About BuzzFeed

BuzzFeed (Ticker: BZFD) is home to the best of the internet. Across food, news, pop culture & commerce, our brands drive conversation & inspire what audiences watch, read, buy, & obsess over next. Born on the internet in 2006, BuzzFeed is committed to making it better: providing trusted, quality, brand-safe news & entertainment to hundreds of millions of people; making content on the internet more inclusive, empathetic, & creative; & inspiring our audience to live better lives. We'll continue to recruit the best founders & creators to join us in this mission, with more additions like Complex Networks & HuffPost to come.

Business Area: ContentJob Category: EditorialSalary: The contractual minimum salary for this position is $87,000K-$100,000KUnion Status: Non-Union

BuzzFeed is committed to fair & equitable compensation practices. We reserve the ability to adjust the final compensation for this role based on the final candidate's experience, skillset, certifications, & geography.

The Role

BuzzFeed is searching for an experienced Supervising Video Producer to oversee production & people for the True Crime & Paranormal brand, BuzzFeed Unsolved. Your role will report to the Director of Programming & will partner with teams across the production to ensure the creative quality & output expectations for the team. You will establish the overall creative strategy for the brand & its multiple formats & channels & institute creative guidelines for all contributors & collaborators. You will have experience with true crime, conspiracies, supernatural mysteries, storytelling, & digital formats. This position is located in Los Angeles or New York City & will be hybrid.

You Will

• Manage a team of freelance producers
• Workshop pitches from talented residents & creators
• Provide creative feedback & notes on all projects going accounts across all platforms
• Oversee multiple ongoing projects & find creative ways to remove roadblocks
• Communicate with Director of Programming, Publishing lead, & Production teams to coordinate the timely delivery of videos
• Work with the Production & Post teams to oversee all projects from pre-production to publishing

You Have

• You should only apply if they have 4 years of experience with digital content & at least 2 years of management experience.
• Knowledge of Adobe Premiere Pro & Photoshop
• Understands the fundamentals of the pre-production to post workflow
• Familiarity with what goes viral on YouTube & Tiktok
• Comprehension of YouTube analytics
• Achieve making high-quality content
• Experience with working in a team environment
• Experience with illustrations & visual storytelling

You must provide sample work via web viewing links.

Life at BuzzFeed

We celebrate inclusion & are committed to equal opportunity employment. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to, & will not be discriminated against based on age, race, gender, color, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, disability or any other protected category.

You can expect:

• A supportive, inclusive atmosphere on a team that values your contributions
• Opportunities for personal & professional growth through work experience, offerings from our in-house Learning @ BuzzFeed team, our Employee Resource Groups, & more
• An attractive & equitable compensation package, including salary & stock options.
• A generous benefits program featuring paid time off, unlimited sick time, comprehensive medical benefits, a family leave policy, access to mental health platforms, retirement plans, gym & wellness discounts, & much more.

We want all employees to feel safe & comfortable when they engage in any in-person meetings, when visiting the office, or when working from an offsite production or meeting location. As part of this commitment to health & safety, BuzzFeed requires COVID-19 vaccines for current U.S. employees, including all newly hired employees. Requests for accommodation per applicable law for health and/or religious reasons will be considered. Union employees are subject to what is outlined in their applicable collective bargaining agreement.

Note: BuzzFeed offers remote/flexible work (unless specified to be required to be in-person) & open to hiring remote candidates who are residents in the following states: CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, HI, IL, KY, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MS, MT, NC, NH, NJ, NM, NY, OH, OR, PA, TX, VA, WA, & WV. For non sales roles, we can also hire in AK, AR, AZ, ID, KS, MO, ND, SC, & VT.