ideas that strengthen the show's visual storytelling and platform performance.

What You’ll Need

• Experience in podcast and digital video production.
• Strong shooting and editing skills for YouTube and social content.
• Experience supporting editorial planning and production workflows.
• Ability to turn around long-form and short-form content quickly in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong understanding of platform trends, audience behaviour and visual storytelling.
• Experience creating thumbnails and social assets using tools such as Photoshop.
• Interest in news, politics, current affairs and the wider cultural conversation.
• Experience working in daily, reactive or fast-moving content environments is highly desirable.