Modern Apprentice: Digital Production Assistant

DBNN Careers

The Role: Modern Apprentice: Digital Production Assistant

Term: Fixed Term 12 Month Contract (with opportunities for permanent post)

Salary: Meets Real Living Wage

Hours: 37.5 hours

Location: Inverness area – includes travel across the Highlands 

Closing Date: March 31st, 2023

Digital Business News Network (DBNN):

Our Story: DBNN is a digital business news agency that works with ethical brands to capture their story to share with their community of customers, through the art of video and audio storytelling.

Our Mission: To promote great SME businesses positively impacting the world around them, while developing young talent across the media services sector.

Working with Us: An organisation is only as strong as its team and that’s why at DBNN we are OBSESSED with developing our people through formal and on the job training. As a start-up business we are always building and innovating, so if you are a highly motivated self-starter with a passion for media production, then DBNN is the place for you. 

Job Specification

We are looking for a Digital Production Assistant to join our small but growing team to support the development of our visual and audio media production, including our Good Business Podcast.

This role is part of the Modern Apprentice scheme providing you with the incredible opportunity to learn while you earn. Over a 12-month period you will be given the tools to achieve a Digital Marketing Diploma, which is funded as part of this post.

The successful candidate will assist in the development of media packages from production to finished product. This includes liaising with clients to develop storyboards with colleagues, capturing video and audio content and editing materials for final production.

The Successful Candidate will:

  • Coordinate, plan and manage the filming and recording of podcasts
  • Build and create content for the podcast and main business websites
  • Create video content for social media
  • Be responsible for testing and quality assurance around product development
  • Assemble video and audio assets and deliverables for client handover
  • Contribute to the creative process with colleagues
  • Undertake administrative support as required

Person Specification

This is a production-focused role for someone with an eye for design and attention to detail. They will ideally be familiar with Adobe Premier or similar video editing software and have a good standard of written English. Experience with video production would be highly valued but is not essential.

The Successful Candidate will:

  • Have excellent communication skills
  • Be task focused and highly organised
  • Have a meticulous eye for detail
  • Be self-motivated, quick to learn and adapt to new software
  • Have a genuine interested in pursuing a career in media / digital content production

This is a great opportunity for someone seeking their first role with a commercial business.

Application Process:

Email us to let us know what interests you about this role along with your CV at careers@dbnn.news