News Anchor & Producer - Short-Form

Job description Location: Mumbai (Nariman Point)

Experience: 25 years

Employment Type: Full-time

Working Days: Monday to Saturday (6 days a week)

Company: Free Press Journal About the Role Free Press Journal is looking for a Short-Form News Anchor & Producer to lead its high-impact digital video output across platforms like YouTube Shorts and Instagram Reels. This role is designed for someone who understands that short-form is a distinct format fast, sharp, structured, and attention-driven.

You will research, script, and anchor short-form news content designed to inform and engage audiences within 3090 seconds

. This is not a traditional TV anchor role. This is not an influencer role. This is digital-first journalism. What You Will Do

Anchor short-form news videos for YouTube Shorts and Instagram Reels

Research and script stories independently

Craft strong hooks within the first 35 seconds

Break down complex stories into sharp, digestible formats

Collaborate with newsroom and editing teams

Adapt tone and structure for digital attention spans

Deliver daily short-form output with speed and clarity

Maintain editorial accuracy and credibility What Were Looking For

25 years of experience in digital journalism, video anchoring, or news media

Strong on-camera presence with high energy and clarity

Natural understanding of short-form pacing and structure

Ability to write tight, structured scripts under deadlines

Comfort delivering news confidently without sounding performative

Good understanding of current affairs

Ability to balance credibility with engagement

Comfortable working in a fast-paced newsroom environment What Will Set You Apart

Experience anchoring Shorts or Reels

Ability to structure videos with strong opening hooks

Understanding of retention and pacing in short-form video

Clear diction and confident delivery

Ability to produce multiple short videos daily What This Role Is NOT

Not a lifestyle influencer role

Not a meme page role

Not a teleprompter-only position

Not a long-form debate anchor role

This role is for someone who can make news work in under a minute without losing depth. Why Join Us

Work with a legacy newsroom building a strong digital video presence

High visibility on fast-growing short-form platforms

Opportunity to shape recurring short-form segments

Real editorial responsibility from day one

Interested candidates can fill out the Google Form using the link below: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdaIgWN8V3GG8zsCJwk4DDvW15sxO0DYvHr1H3RM14T5qUq8g/viewform or CVs on -hrd@fpj.co.in or WhatsApp /call-771087492