• Job Description

  Req#: R202565068

  Company

  Cox Enterprises

  Job Family Group

  Marketing

  Job Profile

  Creative Production Sr Designer

  Management Level

  Individual Contributor

  Flexible Work Option

  Hybrid - Ability to work remotely part of the week

  Travel %

  Yes, 15% of the time

  Work Shift

  Day

  Compensation

  Compensation includes a base salary of $65,500.00 - $98,300.00. The base salary may vary within the anticipated base pay range based on factors such as the ultimate location of the position and the selected candidate’s knowledge, skills, and abilities. Position may be eligible for additional compensation that may include an incentive program.

  Job Description

  At The Atlanta Journal-Constitution (AJC), our mission is to be the most essential and engaging source of news for the people of Atlanta, Georgia and the South. As we transition from a historic daily newspaper to a dynamic modern media company, we are seeking a talented Video Producer to join our team. The AJC believes that when you cover the South, you uncover the nation. It’s a belief that’s produced award-winning journalism, elevated our community, and captured the substance and soul of our hometown.
  
  If you're ready to make headlines with your talent and drive, we want you on our team. Apply now and be a part of the next chapter in the AJC’s transformation.
  

  The AJC seeks a socially-minded video producer to join our video team to produce, capture and edit content across social platforms. This is a highly skilled, creative and technical role. The ideal candidate understands audience behavior and has a proven track record of optimizing content for social and digital platforms. This producer is also a voracious consumer of news and feature content in its many forms.

  This role will be hyper focused on vertical content—shooting and editing with Instagram, TikTok and YT Shorts in mind. The ideal candidate can shoot thoughtfully on both an iPhone and cine cameras.

  This video producer must find creative ways to contribute to our audience goals, develop our social voice, and respond quickly to the news and feature opportunities of the day while working in a fast-paced environment. This candidate must have an obsession with quality, pay close attention to detail, and be comfortable handling multiple projects in a deadline-driven environment.

  This position is based in Atlanta, GA and may require some travel.

  Responsibilities:

  • Produce, shoot and edit vertical videos optimized for social platforms (eg: Instagram, TikTok and YT Shorts) potential for on-camera work or video narration

  • Write creative and accurate digital video scripts and captions

  • Be empowered to evolve, elevate and try new video formats

  • Assess and pitch social content based off news and feature opportunities leading our newsroom priorities

  • Shoot in the field with digital cine cameras; maintain AJC visual identity

  • Book, produce, and develop on-camera talent

  • Edit bespoke vertical videos and cut down content from horizontal formats

  • Collaborate in the post-production process with editors, graphic designers, producers, senior managers and other stakeholders

  • Help produce premium daily and weekly social content that ladders up into overall video strategy and across social channels

  • Manage post-production workflows and organize footage and metadata as needed

  • Maintain internal databases to ensure timely and consistent delivery of all assets

  • Consider audience behavior and shared learnings to evolve video style and visual identity

  • Assist and contribute to feature and other quick-turn edits as needed

  • Produce stories for sponsored partnerships and revenue-driving initiatives, as directed

  • Stay glued to the news cycle and social trends, pitching ideas in lockstep with AJC’s larger goals

  • Work efficiently and in an organized manner while meeting aggressive deadlines

  • Remain communicative and amenable to change

  Qualifications:

  • Expertise in Adobe Premiere is a must. An understanding of the rest of the Adobe suite is a plus.

  • A portfolio of work showing editorial judgment, technical skills and creativity

  • Experience creating video for digital and/or social platforms or news organizations

  • Strong shooting skills with a digital-first aesthetic; knowledge of the Sony FX series, a plus.

  • Strong communication and interpersonal skills with a proven track record of collaboration with team members

  • Strong writing skills

  • A passion and excitement for news, entertainment and digital content

  • An ability to remain flexible in changing environments

  • Proven ability to work closely with standards and legal groups to ensure all projects meet AJC editorial guidelines and practices.

  • Must be able to work an extended schedule as dictated by the news cycle or business needs.

  • Bachelor’s degree preferred. With a BA/BS, must have 4+ years of production, field production, and shooting experience; with a Master’s degree have at least 2 years of experience; with Ph.D. must have at least 1 year of experience; with no degree, must have a minimum of 8 years of experience in digital video production.

  Benefits

  The Company offers eligible employees the flexibility to take as much vacation with pay as they deem consistent with their duties, the company’s needs, and its obligations; seven paid holidays throughout the calendar year; and up to 160 hours of paid wellness annually for their own wellness or that of family members. Employees are also eligible for additional paid time off in the form of bereavement leave, time off to vote, jury duty leave, volunteer time off, military leave, and parental leave.

  About Us

  As our primary divisions Cox Automotive and Cox Communications drive new waves of innovation, Cox Enterprises is entering spaces like cleantech, healthcare, esports and more. We're a family business guided by a legacy of bold innovation that’s driven by those who want to make their mark. Benefits of working at Cox may include health care insurance (medical, dental, vision), retirement planning (401(k)), and paid days off (sick leave, parental leave, flexible vacation/wellness days, and/or PTO). For more details on what benefits you may be offered, visit our benefits page. Cox is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer – All qualified applicants/employees will receive consideration for employment without regard to that individual’s age, race, color, religion or creed, national origin or ancestry, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, physical or mental disability, veteran status, genetic information, ethnicity, citizenship, or any other characteristic protected by law. Cox provides reasonable accommodations when requested by a qualified applicant or employee with disability, unless such accommodations would cause an undue hardship.

  Applicants must currently be authorized to work in the United States for any employer without current or future sponsorship.

  
  

  
  

• About the company

  Cox Communications, Inc. is an American digital cable television provider, telecommunications and home automation services.

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