[Hiring] Associate Content Creator @Dotdash Meredith

Role Description

The Associate Content Creator brings original, exclusive and creative videos to life, from idea to execution. They participate in every step of the creative process, including:

• Pitching
• Booking
• Filming
• Editing
• Delivering final assets for PEOPLE’s social channels and app

They are responsible for:

• Creative ideas and working with celebrity talent
• Producing “article treatment” videos during breaking news situations
• Monitoring, pitching, and creating videos from red carpet events

This role requires the ability to work independently during breaking news situations and to:

• Pitch, create, and deliver newsworthy videos and cuts of exclusive PEOPLE interviews
• Assist the Senior Content Creator with pre-productions on major PEOPLE shoots
• Come up with questions for talent and pitch fun, scroll-stopping social concepts
• Shoot social-first videos and have solid video editing skills
• Attend red carpet events to produce, film, edit, and post compelling video content

This role will require industry experience and the ability to join meetings and assist with guidance of other team members.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree, preferably in journalism or communications, related field or equivalent training and/or experience
• Minimum 3 years of professional experience working in a fast-paced, creative environment

Requirements

• Proven success in building and growing audiences for media sites and digital brands
• An understanding of social media with a focus on reaching Gen Z audiences
• Strong news judgement and the ability to assess performance data and newsworthiness
• Proficiency editing videos in Adobe Premiere
• Expertise in TikToks and Reels
• A unique voice that fits and evolves the People brand
• A sharp eye for editing content thoroughly on tight deadlines
• Availability to attend live events for the People brand and capture content
• Superior written and verbal communication skills
• Experience working in various content management systems

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage
• Unlimited paid time off (PTO)
• Adoption or surrogate assistance
• Donation matching
• Tuition reimbursement
• Basic life insurance
• Basic accidental death & dismemberment insurance
• Supplemental life insurance
• Supplemental accident insurance
• Commuter benefits
• Short term and long term disability
• Health savings and flexible spending accounts
• Family care benefits
• A generous 401K savings plan with a company match program
• 10-12 paid holidays annually
• Generous paid parental leave (birthing and non-birthing parents)
• Voluntary benefits such as pet insurance, accident, critical and hospital indemnity health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance