Multimedia Producer – Kyiv

About the role

RFE/RL's Kyiv bureau is looking for a Multimedia Producer to create journalistic content for its website, YouTube and social media channels. The role combines editorial judgment, video production, fact-checking, scripting and fast-paced newsroom work, for someone who understands the region and can turn verified information into clear multimedia content.

Key responsibilities

• Create and produce original multimedia content on topics relevant to the coverage region, gather and verify user-generated content, and travel on location for field reporting when needed.
• Sourcing, fact-checking and processing video content in line with company guidelines.
• Track daily news and events, monitor developments in occupied territories and disinformation, and research reliable information from authoritative sources.
• Plan coverage in advance and pitch ideas and topics during daily editorial meetings.
• Edit recorded video footage into final products for broadcast and online distribution, and adapt and localize video from other RFE/RL language services.
• Meet deadlines, follow RFE/RL editorial standards and the journalistic code of conduct, and take full editorial responsibility for produced material.

Required profile

• 5+ years of experience in an international news-gathering operation.
• Strong knowledge of current affairs in Crimea, occupied territories, Ukraine and related countries.
• Experience working under deadline pressure and solid research and fact-checking skills.
• Ability to identify timely, engaging topics and to write scripts quickly and clearly.
• Experience with video for digital platforms such as websites, YouTube and social media.
• Proactive approach to developing sources, contacts and story ideas; real-time broadcast experience is helpful.
• Bachelor's degree in journalism, communications or a related field is helpful but not required with equivalent experience.
• Ukrainian and Russian at native or fluent level, and working knowledge of English.

Required skills

• Proficiency in video editing and relevant production software.
• Video production and editing.