Video producer wanted: Produce advisory topics on the side job
Job offer: We are looking for video producers who can implement user-friendly advice topics for BurdaForward in short clips. If you enjoy filming and editing and want to earn money in your home office - apply now!
Part-time job for you? Produce videos in the home office
The challenge for you is to explain our practical tips on FOCUS Online and CHIP.de in a video that everyone can understand.
- The research for your videos is already done. Now it is a matter of compressing the article text for the soundtrack or moderation of the video, rotating the appropriate material or finding and editing it. The result is a user-friendly explanatory video - including subtitles and background music.
- It won't get boring, because the range of topics in our practical tips (PXT for short) is more colorful than batik pants from the rainbow country. You can pick your topics from numerous existing articles and implement them creatively.
- Here are three practical tips as illustrative examples:
- Dishwasher does not draw water - so they fix the problem
- Windows 10: take screenshot - how it works!
- Orchid no longer blooms: the best tips
What you should bring
Our content model is aimed primarily at young professionals or interested laypersons and is perfect for pupils and students. What we specifically expect from you:
- Motivation: Time and desire for regular video creation
- Experience: Previous knowledge in the field of film and video editing (preferred programs Adobe Premiere, Screencast, Wochit). You should know how to insert subtitles, transitions, and music.
- Creativity: when filming, texting, setting to music and editing the videos
- Equipment: Notebook / PC, camera / current smartphone, small microphone
- Teamwork: Communication at eye level is important to us
What can not hurt ...
... are first journalistic experience and a confident use of the German language. We don't expect lyrical masterpieces, but there should be a basic understanding of grammar and expression.
What we can offer you
You can become part of the BurdaForward family and publish on the major portals FOCUS Online and CHIP.
- You join a motivated and cool team, the author network.
- Your videos will appear on praxistipps.chip.de and praxistipps.focus.de as soon as they have been edited and approved by us.
- Depending on the workload and quality of the video, you will receive a previously agreed fee on a fee basis.
- You work flexibly when and where you want. We don't judge you if videos come in in the middle of the night.
- You will receive style guides and tutorials on the different types of practical tips videos.
- We also offer you access to editing programs such as Adobe Premiere or Wochit.
Application: How to get in touch with us
We look forward to your application documents with CV and above all to a small introductory video of you.
Please send the documents by email to You can also send the video file to us (for example via WeTransfer) at this address.
Contact person for the PXT videos: Oliver Völkl
If you prefer to work with text than video, then take a look at our job posting for guide authors.