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Head of Original Content Video Strategy

We have a fantastic new opportunity to work for the UK’s leading and award-winning media, lifestyle and entertainment brand, which has a global audience of around 13 million across all platforms. With their state of the art studio and world-class production, creative and editorial talent they are now looking for someone to take the lead as their new Head of Originals.

This role will be responsible for the original video strategy and execution, including quality control of all productions in the originals content portfolio. The role also has responsibility for over-seeing the origination and output, but also managing the budget for production to create digital content programmes of the best quality and within budget to meet agreed editorial specification.

Some of the key responsibilities will include:

  • Creating and maintaining the original-content video strategy using audience data insights and current cultural trends and themes to deliver growth and credibility in formats, concepts and programming.
  • Ultimate responsibility for the success of all original video content, working closely with the creative, social, editorial and production teams to ensure the content resonates with and grows the audiences.
  • Defining the editorial direction of all episodic video content
  • Involvement in post-production to oversee the successful delivery of the original video content strategy
  • Recruitment of permanent and freelance staff to support original video content ideation and development where necessary
  • Troubleshooting problems that arise during production and quickly adapting to changing circumstances with robust solutions

What we’re looking for:

We are looking for a talented individual with a wealth of experience in conceiving, writing and pitching original video content ideas; a creative individual with a pro-active approach to content and an understanding of digital content across all social platforms. You should have substantial proven experience in producing episodic show production across sport, lifestyle, politics and entertainment, with particular experience in creating and developing both long form (e.g. more than 26 mins in length), and short form content for social platforms,  as well as experience of writing award-winning scripts and developing content for a wide range of programmes and features, along with excellent judgement of what the UK market and social platforms are looking for in terms of original content.

This role carries a very attractive salary and benefits package and bonus.  For further details please send your CV with a short cover note outlining your interest and salary expectations.

Head of Original Content Video Strategy

Redwood, London
Full-time, Home Working, Permanent
Trade
Audience, Brand, Content, Management
Reference: 
HO040321
Salary description: 
Excellent salary, benefits and bonus package.

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