Senior Video Producer
Communications
Full-time: 41 hours per week (including one hour paid lunch break)
Permanent
£41,723 per annum
Application deadline: 12pm (midday) on Monday 6th October 2025
About the role
:The British Museum is looking for a Senior Video Producer to join the in-house Video & Audio Production team. The role is responsible for creating and supporting digital content for stakeholders across the Museum to the highest standard. You will support the messaging, content strategy and KPI's set by the Head of Department (HoD
)
As Senior Video Producer, as well as creating and possibly presenting content, you will be the departmental lead on video and audio production; technically and editorially influencing and supporting a talented and skilled team of Video Producers to create stand-out entertaining, informative and factually accurate content that doesn't dumb down but smarts-u
p
You will have creative flair, a passion for detail and storytelling. You will intellectually engage and collaborate with the staff to tell the exciting stories of the museum. You will monitor and manage the content of the Museum's YouTube channel; producing high-quality, in-depth content for our world leading exhibitions, individual galleries, membership, communications, short-form online advertising, social media, podcasts and YouTube channel to grow and engage our audience of curious knowledge seekers and forward thinke
rs.
You will have a genuine interest and experience in YouTube content and trends; understand the differences between making content a success on YouTube vs short form platforms, or broadcast; identify data driven opportunities to optimise future content; understand how to drive audience engagement, build communities and grow our YouTube audie
**nce.
Key areas of responsibi**
* lity Content cre
ation: Producing, filming and editing long and short-form videos that align with strategic goals of the department and Museum, whilst expanding understanding of a sub
* ject.Drive best practice in video-audio production, legals, H&S and respectful collaboration of BM s
* taff.Coordinate work with other teams with a digital remit (Marketing, comms, social media, membership, exhibitions) to advise and share as
* sets.Work with internal and external stakeholders to develop ideas to turn them into proj
* ects.Production Manag
ement: Create and implement end-to-end production frameworks to ensure production and stakeholder needs are met to set sched
* ules.Working with the HoD to manage team allocations, schedules and production workflows, ensuring content opportunities are maximised and deadlines are
* met.Ensure digital assets are archived and catalogued to a high and efficient standard and assist in maintaining an efficient data management system and work
* flow.You
Tube: Managing content publication on the BM YouTube channel to maximize engagement and reach. Monitoring comments and metrics, creating channel health reports to report on engagement, trends and performance, with a view to optimizing content to grow audie
* nces.Team Su
pport: Managing freelancers and supporting stakeholders across the Mu
* seum.Day to day management and personal/career development of direct re
* portsAccountabil
ity: Collaboration with and reporting to HoD on project development, scheduling, team management and planned or ongoing proj
* ects.Be an ambassador for the Production department's work throughout the BM to encourage close collaboration between d
epts.
Please see Job Description for a full list of responsibilities related to the
**role.
Abo**
* ut you:Passionate about creating Museum related
* contentDegree (or equivalent) in Video Production, Film, TV or a subject aligned with part of the Museum's collection, or demonstrable video production industry expe
* rience.Highly proficient in filming, lighting and sound recording, ideally with Sony FX3, Sony FS6 or equiv
* alent).Confident self-shooter, producer-director, with significant experience working with contri
* butors.Highly proficient in editing and graphics production using Adobe Creative Suite (Premiere Pro, Photoshop, and After Effects) and archiving 4K footage wor
* kflows.Demonstrable experience of producing video and audio content in different formats (landscape, portrait) for a variety of short and long-form social media pla
* tforms.Good understanding of video and audio file formats and archiving processes and wor
* kflows.Senior level experience with people and project mana
* gement.Good knowledge of YouTube channel management and best practice, and ability to translate performance and audience data insight into developing video f
* ormats.Excellent communication skills with ability to build relationships with internal and external stakeh
**olders.
Import**
ant Note: You must provide a showreel to support your application. We advise using YouTube or Vimeo links, as files cannot be attached to your application. Your showreel can be any length, but must include text specifying what you did in each clip e.g. camera operation, editing, grading, directing, writing etc. If you do not provide a showreel we may not review your app
licationPlease include a link to your showreel on your personal st
atement.If you require any assistance, please contact
**
About the British**
Museum: Founded in 1753, the British Museum's remarkable collection spans over two million years of human history and culture. The Museum is one of the leading visitor attractions and its world-famous collection includes the Rosetta Stone, the Parthenon sculptures, Egyptian mummies, the Admonitions Scroll, and the Amaravati sc
ulptures.
You can view a selection of our impressive collection of prints and drawings in our virtua
l gallery.
The Museum offers a competitive benefits package
* including:Generous annual leave allowance of 25 days (rising to 30 days after 10 years' service) plus 2.5 privilege days and plus ban
* k holidays.Membership of the civil service defined benefit pension scheme
(fi
nd out here what benefits a civil service pension
* provides).Free entry to a wide range of museums and
* exhibitionsParticipation in private and public Museum activities, including talks by leading curators from around the world and behind-the-scenes opportunities to learn how museums care for and manage their extraordinary c
* ollections.Interest-free travel, bicycle, and rental de
* posit loansProfessional and personal development op
* portunitiesEmployee Assistanc
* e ProgrammeDiscounts on food and gift sho
**p purchases
Additio**
nal details:For more information about this role, please see the job
description.The interviews are expected to take place on the week of the 20th O
ctober 2025.If you have any additional needs that we should be aware of to support you with your application, please provide details to
We have a legal responsibility to ensure that employees have the right to wor
k
in the UK. If you currently do not hold the right to work in the UK, we can only sponsor a limited number of roles that meet eligibility criteria. To offer a sponsorship, the job role you apply needs to be in the list of eligible occupations: Additionally (with some limited exceptions), the role will need to meet the new minimum salary threshold of £41,700 or the going rate for the job, whichever is the highest. You can find more information here:
*isa/your-job
The British Museum is committed to promoting equality of opportunity for all staff and job applicants. We aim to create a working environment in which all individuals can make best use of their skills, free from unlawful discrimination or harassment. We value the benefits that a diverse workforce brings to a museum which represents world culture. The Museum is committed to ensuring that no job applicant suffers unlawful discrimination because of any protected characteristics. Our recruitment procedures aim to ensure that individuals are treated because of their relevant knowledge, skills, an*
d experience.
We specifically encourage applications from candidates from ethnic minority groups who are underrepresented within our
*senior roles.
We offer a flexible way of working scheme that allows our employees to work remotely in a way that suits them and the organisation. We welcome questions and conversations at interview stage about how flexible working could*
work for you. We would typically see this role as working on site at least thr
**ee days a week.
The Museum also adheres to the HMG Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) for pre-employment screening of**
Civil Servants.