Digital Producer (Maternity Cover)

Description
We are seeking a Digital Producer (Maternity Cover) to support the development and production of our digital programme and online platform Channel, a curated space for art, ideas and artistic process. Collaborating across departments at Somerset House and Somerset House Studios the role will develop creative digital strategies and produce a range of content, digital projects and artist-lead commissions.
This role will suit a skilled producer who has experience working directly with artists and creating content for innovative digital art works, products and campaigns.

Key Responsibilities

PROGRAMMING

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  Support the Head of Digital Programming & Production in the growth and development of the digital programme, producing new digital cultural content for Somerset House.
• Project manage the delivery of selected new digital commissions.
• Maintain oversight of programme scheduling for the online platform and digital content schedule across Somerset House and Studios channels, working closely with the Programming, Marketing and Press teams to ensure a strategic release, optimised for maximum reach.

Content Production

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  Lead or consult on production for all types of digital content across Somerset House’s cultural departments, including film (short and long form), audio (live and recorded), live broadcasts, interactive digital artworks, microsites and editorial style content
• Work with the broad range of creatives, in house and external, as lead producer on selected projects, developing streamlined ways of working.
• Work as lead producer on film projects to manage and collaborate with in house filmmakers or freelance crews – from devising briefs, assembling crews, to organising schedules, artist/contributor outreach, call sheets, and working on clearances/licenses.
• Collaborate and assist with the edit and post-production process across film and audio work, ensuring the timely delivery of content.

Digital Lead on Commissions

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  Oversee selected artist led commissions for the digital programme or exhibitions programme where needed, e.g. digital commissions and artist films.
• Work closely with commissioned artists to support in the production of the artist’s work and lead on project management
• Manage the release of commissions, working across Somerset House and partner distribution channels, ensuring successful engagement from target audiences

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

• Experience of working and collaborating with artists and creative practitioners, producing digital projects and commissions in an arts context
• Project management experience; overseeing and coordinating large scale projects across film, audio and digital, including the management of teams, budget and schedule coordination
• Film and audio editing experience, with a broad knowledge of editing processes and software for film and audio - (including Adobe Creative Suite)
• Experience of operating* and supporting with camera equipment, lighting and sound for film
• Experience or knowledge of producing accessible content for a wide range of digital outputs and events including captioning
• Experience of website management and working with CMS, working on or managing web-based projects
• Understanding of production across different digital mediums and web based technologies
• Technical ability and knowledge in creating film and audio content, along with an understanding of live stream production and processes.
• A creative and editorial approach, able to generate creative ideas and adapt/repurpose content for a broad range of channels, in line with a project brief

Benefits

Mental Health & Wellbeing

• Access to our external Employee Assistance Programme (CiC) for free 24/7 confidential advice and support, including up to 6 free counselling sessions per year where needed
• Mental health support and guidance from our in-house trained Mental Health First Aiders
• Hybrid working based on having 3 days in the office per week (pro rata if part-time)*
• Contribution towards eye tests and glasses
• Trust life insurance scheme
• We offer winter flu vaccination vouchers

• dependent on the needs of the role

Holiday

• Enhanced annual leave – 25 days plus bank holidays (pro rata)

- Birthday leave - additional day leave - Celebration day - to celebrate anything of your choice
Other Leave

• Sick leave – 20 days full pay, followed by 20 days half pay (pro rata & following 3 months service)
• Emergency dependent care – option to use 25% of paid sick leave for emergency care of a dependent (pro rata & following 3 months of service)
• Enhanced maternity pay

Benefits

• 8% employer pension contributions, no employee contribution required*
• Option for salary sacrifice
• Season ticket loa
• Cycle to Work scheme

Discounts, offers and free stuff

• The list is endless and includes tickets to Somerset House events and entrance to other London Heritage sites
• Discounts in Somerset House cafes and restaurants
• Discounts with various high street retailers and restaurants
• Discounts to local leisure centres

• following 3 months of employment

About Somerset House Trust

Somerset House hosts the UK’s largest and most exciting creative community right in the heart of London, and are always looking for new talent to join our team. We welcome 3 million annual visitors to share our unique combination of cultural events, the creative industries and history. This mix informs and powers our programme and organisational culture, making us a singular, compelling and inclusive place to visit and work.


Somerset House is actively anti-racist, you can read about our Anti-Racism Pledge and the action we’re taking here. We are working hard to ensure our people, our onsite community and our sector reflect, represent and include all of society.

Our Commitment to Anti-Racism, Diversity and Inclusion: Somerset House is open to all, and we value everyone's unique skills. Somerset House Trust is an equal opportunities employer and is committed to championing equality, diversity, and inclusion in our workplace. We are committed to equal opportunity and encourage applications from all qualified individuals. We do not discriminate on the basis of age, disability, gender identity, race, religion, sexual orientation, or socioeconomic background.
Where candidates are equally qualified, we will seek to prioritise diversity to help us increase representation across the creative economy and the Trust.
We anonymise all job applications to help avoid discrimination in the initial screening stage of our recruitment process. This reinforces our commitment to focusing on the skills and qualifications of all applications from the start.


We're committed to creating an inclusive recruitment process. Please let us know if there's anything we can do to help you perform at your best. We're open to adjusting our process to accommodate your needs please email [email protected].


The Trust reserves the right to close a job before its application deadline.


Please only apply if you have the right to work in the UK; the Trust cannot currently offer sponsorships.