Job Description

About the role:

TSL Media is the leading new media group in Singapore and we have grown to a company size of over 200 employees. Our brands under us include TheSmartLocal, ZULA, MS News and Eatbook. We’ve won Mumbrella’s Asia Media Brand of the Year, edging out some billion-dollar companies across Asia. We’re now at the stage where we’re rapidly expanding.

TSL is built on an energetic and collaborative work culture. We operate on hybrid work arrangements in a bid to aid employees balance work life and personal life.

Here’s a video that gives you a glimpse into our new office & culture:

We have a Video Producer position to fill. This role will be producing content for our TSL YouTube channel, therefore you can expect to be involved in end-to-end ideation, preparation and executional aspects.

Core duties include:

• Channel ideation: Lead the conceptualisation and ideation of videos and content, this also extends to storyboarding and identifying the right artistes. Being able to develop segments that will perform well with the viewers, and also balance commercial interest from advertisers
• Production: Pre-production planning, onsite filming logistics and directing. May also include overseeing post production for video drafts, editing thumbnails and subtitles. Working with extended team to coordinate casting of talents where necessary and arranging shoot dates

Secondary duties include:

• Cross department collaborations – Be able to work with other departments from sales to project teams, and the wider YouTube team and its freelancers
• Budget management – Being able to keep to production budgets for a range of different video executions

The successful candidate should have:

• At least 3 years of relevant experience producing video content, candidates with experience overseeing and running YouTube channels will be prioritized
• At least 1 year experience in managing and training teams
• Experienced in working with external freelance crew
• Skilled communicator and has experience in facing clients and leading meetings
• Proficient in video editing software such as Adobe Premiere Pro, DaVinci Resolve, or equivalent
• Has the ability to keep up with trends and shifting platform and industry behaviors, and make recommendations on how to evolve the teams and channels to stay ahead
• Strong knowledge of camera, audio and lighting equipment
• Strong familiarity and knowledge of regional content industry for YouTube and has connections with content creators