Head of Video

The role:

UNILAD is looking for a Head Video, reporting to the Group Director of Video, to lead Manchester's talented in-house video team, driving forward both short and long form video, from reactive social first content all the way to episodic comedy and documentary formats.

This newly created role is an opportunity to lead, nurture and grow our award-winning team, consistently delivering world class and viral content at every step.

What you will be doing:

•Leading, inspiring and managing a brilliant and diverse team of video creatives.

•Executing the creative direction of the video team working with and alongside key senior stakeholders from around the business.

•Exec producing Original and Branded content, making sure standards are consistently outstanding for our engaged audience.

•Multi-tasking, handling several video projects concurrently, leading every stage pragmatically and objectively.

•Managing a monthly budget for the video team, being accountable and able to demonstrate growth against investment.

•Develop and deliver ideas from scratch, overseeing every phase of time-sensitive and scheduled production.

•Step in and direct, shoot or edit content if needed.

•People managing, signing off holidays and sick days, undertaking appraisals and being responsible for the growth and productivity of your team.

What we need for this role:

•At least 3 years of experience managing a video team in a brand, media owner, production company or agency environment.

•8 years of video professional video production experience working across multiple disciplines of video.

•Experience working online and in TV is a must.

•Demonstrable project management skills leading productions of all budget scales.

•Proficient technical video skills; good understanding of broadcast lighting and camera equipment.

•Unflappable leadership, obsessed with content, confident presenting at a moment's notice if called upon.

•A creative thinker, led by both stats and intuition.

About Us:

Established in 2014, by millennials for millennials, as a single Facebook channel and website, UNILAD has expanded into the world's leading social first channel, successfully building an unrivalled brand affinity across the globe. Originally licensing viral content, we evolved into an original content producer, blending the best viral videos with premium original content built for social. With just under a billion engagements, and over 25 billion video views in 2016 alone, UNILAD have matured into the most engaged and viewed channel on the planet. Launching a suite of channels in the last 18 months, we are now the fastest growing media property in the world.

Skills Technology, Facebook, Media, Assistant, Social

Sectors

PERKS BENEFITS & WHAT TO EXPECT

OUR PERKS

• 25 days holiday
• Fantastic location in the heart of the city (close to great pizza, food markets, bars, gyms, darts and a bowls green!)
• Friday drinks at our top floor bar
• A social but hard-working atmosphere
• Seasonal socials
• Lunch discount scheme
• Corporate eyecare voucher scheme

WHAT TO EXPECT

• Working in a unique start-up environment
• With teams structured across our spacious six-storey office, we're a friendly bunch full of self-starters who really buy into the brand from day one
• We love collaboration between teams, so expect loads of hot-desking, open Slack communications and no structural 'layers' to break through
• You'll have all the resources at your disposal and the perfect environment to allow you to be the best you can be
• We want people to live and breath the UNILAD brand and encourage innovation and creativity in every area
• Work hard, develop fast and have tons of fun doing it.