Head of Video London, England
Job description
Incisive Media, part of the Arc network, is an entrepreneurial and creative, digital-facing organisation on the cutting edge of media. Working in our core markets, sustainability and financial services, we provide analyst-grade insight, business intelligence and content to specialist networks of business professionals around the globe.
We are passionate about our people, products and customers and our values are at the heart of our business; they define us, and they are how we conduct ourselves both as a company and as individuals.
Our values are summed up as; integrity, teamwork, innovation, trust, good judgement, passion for our work, curiosity and an entrepreneurial spirit.
If these are aligned with your values, then keep reading.
Job Title: Head of Video
Location: London, United Kingdom
Type of Employment: Full-time
Industry: Media / Publishing
Work Pattern: Hybrid
Overview of the role
Are you an experienced video professional with experience of managing a team?
Incisive’s Head of Video works with our editorial, commercial content, and events teams to ensure that our ever-increasing video output is produced to the highest possible standards – on time, and in a demanding and fast-paced environment. This is an exciting role leading a fast-growing team which sits at the heart of our commercial and content strategy.
Incisive produces a wide variety of video styles and outputs, ranging from directing mini-documentaries and editorial piece-to-camera, to filming live events and interviews in our state-of-the-art in-house studio – even to motion graphics and producing commercials for our B2B client base.
Reporting into our commercial content team, Incisive Works, the Head of Video leads a multi-skilled team of three, each with their own area of specialisation. You need to be a leader, a mentor, and a buffer between the team and the business.
Technical skills
- Skilled videographer and editor
- Able to work in wide variety of settings from on-location filming to Studio
- Experience with graphics
- Experience with live events
- Able to deliver a quick turnaround between filming and editing
- A capable director able to work with and communicate with our on-screen talent
- Leadership and personal skills
- Able to manage, motivate and develop a team of three producer/editors with individual areas of expertise.
- Able to communicate with senior stakeholders
- Cope with an environment that is sometimes high pressure
- Have strong administration and scheduling skills
What we value
We’re looking for a candidate with a demonstrable track record of producing video in high-pressure environments, someone who can deliver high quality with fast turnaround. You don’t need to be an expert in every field of video, but you do need to possess a good working knowledge of different styles gained in production, first rate management skills, and be a capable administrator who can prioritise jobs, and juggle a very busy workload. You need to be comfortable dealing with senior managers from across the business, able to keep them in the loop – and your own team motivated.
What you can expect from us
As well as working with the most interesting, talented and fun people, we operate a culture where success is recognised. You will be supported throughout your career, tailoring your development through management support, internal & external training courses and on the job training. Based in a fantastic location in Covent Garden, you will also have access to numerous retail discounts!
We also offer a range of benefits including:
- A rewarding environment where success is recognised
- Excellent training and development programmes
- Hybrid/remote working
- Friday afternoons off during Summer holiday season
- Pension scheme with 5% employer contributions
- Life assurance scheme
- Voluntary Private Medical Insurance
- 25 days annual leave, increasing to 30 days
- A Cultural Celebration day to celebrate religious or cultural festivals personal to you
- Health Cash Plan for those everyday healthcare costs
- Savings on items from Currys via our SmartTech Scheme
- Cycle to Work scheme
- Discounted Gym rates
- Retail discounts, saving you money on essential & everyday purchases
- Employee Recognition Scheme to recognise your colleagues with rewards
- Employee Referral Scheme
- Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) for extra support if things get tough
- IMFoundation - making a difference by supporting our 4 charities
Plus a number of flexible salary sacrifice benefits…
All souls are welcome at Incisive Media
As an equal opportunity employer we hire, develop and retain the best people regardless of their social background, age, sex, ethnicity, religion/belief or disability and to make use of their talents.
At Incisive Media, we value everyone as an individual. We recognise that everyone is different and have created a work environment where we treat everyone fairly and in a consistent way and promote a culture of respect and dignity, to create a company that’s the right fit for every person inside of it.
