Stories Producer at Sightsavers

Purpose of role as Stories Producer

• Our Content and Stories team respond to briefs from across Sightsavers programme countries, delivering consistent messaging and audience-focussed communications that cut through to drive change.
• We are actively recruiting enthusiastic and considerate global Stories Producers who are keen to join us in this venture.

Description

• Our global Stories Producers are points of contact for all stories from key areas of our work.
• You’ll form close relationships with project delivery and technical teams to identify stories opportunities.
• And you’ll use your passion for photography, filmmaking, and first-person testimonies to deliver them.
• Working with creative suppliers, project implementation staff and our two regional stories leads.
• You’ll also help us deliver on our commitment to responsible, participatory, and inclusive storytelling.

Knowledge, skills and experience

• Stories lead for a key programme area– lead on stories collection to meet stakeholder requirements and fulfil the story calendar;
• working with multiple teams and freelancers to deliver against the story objectives;
• managing story collection projects; proactively identifying story opportunities within an assigned thematic area;
• enhance creativity in delivery of storytelling;
• promoting participation and inclusion
• Support strategic development and delivery of stories– represent the stories function and contribute to delivering the communications strategy;
• share insights into existing stories and opportunities for story collection;
• respond to creative briefs and lead creative development; evaluate the success of stories through reflective documented learnings;
• support development and delivery of stories training amongst multiple teams;
• build a network of creative freelancers such as photographers and film makers.
• Stories preparation – collate all relevant pictorial stories to load onto database;
• liaising with the Digital asset manager to tailor inspirational stories to share.
• Safeguarding and responsible storytelling – promote ethical storytelling and content usage across all activities;
• guiding and educating story users on the importance of responsible representation; championing best practice.
• Cross-team collaboration and learning – Advocate first class ethical storytelling across the creative and social media teams;
• contribute to creative learning

Essential

• Previous work experience as a Stories Producer, ideally within international development
• Can build relationships and garner great stories whilst identifying what makes a ‘good’ story
• Professional experience working in a global team to successfully plan and deliver stories collection activity
• Can critically assess written, photographic and video material
• Able to write inspirational and clear creative briefs
• Previous experience in managing multiple projects and meeting deadlines
• Solid understanding of content ethics and debates about representation
• An understanding of and commitment to equality of opportunity for people living with a disability
• Robust knowledge of online and offline communication channels
• Current and ongoing right to work in one of the listed countries
• Fluent written and spoken English

Desirable:

• Able to contract talent from a network of creative contacts, photographers, filmmakers
• Professional experience working in Africa and/or Asia
• The Stories Producer role is a highly creative and varied role
• Additional Information
• Interviews are likely to take place week commencing 14 November onwards.
•  This will be a two-stage interview process. First stage will be a virtual interview.
• Successful candidates will then be invited to complete a written task and attend a second virtual interview.