About BuzzFeed, Inc.

BuzzFeed, Inc. (Nasdaq: BZFD) is home to the best of the internet with a mission to spread joy and truth. Across entertainment, news, food, pop culture, and commerce, our brands drive conversation and inspire what audiences watch, read, and buy now — and into the future. Born on the internet in 2006, BuzzFeed, Inc. is committed to improving it: providing trusted, quality, brand-safe entertainment to hundreds of millions of people; making content on the internet more inclusive, empathetic, and creative; and inspiring our audience to live better lives. 

Business Area: Content

Job Category: BuzzFeed Studio

Salary: $115,000.00- $125,000.00 USD

Union Status: Non-Union 

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

The Role

BuzzFeed Studios is looking for an experienced and resourceful Video Producer to create compelling, cutting-edge original videos and also supervise a class of video intern fellows. Reporting to our VP Video, you will lead projects ranging from short-form to long-form videos in categories such as True Crime, Thriller/Horror, and Comedy, working independently across ideation, creation, and editing, as well as collaboratively with other producers and teams. You will also inspire, educate, and supervise a team of video intern fellows, helping to hone their skills, teach them new strategic and technological approaches, and ensure they are delivering first-class digital video content. 

You’ll have a technical and creative background in video production, editing, graphics, and ideally AI video creation. You have a natural understanding of social platforms, digital formats, and current content trends. You have a let’s-get-it-done attitude and a willingness to work to tight timelines and yet still provide exceptionally high-quality creative content. This is a full time, hybrid role, located in our Los Angeles office.

You Will

• Create, shoot, edit, and produce high-quality videos quickly and independently.
• Lead new initiatives and continually seek out new creative opportunities. 
• Design and execute a first-class syllabus for a class of talented video intern fellows. Inspiring, nurturing, and supporting. 
• Become data and audience-obsessed.
• Liaise and collaborate with other departments such as Social, Distribution, Admin, Marketing, FIlm, Audio, TV and Gaming. 
• Keep up with a fast-paced and varied day-to-day schedule.

You Have

• 8+ years of experience in digital video. 
• Very high proficiency in video production and editing. 
• Advanced knowledge of Adobe Creative Cloud (Premiere Pro, PhotoShop etc.) and Illustrator, Media Encoder and After Effects and more. 
• Extensive experience with video production equipment from DSLR cameras, to lighting, grip and sound.
• Excellent communication skills.
• A competitive drive. 
• High attention to detail. 
• A positive, curious, playful disposition (no haters).

Life at BuzzFeed, Inc.

We celebrate inclusion and 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, and 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 and professional growth through work experience, offerings from our in-house Learning Team, our Employee Resource Groups, and more.
• An attractive and equitable compensation package, including salary.
• A well-rounded benefits program featuring paid time off, unlimited sick time, comprehensive medical benefits, a family leave policy, access to mental health platforms, retirement plans, health and wellness discounts, and much more.