Documentary Producer

Job Description

PRODUCER II, DOCUMENTARY

VICE x News

The award-winning VICE News team develops and produces news content across VICE platforms and partner platforms. The news team focuses on in-depth longform storytelling and unique and creative ways to relay topical news. This is a collaborative team that works together to make everyone's work better. We believe in listening to ideas from the full team and bringing on a diverse group of people who love working together to make the best, most unique news content out there.

Role x You

As a producer, documentary for VICE News you have a knack for longform storytelling, and an eagerness to get out the door. You're excited to make compelling and innovative content that's wildly different from what everyone else is doing. You constantly pitch and know how to find the right characters to tell the best version of the story. You understand story arc, and narrative storytelling. You are adept in the field and in the edit bay and work well with a team to get it all done.

In the short term… you will pitch stories that you find fascinating, with a focus on documentary half hours and hours. You will see your stories through from the original idea, to development, to field shoots, and finally, the scripting, editing, and finishing process.

After 6 months in this role… You'll know exactly the kind of pitch that will get greenlit and you're making pieces you're passionate about every month. You'll delve into specialty fields and regularly pitch specials, series, and investigations.

And after a year… You will have a lot of pieces under your belt, constantly pushing the limit and thinking differently, and training new members of the staff on how to do it the right way.

Qualifications

You have these:
• Minimum of 5 years experience doing stories from start to finish, carrying it from your pitch to field shoot to edit to delivery
• Ability to develop and pitch unique story ideas and angles, with research to back it up
• Excellent news judgment
• Longform documentary experience
• Able to adeptly produce pieces (10-20 mins) as well as hour-long specials and documentaries
• Understanding of narrative storytelling, story arc and how to build characters, scenes, and moments
• Able to work efficiently and deftly in the field
• Excellent writing and script editing skills
• Collaborative team player with a positive attitude
• Able to work on tight deadlines as needed
• Able to think differently about stories; see it from a different perspective
• Investigative background / research skills
• Experience working on tight deadlines in a newsroom environment

We'd love if you also had these:
• Ability to speak multiple languages
• Ability to shoot in the field

Equal Opportunity Employer:

VICE Media (VICE.com, VICE Studios, VICE TV, Virtue, VICE News, Refinery29, PULSE Films, i-D) is an equal opportunity employer. We view everyone as an individual, and we understand that inclusion is more than just diversity – it's about belonging. We celebrate the fact that everyone is unique, and that's what makes us so good at what we do. We pride ourselves on being a company that embraces difference and truly represents the global clients we work with.

This position is not eligible to be performed in Colorado.

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-d949q7-3-149-27-125-42 in your application.