Why this role matters:  
This role produces the core of our digital video report, ensuring AP offers the stories that audiences are engaging with online and on social media in the moment—when they resonate most, not after the fact. This position is essential to maintaining AP’s high editorial standards while driving audience growth and digital impact. 

What you will do: 

• Produce stories that resonate with audiences across digital platforms 

• Deliver breaking and developing stories quickly, accurately and at peak audience interest 

• Edit and optimize headlines, applying SEO best practices to improve discoverability and engagement  

• Collaborate with reporters, editors and visual teams across beats to strengthen storytelling and responsiveness 

• Maintain high editorial standards across all published content, ensuring accuracy, clarity and fairness under deadline pressure 
   

Who you are: 
Required qualifications:  

• Proven track record of creating engaging digital video storytelling that resonates with audiences  

• Proven track record of voicing video stories with tracks that are clear and engaging 

• Confidence in on-camera presentation, with strong delivery and clarity  

• Proven track record of producing stories creatively using graphics, effects and other tools that enhance storytelling, to make video stories engaging for audiences in all digital formats, including vertical video for social media 

• Demonstrated awareness of trending stories and audience engagement signals in real time 

• Have a bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience, such as at least three years of full-time experience at a daily newspaper, broadcast station, online or digital news outlet, or an AP bureau or regional desk 

• Have excellent news judgment and the ability to make fast, accurate editorial decisions under tight deadlines 

• Have strong writing skills in English, with the ability to write clearly and succinctly to picture 

• Be familiar with verification of user-generated content, including reverse image search, geolocation and other tools 

• Proficiency in video editing software, such as DaVinci Resolve 

• As AP is a 24/7 global news organization, you must be willing and able to work regular overnight and weekend shifts. 

Preferred Qualifications 

• Experience at a global news organization 

• Professional competency in world languages other than English 

Application deadline is August 14, at 11:59 P.M. ET.

    
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