Producer - Human Stories & Social Video

About the role

A confidential media client is looking for a full-time (40 hours/week) producer to turn raw human experiences found on social media into short documentaries of about ten minutes for YouTube and Snapchat. The role is fully remote with flexible, non-timebound hours, and candidates from Palestine and the wider region are especially welcome. Apricot, a nonprofit recruitment firm, handles the contract, so you work directly with it.

Key responsibilities

• Discover original human stories on TikTok, other social platforms and online communities, using social search, AI-assisted research and emerging tools.
• Run high-volume outreach, aiming for about 30 contacts per day, with a goal of three published stories per day.
• Assess whether a story has enough depth, access and visual potential, and convince contributors to take part.
• Research and verify stories rigorously, checking claims against evidence and keeping survivor stories safe from legal risk.
• Conduct thoughtful interviews and guide contributors to film themselves on their phones, using clear briefs for people with no production experience.
• Develop story outlines and edit scripts, then work with editors to turn interviews and user-generated footage into compelling films.
• Read retention and performance data from platform dashboards to improve story selection, structure and delivery.

Required profile

• At least three years of experience in journalism, interviews and developing human stories, including remotely directing contributors and producing user-generated content.
• Genuine fluency in US culture and social media, especially with Gen Z audiences.
• Strong confidence using AI in your workflow; no need to be an AI specialist.
• Comfort with editorial responsibility and sensitivity when working with people sharing traumatic or deeply personal experiences.
• Ability to manage contributors, footage and deadlines across several stories at once.
• Application must include a portfolio with links to published work and its performance results.

Required skills

• Thorough understanding of TikTok, YouTube, Snapchat and Facebook, and experience structuring unscripted content for social audiences.
• Helpful but not essential: reading analytics from platform dashboards, experience with lifestyle verticals such as travel, food or fashion, and experience managing a Discord or similar community.

Candidates provide their own laptop and basic equipment, maintain reliable connectivity and follow security controls such as two-factor authentication.