Production Researcher, Freelance
Zinc Network, United Kingdom
Job Description
We are looking for a Production Researcher to support our creative team with multiple tasks across several different campaigns for up to two weeks.
Working remotely via Teams and reporting to our producers, you will be responsible for any researcher tasks that arise across our different projects. These might include preparing research briefs on different topics and stories; finding contributors and experts; setting up shoots in different countries; fact-checking scripts; logging footage; carrying out background checks on contributors; or researching influencers.
With a passion for YouTube and social media and at least two years’ experience of TV production, including experience of documentary and preferably with some experience of current affairs or journalism, you will be resourceful, curious and brimming with ideas. You will also be passionate about politics and social issues, and able to research complex topics in order to find compelling angles and stories and present them in a clear and effective way. You will have experience of identifying and onboarding contributors and experts, and you will ideally have experience of international production.
This is a fast-paced production with an intense schedule, so you’ll need to be organised, efficient and with a can-do attitude to meeting deadlines. You will be a self-starter, willing and able to deliver excellent work within tight timeframes and budgets. You should be confident handling potentially sensitive and complex subject matters.
Contract type: Short-term contract, immediate start
Duration: 2 weeks
Responsibilities:
- Complete desk research into social topics to pull out key facts, angles and stories, and present your findings clearly and effectively
- Find, onboard and manage relevant contributors, influencers and experts.
- Find great and relevant archive footage
- Draft question lists and production briefs
- Coordinate with local production team, contributors, influencers and partners
- Organise logistics of shoots
- Maintain schedules and trackers
- Prepare presentations and documents to present contributors and stories etc to the wider team
- Fact-check scripts
- Transcribe rushes as required
- Assist with production and post-production support as needed (release forms, contracts, follow-ups, transcripts, music, archive, and other miscellaneous tasks).
Requirements
- Understanding of YouTube and other social media platforms, video production, and current affairs
- Excellent research skills
- Excellent contributor finding and management skills
- Excellent communication skills both written and verbal
- Excellent time management and organisational skills
- Ability to quickly build warm and authentic relationships
- Positive and flexible ‘can-do’ attitude and willingness to solve problems
- Attention to detail
- At least two years’ experience in TV production in a similar role
- Experience of documentary production
- A keen interest in global social affairs along with an understanding of youth audiences
It would be great if you also had:
- Experience of current affairs or journalistic TV production in a researcher role
- Experience of production abroad