Video Producer, Today in Focus: The Latest
We're looking for a video producer for Today in Focus: The Latest.
Working alongside the executive producer, lead producer and host, you'll plan, record and edit episodes and produce content for social feeds.
Join our team at the Guardian and be a part of a diverse and inclusive global organisation that delivers fearless, investigative journalism, and holds power to account. Our team of award‑winning journalists, cutting‑edge commercial professionals, and industry‑leading digital experts are committed to making a difference and represent a wide range of backgrounds and perspectives. We offer a challenging and exciting environment for career development, with a focus on training, growth and fostering an inclusive culture.
Hosted by Lucy Hough, Today in Focus: The Latest aims to make sense of a rapidly‑changing news cycle and brings our audience up to speed on the big news story of the day in just 10 minutes.
This is a 12‑month NUJ fixed‑term contract or staff secondment.
About the role:
* Generate ideas for podcast episodes, researching, briefing presenters and guests for interviews, recording in studio or remotely, scripting, editing and mixing to professional standards, always on tight deadlines
* Book on‑air talent, both internal and external
* Work closely with the executive producer, lead producer and host to guarantee the highest levels of creativity, editorial and legal standards
* Work in conjunction with the Today in Focus team to ensure Today in Focus: The Latest complements the Today in Focus output
* Play an active part in the Guardian's multimedia team and look for opportunities to showcase our journalism and values in an audio and video form
* Contribute to and occasionally produce other Guardian podcasts as required
* Working with other Guardian departments including social, marketing and membership, where required, to assist discoverability and promotion of podcasts.
About you:
* Experience of working in video podcasting or broadcast news
* Ability to work to regular tight deadlines
* Experience in editing audio and video news
* Experience with Adobe audio and video editing software: able to edit smoothly and accurately at pace
* Ability to script and edit video/audio
* Experienced in news or current affairs journalism and popular culture
* Great journalistic instincts and editorial rigour
* Creativity – able to find new angles on major news stories
* Passion for audio and video podcast production
* Comfortable recording audio and video in studio and on location
* Ideally you will have a demonstrable ability to bring a diverse perspective to this role.
The closing date for applications is 28th May 2026.
London
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