Futura is recruiting a Multimedia Journalist for the Space section (astronomy, astrophysics, aeronautics)

Futura is recruiting a Multimedia Journalist for the Space section

Futura dans les Étoiles is looking for its rare gem, a freelance or work-study video journalist (M / F) to animate and engage, on social networks, its beautiful community of 200,000 space enthusiasts!

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Futura is looking for a Multimedia Journalist (M / F) to develop the articles on the site web and animate the page Facebook of Futura in the Stars with multimedia content. The candidate must also be comfortable on Facebook to publish and schedule news, as well as the production of popular science videos.

Your mission, if you accept it ⤵️

Content writing

  • Monitoring and writing news for the website.
  • Make popular videos on astrophysics and space exploration lasting a few minutes, by writing a text and choosing visual content to illustrate this text.
  • Write scripts for voice-overs, which will complement and popularize not very explicit videos on specific subjects or dealing with astronomical and space news.
  • As a bonus :): production and / or animation of a live program on Facebook Live, Youtube and Twitch to talk about a topic of astronomy, astrophysics or space exploration / engineering, or to comment on a hot topic such as a launch of rocket, possibly with one or more guests.

Social media animation

Curation

  • Find interesting videos and photos to share them every day on the Futura in the Stars Facebook page.
  • Contact content creators such as astrophotographers or videographers to obtain permission to share their creations.

Required qualities

  • Be passionate about astronomy, space exploration, science and the universe.
  • Follow the news of these fields.
  • You don’t need to be an expert with a Nobel Prize in astrophysics, but good popularization skills are required, to make content that is both fair in substance and accessible enough to the general public.
  • Skills and experience in the use of social networks are a bonus, to adapt its content and reach different audiences.
  • Photo and video editing and retouching skills are a big advantage.
  • Graphic design skills are a bonus, for making visuals in different formats to announce events and live broadcasts for example.

Remuneration

Independent freelance, or work-study program only, remuneration according to profile.

Please send us your references, cv and a short cover letter

Send us your application at [email protected]

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