Title: Multimedia Producer (One-Year Fellowship)

Company: The Caravan

Location: Delhi, India

Experience: 2-3 years

Deadline: 11 August 2020

 

Company Description: As the country’s leading publication devoted to narrative journalism, The Caravan occupies a singular position among Indian magazines. Its stories present a unique mix of detailed reportage and lively and vivid writing, with a commitment to the art of storytelling, whether the subject be politics, culture, business or art.

The Caravan is published by the Delhi Press Group, one of India’s leading publishers. Started in 1939, Delhi Press today publishes 33 magazines in 10 languages.

 

Primary Responsibilities:

●       Producing and editing video and audio content in alignment with the editorial vision of The Caravan.

●       Developing ideas for short independent multimedia stories with editors for on-ground reportage and in-studio material

●       Conceptualising multimedia packages to translate The Caravan’s in-depth long-form reportage into crisp visual content

●       Developing multimedia stories with reporters working in the field, including video reporting on the ground

●       Staying up to speed on news and current events, especially in areas of politics, business, policy and society

●       Generating ideas to increase The Caravan’s presence and engagement on social- media platforms and creating multimedia content for the same.

 

Requirements:

Candidates should have prior experience in visual journalism.

Knowledge of either Final Cut Pro or Adobe Premier Pro is a must. Ability to edit in Adobe After Effects to be able to incorporate motion graphics is a requirement.

Candidates should display an ability to work collaboratively in a team and in alignment with The Caravan’s editorial and creative vision. They must exhibit efficiency and an ability to prioritise and plan ahead effectively in a fast-paced news environment.

 

The Delhi office is a small shop, and therefore requires team players with a willingness to be flexible. This is a full-time fellowship, for the duration of one year. Night, holiday and weekend work may be required.

 

Candidates from marginalised social groups are encouraged to apply.

 

To Apply:

Please send in:

1.      A résumé, including two references with names and contact information;

2.     A portfolio/showreel with previous video or multimedia experience highlighting personal contribution to the project;

3.     Two ideas for reported multimedia stories;

4.     At least five examples of multimedia stories produced elsewhere that indicate an alignment with your creative vision.

 

Please mail these materials along with a cover letter to our executive editor Dr. Vinod K Jose at [email protected], with the subject line “Multimedia Producer (Fellow), The Caravan—2020”.