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Fascinating opportunity to craft engaging and quality video content for the renowned British Museum
Overview
Salary
£32297 - £34155
Location
Bloomsbury, London - Hybrid
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Expires
Expires at anytime
Organisation summary
The British Museum is a world-renowned institution that collects, preserves, and showcases human history and culture from across the globe. Being a part of this institution promises not just a fulfilling career, but also several attractive benefits and a chance to operate based on values of deep care, curiosity, embracing the unknown, and diversity.
Role Summary
- Create engaging and high-quality films for the website, marketing campaigns, and in-gallery displays, including bespoke content.
- Manage all aspects of video creation, from capturing footage to editing and archiving 4K content.
- Generate, produce and develop content for digital channels including YouTube.
- Collaborate with internal teams and external partners to align video projects with exhibitions and key messages.
- Provide support for audio projects such as podcasts and exhibition soundscapes, and give technical advice on video and audio content.
Role Requirements
- Proven experience in filming and editing high-quality video content, preferably with Sony FX6 or FS7.
- High proficiency in Adobe Premiere Pro and After Effects, with experience in creating graphics using Illustrator and Photoshop.
- Strong skills in project management, meeting deadlines, and time management.
- Effective communication skills and ability to collaborate with diverse stakeholders and draw performances from contributors.
Application Process Details
- Note that this role does not offer sponsorship and adheres to the HMG Baseline Personnel Security Standard for pre-employment screening.
The British Museum is seeking a Video Producer to join our Video & Audio Production team on a 6-month fixed-term contract, with the possibility of extension to 13 months. This role is hybrid, requiring on-site presence due to our video editing software being located at the museum.
About the role: You will be responsible for creating engaging and high-quality films for our website, marketing campaigns, and in-gallery displays. This includes bespoke content for our 70,000 members. Your tasks will involve capturing footage, recording, editing, and archiving 4K content to professional standards. You will generate ideas and produce content for YouTube, develop new formats for digital channels, and collaborate with internal teams and external partners to align video projects with exhibitions and key messages. Additionally, you will support audio projects such as podcasts and exhibition soundscapes, maintain standards for safe handling of objects, and provide technical advice on video and audio content.
About you: As a creative and organized video professional, you have proven experience in filming and editing high-quality video content, ideally with cameras such as Sony FX6 or FS7. You possess advanced proficiency in Adobe Premiere Pro and After Effects, and experience in creating graphics using Illustrator and Photoshop. You are capable of managing multiple projects, meeting deadlines, and efficiently managing your time. Strong communication skills are essential, as is the ability to collaborate with diverse stakeholders and nurture performances from contributors.
Benefits: Joining the British Museum offers you a chance to be part of a world-renowned institution. Benefits include 25 days annual leave (rising to 30 with service), plus 2.5 privilege days and bank holidays, a generous pension scheme, free tickets to exhibitions, financial support such as interest-free travel loans, and wellbeing support through our Employee Assistance Programme. Additional perks include a paid 1-hour lunch break, a subsidised staff canteen, and discounts in our gift shop.
Our Values: We operate based on values that include caring deeply, embracing the unknown, sparking curiosity, and valuing many voices. These principles guide our interactions and our approach to work.
Note: This role does not offer sponsorship and adheres to the HMG Baseline Personnel Security Standard for pre-employment screening.
