Junior Video Producer London 2024

We are looking for a Junior Video Producer to join our team at Bauer Media Audio in London.

Reporting to the Head of Branded Video, the Junior Video Producer will bring a solid understanding of commercial video production, from ideation to delivery. You’re a social-first creative—TikTok and Instagram are your playgrounds, and you’re always ahead of the curve on social trends and execution. With a passion for storytelling, you know how to seamlessly blend commercial messaging into engaging and entertaining content.

We’re seeking a creative individual who thrives on generating exciting video concepts. You'll collaborate with the video team to produce compelling entertainment content that wins briefs and enhances Bauer Media’s reputation as a leader in digital and branded content.

At Bauer Media, we think big and bold! We're passionate about our brands, our audience, and our world-class marketing solutions. In the UK, we reach 25 million consumers, and our scale and diverse portfolio give us a competitive edge. Our people are vital to our success, and we foster a culture that values flexibility, autonomy, and transparency. We're committed to diversity and inclusion, and in the commercial department, we achieve our goals by being Connected, Curious, Bold, and Positive.

This will be an office-based position in London with occasional weekend work when required.

Our team

The Video Hub is a dynamic team of expert commercial video producers, highly skilled multi-media Journalists, Talent Bookers and editorial Video Producers. We sit centrally across our portfolio of audio and publishing brands which includes KISS, Magic, Grazia, Empire, Motorcycle News, heat, Absolute Radio and Greatest Hits & HITs radio to name a few. You will be part of this department whose mission is to help to grow businesses through creative digital advertising solutions with video at the heart.

With unprecedented access to talent, we optimise and deliver content that cuts through the noise, telling a brand's story through video and growing brand awareness and reach on socials.

What you’ll be doing

• Producing short-form content, largely shot in our in-house studio with Bauer and external talent
• Researching and formulating scripts, outlines, and treatments with the support of the Executive Producer
• Assisting in securing, scheduling, and overseeing all talent, crew, and locations by being the primary point of contact and responsible for on-set productions.
• Direct and produce Bauer Media commercial video shoots.
• Work on projects from ideation to delivery - including conceptualizing, writing, and capture.
• It’s important to be visible, active, and approachable in your area of the business, providing support to others, when required, and proactively.
• Ensure all productions are wrapped in a timely manner and within budget.

What you’ll bring

• Previous experience working in video production; either commercial, social or television.
• Knowledge of Premiere Pro and the complete suite of Adobe Creative Cloud professional applications that includes Photoshop, Illustrator and After Effects. You can film and edit videos and are able to interpret client briefs and quickly answer with exciting video concepts.
• Must have some provable experience working with on-screen or on-air talent.
• Clear understanding of competitor activity and consumer behaviour.
• Sound editorial judgment with a passion for storytelling
• Directing shoots - demonstrates experience and authority on shoots.
• Some camera, lighting and location shooting skills.
• Understanding of compression formats for delivery to a range of mediums.
• CMS, YouTube and online video platform experience.
• Storyboarding and scripting.
• Awareness of media law and Ofcom compliance.
• Awareness of Health and Safety requirements on shoots.
• General graphic and 3D skills highly advantageous including Photoshop and After Effects.

Sounds incredible right? - if you have the desired skills and experience to work for an incredible team, then we would love to hear from you!

Got a showreel of your work? We'd love to see it! Please submit a showreel showcasing your best projects with us so we can see your talent in action.

Package description

Rewards packages at Bauer Media offer a range of salary sacrifice Benefits, such as our pension scheme and flexible holidays, as well as exclusive Perks like great deals and discounts for everyday life.

• 25 days holiday + bank holidays + 2 volunteer days
• Internal Bauer Academy – Wide range of learning opportunities to support with your Career Development
• Opportunity to buy additional holiday
• Enhanced Maternity and Paternity pay
• Company pension
• Cycle to work scheme, tech loan scheme and groups discounts for healthcare insurance
• Discounted subscriptions on Bauer publications (50%)
• Thrive initiatives – Wellbeing at Bauer
• Opportunities to contribute to our Belonging@Bauer and Sustainability initiatives
• Discounted high street vouchers

About Bauer Media Group

Bauer Media UK is part of the wider Bauer Media Group and is the No.1 UK Publisher and the No.1 Digital Commercial Audio broadcaster. We reach 25 million consumers across our Radio and Publishing brands such as Greatest Hits, KISS, Grazia, Today's Golfer, Absolute, TV Choice, Scala, Country Walking, Hits Radio, CAR, Magic, MCN, Jazz FM, Puzzles and many more!

Bauer Media Group has remained one of the world’s most successful media companies for nearly 150 years through our commitment to continuous innovation and consumer obsession. Founded in Hamburg in 1875 and now in our fifth generation of family ownership, our multi-national company operates in 13 countries across Europe, reaching 200 million consumers.

Belonging at Bauer Mission statement

People are at the heart of everything we do. Inclusivity is part of who we are. We celebrate diversity in all its forms, and encourage authenticity, knowing that our differences are celebrated.

What we will offer you

Quite simply, our promise to you is that Bauer Media is a great place to do great work with great people. Our people take an enormous amount of pride in the brands they support. They like their team members, and they feel supported by their managers. We all take collective responsibility for our culture, because we know it has a ripple effect out across our brands.

That’s why our culture of inclusion at work, Belonging at Bauer, is at the heart of everything we do. Belonging at Bauer is about our dual goals of being as representative as we can of the audiences we serve, and about creating a working environment where all our people feel able to bring their whole selves to work every day. It’s part of everything we do, and everyone who works here is responsible. If you join us, you’ll be an important part of this as well.

Our mental health at work

We’re proud to be the driving force behind the “Where’s your head at?” campaign, which is working to put Mental Health First Aiders on an equal footing with traditional workplace First Aiders. This is a priority for all of us that work at Bauer and we now have fully trained Mental Health First Aiders supporting and working across all of our UK locations.

Learning and development

As the only Media company to be in the top 100 apprenticeship employers, we are striving to always be a great place to do great work for all, Bauer is committed to offering learning and development initiatives through its Bauer Academy tailored to its people, empowering teams and individuals to grow and progress in their careers.

Please Note: We are actively seeking this position. You should hear from us within 48 hours of the expiry date. Please note on some occasions the role may be closed before date shown or need to be extended.

Bauer core values

• Passion
  • We LOVE what we do – it inspires, unifies and challenges us. Our passion is contagious – both loud and quiet, making the impossible possible.
• Excellence
  • Our desire for excellence fuels our ambition for personal and business growth.
• Trust
  • We value honesty and integrity. Trust is our foundation, empowering our people to live up to their full potential.
• Entrepreneurship
  • Entrepreneurship is our pursuit of opportunity – we are agile, focused and resourceful

If you have any feedback regarding our UK recruitment process please email careershub@bauermedia.co.uk we would love to hear from you.