Consultant- Video Producer

Context

To support the Outreach team in producing and scaling high-quality video content across a range of communication activities, including in-house video production, documenting life at CEEW, quick edits, uploads, and other outreach initiatives. The ideal candidate should possess strong communication and audio-visual editing skills, along with proficiency in video compression, encoding, sound design, and motion graphics.

A solid understanding of current news in the climate sector, with an interest in storytelling related to sustainability, is essential. The candidate should demonstrate a firm editorial grasp of content, ensuring that videos are engaging, insightful, and aligned with CEEW’s institutional values. Being solution-oriented, detail-oriented, and committed to meeting deadlines are key traits that will support the team in delivering impactful videos across multiple platforms.

Deliverables and Responsibilities

• Lead in-house video productions end-to-end.

  Conceptualise, script, shoot, and edit high-quality video content, including explainer videos, expert interviews, event 1 highlights, media mentions, and social media shorts, ensuring a quick turnaround time. Manage and maintain all in-house camera, audio, and lighting equipment.

• Ensure visual consistency and editorial integrity across all video content.

  Execute post-production processes, including colour correction, sound design, motion graphics integration, and accessibility features like subtitles and closed captions.

• Optimise video output for different platforms

  , including YouTube, LinkedIn, Twitter, and Instagram.

• Work closely with researchers, communications, and design teams

  to translate complex policy and research insights into visually engaging narratives. Maintain an editorial calendar for video content and ensure timely delivery.

• Experiment with new video formats, data animations, interactive elements, and storytelling techniques

  to enhance audience engagement.

• Track video performance analytics

  and recommend improvements based on audience insights. Use video analytics to refine storytelling approaches, engagement strategies, and content planning.

• Undertake photographic/audio-visual documentation

  of Life at CEEW and its events.
• Identify opportunities to showcase CEEW’s work on platforms such as podcasts, film festivals, and exhibitions. Develop and maintain a database of such opportunities.
• Ensure quality control by reviewing and verifying technical quality, accuracy, and consistency across video content before publishing.

Other responsibilities

• Coordinate with third-party vendors (production houses, studios, designers, data visualisers, photographers/videographers, printers) to ensure that videos and other communication collaterals are produced within given timelines and all requirements are communicated to the vendors in a timely manner.
• Provide on-ground support for CEEW events.
• Support the Communications Associate in other tasks as and when required.

Requirements and Qualifications

Education

• Master’s/PG degree/Diploma/Certification in video production, mass communications, journalism, public policy or any related field preferred.

Work experience and other skills

• 2-4 years experience

  in video production, editing, and storytelling, preferably in a policy/research-driven or media environment.

• Technical Expertise:

  Advanced skills in Adobe Premiere Pro, After Effects, Final Cut Pro, DaVinci Resolve, and/any other video editing software. Proficiency in video compression, encoding, and optimisation for web delivery. Familiarity with platforms like YouTube Studio, Vimeo, and Adobe Media Encoder. Experience with animation and motion graphics is strongly recommended.

• Editorial Strength:

  Strong understanding of storytelling and scripting techniques and an ability to simplify complex topics for diverse audiences.
• Ability to manage multiple projects, meet deadlines, and coordinate with internal and external stakeholders.
• A keen eye for design, visuals, and emerging media trends.
• Interest in sustainability issues and the ability to understand technical jargon will be an asset.
• Good grasp of English and Hindi