Background information:
Your latest news online
Zoom.in is the largest producer of online video-news in Europe. Zoom.in publishes circa 150 news-videos daily in eleven languages on more than 450 websites across 10 countries. Zoom.in continues to expand its operations in Europe and beyond.
Zoom.in offers viewers the possibility to watch the news whenever and wherever they want to watch it. Approximately 18 million zoom.in videos are viewed each month.
The numerous sites on which zoom.in videos are available include online newspapers, internet service providers and special interest websites such as De Telegraaf, De Pers, Nu.nl, MSN in the Netherlands, De Standaard Online, Het Laatste Nieuws, Le Soir, La Libre, in Belgium, Club Internet, L’Express, NouvelObs, in France, Expansion, Estar Guapa, Diario Vasco in Spain, Internazionale, Citta Oggi Web, La Nazione, Il Giorno, Quotidiano Nazionale in Italy, T-Online, Kölner Stadtanzeiger, Hamburger Abendblatt, Frankfurter Rundschau, Berliner Morgenpost and MSN in Germany.
Zoom.in is now active on the Danish market and seeks a
Multimedia Journalist/Editor Video
for our office in Leuven or Amsterdam.
Duties and Responsibilities:
Reporting to the Head of Production, the multimedia journalist’s main responsibilities are making news videos intended for broadcast on the internet. You will review, select and edit incoming news videos for the Danish-speaking public. Video material is edited into concise news reports encapsulating main developments by applying contemporary journalistic methods. You provide news items with a Danish-language voiceover, subtitling, headline and accompanying text and publish those online.
Essential functions (responsibilities):
-Selection of news items;
-Editing material into coherent video reports;
-Composing/scripting text and subtitles;
-Monitoring the quality of news videos for broadcast standard (internet and mobile);
-Continually initiate and implement schemes to improve quality and coverage;
-Coordinating with other international desks;
Experience/abilities needed:
-Excellent computer skills;
-Experience working with video in a professional environment;
-Commercial awareness: understanding objectives and contributing to success;
-Danish native-speaker and fluent in English (verbal and written);
-Knowledge of streaming video;
-Excellent communication skills (in both speech and text);
-Affinity with news journalism and reporting;
-Clear voice, good pronunciation;
- No ‘strictly 9-5’ approach – zoom.in is a leading news-agency and activities continue in the evening and/or weekend (on schedule).
-Ability to work independently.
-Living in or nearby Amsterdam or intended to move to.
Zoom.in offers:
-An international, informal and dynamic working environment
-A pleasant and inspiring atmosphere where quality and enjoyment are priorities;
-Every opportunity to develop your professional skills
-Excellent employment terms.
For more information about this position, please visit www.zoomin.tv .
If you wish to submit, please send your CV and complementary letter to:
Zoom.in Human Resources,
Mr. Frederik Misplon,
Interleuvenlaan 62 Zone 2
3001 Leuven
f.misplon[at]zoomin.tv