Head of Editorial Video, Tasty

About Buzzfeed, Inc.

BuzzFeed, Inc. (Nasdaq: BZFD) is home to the best of the internet with a mission to spread joy and truth. Across entertainment, news, food, pop culture, and commerce, our brands drive conversation and inspire what audiences watch, read, and buy now — and into the future. Born on the internet in 2006, BuzzFeed, Inc. is committed to improving it: providing trusted, quality, brand-safe entertainment to hundreds of millions of people; making content on the internet more inclusive, empathetic, and creative; and inspiring our audience to live better lives.  

Business Area: Content

Job Category:

Salary: $150,000.00 - $170,000.00 USD 

Union Status: NonUnion

BuzzFeed Inc. is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. We reserve the ability to adjust the final compensation for this role based on the final candidate's experience, skillset, certifications, and geography.

The Role

Tasty is looking for a seasoned Video Team leader and producer with deep experience in development, production and platform optimization. The ideal candidate will know what fuels video platforms, will be a highly skilled video producer, and will innately know how to translate data and insights into content that compels audiences.

You Will

• Lead a team of video producers and culinary producers to create longform, shortform and live content
• Identify YouTube, Facebook, TikTok and Instagram platform best practices, trends and opportunities
• Translate platform best practices, trends and opportunities into actionable insights
• Lead brainstorms and video series ideation based on actionable insights
• Strategize downstream content monetization opportunities
• Build publishing and distribution strategies around video concepts
• Greenlight videos and publishing strategies 
• Ensure production follows platform best practices
• Ensure publishing follows platform best practices
• Identify and grow internal talent
• Manage budget

You Have

• Bachelor’s degree in Film, Communication, related, or equivalent experience
• Working knowledge of YouTube Studio and third party reporting tools
• Great communication skills
• Experience with AI-driven or AI-enhanced workflows
• Proficiency in Google Apps, Microsoft Office
• Ability to give and receive critical feedback in a small team environment
• Must be organized, reliable and a self-starter
• Ability to work independently within a team
• A high energy, positive disposition
• Big fan of social media, food, and our work!

Life at BuzzFeed, Inc.

We celebrate inclusion and are committed to equal-opportunity employment. We are proud to be an equal-opportunity workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to, and will not be discriminated against based on age, race, gender, color, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, disability, or any other protected category.

You Can Expect:

• A supportive, inclusive atmosphere on a team that values your contributions.
• Opportunities for personal and professional growth through work experience, offerings from our in-house Learning Team, our Employee Resource Groups, and more.
• An attractive and equitable compensation package, including salary.
• A well-rounded benefits program featuring paid time off, unlimited sick time, comprehensive medical benefits, a family leave policy, access to mental health platforms, retirement plans, health and wellness discounts, and much more.