Can you create bold, inspiring content that boosts climate action in the UK and Global South? 

We’re seeking someone who can use film and photography to tell stories about fantastic climate innovation. Your skills will help us to spotlight rainforest communities, green energy entrepreneurs, UK school students and many more climate heroes. Your work will show how they’re creating new jobs, better health, and all the other benefits of climate action. 

Ashden helps climate pioneers achieve greater impact, and inspires funders, politicians and others to give them the backing they need. This means we’re looking for a producer that can work in partnership with others to deliver compelling, change-making stories. Ashden’s content drives live events, social media campaigns, news coverage, fundraising pitches and much more.  

We believe powerful human stories are essential to tackling the climate crisis. So while our content covers national and global climate challenges, and often spotlights exciting new technologies, they’re always told through the lens of real people’s lives and ambitions.  

We’ll need you to work inclusively, empowering and respecting those whose stories you tell. This includes helping us embed decolonisation more firmly in our processes and plans. 

You’ll work hands on to deliver photography and video footage, as well as editing and other production roles. You’ll also commission and manage others in the UK and Global South to carry out these tasks.  

Your work will include managing legal and rights issues related to content, as well as storing and organising material. And you’ll work closely with the rest of our communications team to help us plan well and make the best use of our content, in line with our strategic goals. 

You’ll be based at our office in London Victoria, working from home as appropriate/agreed. 

You must have the right to work in the UK.

If you have the creative flair and organisational skills to deliver brilliant content – as part of a friendly, supportive and dedicated team – please apply. 

Interviews take place online on Monday 5 February and in person on Thursday 8 February. We are looking for someone to start on 19 February. 

JOB DESCRIPTION

Job title: Film and Photography Producer

Job purpose: To create bold and compelling films and photography that will tell powerful stories of climate solutions in the UK and global south.

Terms and conditions:

Permanent employee 5 days per week Based in Ashden office in London, and working from home as appropriate/agreed

Reports to: TBC

Responsible for: Freelance photographers and film makers.

Duties and key responsibilities

·         Produce compelling content focused on climate innovation, to include short films and photography for a wide range of uses including live events, social media campaigns and submission to external media.

·         Perform all aspects of film production, from idea development and scriptwriting, through filming to editing and colour grading.

·         Carry out photography assignments in the UK and occasionally in the Global South.

·         Commission and manage freelancers to carry out film and photography work in the UK and Global South – as content gatherers, editors, or in other roles.

·         Create engaging, bold, strategic content on time, on brand and on budget.

·         Support the design of Ashden’s programmes and campaigns, ensuring they effectively use content to promote Ashden’s messaging and organisational goals.

·         Work collaboratively with external organisations to create content.

·         Work in a legal, inclusive and ethical way at all times, ensuring our storytelling accelerates climate justice. Help us put decolonisation at the heart of our content strategies and processes.

·         Ensure that all content meets copyright, licensing and other legal requirements.

·         Organise and manage the storage of Ashden’s creative content to create a library of versatile, accessible content for both internal and external use.

·         Contribute to a fast-paced, highly collaborative communications team, working independently when required.

General responsibilities

-          Be an ambassador for Ashden.

-          Be proactive in keeping up to date with developments affecting your work and maintain and improve personal competence through continuous professional development.

-          Be flexible and carry out other associated duties as may arise, develop or be assigned in line with the broad remit of the position.

-          Support and promote diversity and equality of opportunity in the workplace.

-          Work collaboratively with others in all aspects of Ashden’s work.

Scope and accountability

Decision making and limits of authority

-          Responsible for creating, editing and producing film and photography content for all areas of Ashden’s work.

-          Responsible for commissioning freelancers for approval by Editor/Director of Communications.

Financial resources

-          Film and photography budgets of up to £200k PA

Information resources

-          Responsible for cataloguing and maintaining library of visual content.

Other resources

People management

-          Commissioning and managing freelancers in UK and overseas

Legal, regulatory and compliance

-          Ensuring that all content is correctly copyrighted and cleared for use on appropriate channels.

-          Ensuring that correct consents are in place for all content.

PERSON SPECIFICATION

EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS

ESSENTIAL

·         Excellent track-record of delivering high quality, engaging and innovative video and photography content across digital channels either working in-house, freelance or for an agency.

·         Proficiency in video editing software, specifically Adobe Premiere Pro, good understanding of colour grading processes and other Adobe Creative Cloud Software (e.g. Photoshop, InDesign).

·         Experience in operating industry standard cameras to generate high-quality content.

·         Flair for creative storytelling – producing accessible, impact-focused content on a wide range of different topics, for a variety of audiences and platforms.

·         Ability to quickly understand new topics and sectors, and to find and draw out compelling human stories from within them.

·         Ability to collaborate with external organisations.

·         Ability to identify and manage freelancers in different geographies. To include contracting and delivering creative briefs.

·         Impeccable communication skills with the ability to present creative concepts and ideas engagingly.

·         Experience organising and storing creative content.

·         Expert understanding of copyright, licensing, model releases and informed consent to enable fair commissioning and collaboration.

DESIRABLE

·         Experience working, or commissioning work, in the UK and Global South.

·         Experience working on content related to climate change, development, refugee issues, UK community initiatives or schools.

PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS 

·         Able to work some evenings, weekends and out-of-hours from time to time, and to travel outside the UK. 

·         Active and self-led learner who keeps abreast of developments.

·         Works well in a team with a flexible approach to work.

·         Commitment to anti-discriminatory practice and equal opportunities. An ability to apply awareness of diversity issues to all areas of work.