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I’m Jon Jones, a producer/director with a journalism background, skilled in self-shooting and editing, with proven editorial judgment and viral success. My experience spans news, current affairs, branded content, food, and broadcast, with a focus on digital and documentary storytelling.
I tell stories across multiple platforms and formats—from 30 seconds to 30 minutes—across TikTok, Instagram, X, Facebook, YouTube, on demand, and broadcast. I collaborate with talent, contributors, and clients, manage freelancers and budgets, and develop ideas and formats, while delivering analytics and strategic impact across social and broadcast ecosystems.
Skills
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Language
English
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Work Experience
Video Producer at The House of Commons
March 1, 2025 - September 11, 2025Developing, producing, shooting, and editing new social video strands for the Select Committees. Communicating complex stories and sensitive issues, filming with prominent MPs and witnesses. Filming on FX9, FX3, FS7; creating studio lighting set-ups; filming on location. Responsible for developing a new YouTube strategy and longer documentary formats.
Producer / Director & Editor at BBC Children In Need (Freelance Projects)
December 31, 2024 - September 11, 2025Directed social videos for charity project visits, with high profile talent and vulnerable contributors. Edited cut-downs and social content during the main charity appeal show for Instagram and Facebook.
Digital Producer / Editor at Warner (Freelance Projects)
December 31, 2024 - September 11, 2025Produced and edited 1-6 minute TikTok social content for brands including Waterloo Road and BBC.
Producer / Director & Editor at BBC Studios
February 1, 2022 - September 11, 2025Developed and series-produced multiple 5 x 8 minute video strands for BBC Earth on topics including animal conservation, climate change, space exploration, and natural disasters. Managed junior team members and freelancers, introduced new production and edit workflows.
Editor (Broadcast) at BBC News / BBC Three (Freelance Projects)
January 1, 2021 - September 11, 2025Edited multiple 30-minute current affairs films including Sickness & Lies, The Student Mental Health Crisis, Dirty Streaming; Dr. Alex’s Surprise; Mel Giedroyc’s Visit; Appeal Film Cut-down; My Amazing Earth; Reports From The Frontline; Moon Explorers.
Producer / Director at CTVC
September 1, 2025 - September 11, 2025Series Producer across video and social strand commissions for clients including the BBC & NHS. Developing, producing, shooting, and editing new video content for in-house and external channels. Developing new social media strategies and formats across TikTok/Instagram/Facebook/YouTube.
Assistant Producer at BBC Three
January 1, 2018 - September 11, 2025Produced/shooting/editing BBC Three’s in-house video content for iPlayer and social. Developed new social formats across Facebook and YouTube including ‘Amazing Humans’. Worked on access-led documentaries to short parody videos and written articles.
Researcher / Runner at Various
January 1, 2016 - September 11, 2025Worked on FoodTube (Jamie Oliver Productions), The One Show (BBC), Strictly Come Dancing (BBC) and more.
Visiting Lecturer at MetFilm School University
January 1, 2020 - September 11, 2025Taught practical and theory elements of the undergraduate degree’s factual module.
Producer / Director & Editor at BBC News
June 1, 2020 - September 11, 2025Independently developed, cast, and delivered an original film, released via BBC News’ website.
Producer / Director & Editor at BBC News
January 1, 2020 - September 11, 2025Glastonbury: The community spirit behind the festival town.
Video Producer at The House of Commons
March 31, 2025 - September 11, 2025Developing, producing, shooting, and editing new social video strands for the Select Committees; communicating complex stories and sensitive issues, filming with prominent MPs and witnesses; filming on FX9 | FX3 | FS7, creating studio lighting set-ups, as well as filming on location; responsible for developing a new YouTube strategy and longer documentary formats.
Producer / Director & Editor at BBC Children In Need Freelance Projects
December 31, 2024 - September 11, 2025Directed social videos for charity project visits, with high profile talent and vulnerable contributors; edited cut-downs and social content during the main charity appeal show for Instagram and Facebook.
Digital Producer / Editor at Warner Freelance Projects
December 31, 2024 - September 11, 2025Produced and edited 1-6 minute TikTok social content for brands including Waterloo Road and BBC.
Producer / Director & Editor at BBC Studios
February 28, 2022 - September 11, 2025Developed and series-produced multiple 5 x 8 minute video strands for BBC Earth on topics including animal conservation, climate change, space exploration, and natural disasters; Managed junior team members and freelancers, introduced new production and edit workflows.
Editor (Broadcast) at BBC News / BBC Three Freelance Projects
December 31, 2021 - September 11, 2025Edited multiple 30-minute current affairs films: Sickness & Lies, The Student Mental Health Crisis, Dirty Streaming; provided cut-downs and social content during the films and programme rollouts; projects included My Amazing Earth, Reports From The Frontline, Moon Explorers.
Producer / Director & Editor at CTVC
September 30, 2025 - September 11, 2025Series Producer across video and social strand commissions for clients including the BBC & NHS; developing, producing, shooting, and editing new video content for in-house and external channels; developing new social media strategies and formats across TikTok/Instagram/Facebook/YouTube.
Freelance Producer / Director & Editor at Various
January 1, 2019 - PresentWorking with a range of broadcasters, creative agencies, brands, and charities including Coolr/Samsung, Crisis, BBC Radio 1, BT Sport, Impero/Old El Paso.
Senior Video Journalist at The Telegraph
January 31, 2019 - September 11, 2025Responsible for developing and producing new editorial video strands for the website and social; newsroom experience and a strong journalistic grounding, led YouTube and Instagram video strategy; directed single and multi-camera shoots; managed my own annual budget, working closely with the Commissioning Editor.
Assistant Producer at BBC Three
January 31, 2018 - September 11, 2025Responsible for producing/shooting/editing BBC Three’s in-house video content for iPlayer and social; developed new social formats across Facebook and YouTube including ‘Amazing Humans’; worked on access-led documentaries to short parody videos and written articles.
Researcher / Runner at Various
December 31, 2016 - September 11, 2025Contributed to projects including FoodTube (Jamie Oliver Productions), The One Show (BBC), Strictly Come Dancing (BBC) and more.
Visiting Lecturer at MetFilm School University
December 31, 2020 - September 11, 2025Taught practical and theory elements of the undergraduate degree’s factual module.
Video Producer at House of Commons
March 31, 2025 - September 11, 2025Developed, produced, shot, and edited new social video strands for the Select Committees; communicated complex stories and sensitive issues, filming with prominent MPs and witnesses; shot on FX9/FX3/FS7 with studio lighting setups and on-location shoots; led the development of a new YouTube strategy and longer documentary formats.
Producer / Director & Editor at BBC Children In Need
December 31, 2024 - September 11, 2025Directed social videos for charity project visits with high-profile talent and vulnerable contributors; edited cut-downs and social content during the main charity appeal show for Instagram and Facebook.
Digital Producer / Editor at Warner Freelance Projects
December 31, 2024 - September 11, 2025Produced and edited 1–6 minute TikTok social content for brands including Waterloo Road and BBC.
Producer / Director & Editor at BBC Studios
February 28, 2022 - September 11, 2025Developed and series-produced multiple 5 x 8 minute video strands for BBC Earth on topics including animal conservation, climate change, space exploration, and natural disasters; managed junior team members and freelancers; introduced new production and edit workflows.
Editor (Broadcast) at BBC News / BBC Three
December 31, 2021 - September 11, 2025Edited multiple 30-minute current affairs films: Sickness & Lies, The Student Mental Health Crisis, Dirty Streaming, Dr. Alex’s Surprise, Moon Explorers; various reports for the frontlines and specials.
Assistant Producer at BBC Three
January 31, 2018 - September 11, 2025Produced/shooted/edited BBC Three’s in-house video content for iPlayer and social; developed new social formats across Facebook and YouTube including 'Amazing Humans'; worked on access-led documentaries and short parody videos.
Researcher / Runner at Various
December 31, 2016 - September 11, 2025Provided support across multiple programs including FoodTube, The One Show, Strictly Come Dancing, and more; gained exposure across production pipelines.
Producer / Director & Editor at BBC News
June 30, 2020 - September 11, 2025May–June 2020: Independently developed, cast, and delivered an original film released on BBC News’ website (e.g., Magpie Man, Pokémon segment); produced and edited to broadcast standards.
Freelance Producer / Director & Editor at Various
January 1, 2019 - PresentWork with a range of broadcasters, creative agencies, brands, and charities including Coolr/Samsung, Crisis, BBC Radio 1, BT Sport, Impero/Old El Paso.
Producer / Director & Editor at CTVC
September 30, 2025 - September 11, 2025May–September 2025: Series Producer across video and social strand commissions for clients including the BBC & NHS; developing, producing, shooting, and editing new content for in-house and external channels; developing new social media strategies across TikTok/Instagram/Facebook/YouTube.
Video Producer at The House of Commons
March 31, 2025 - September 11, 2025Developed, produced, shot and edited new social video strands for the Select Committees; communicated complex stories and sensitive issues, filming with prominent MPs and witnesses; shot on FX9/FX3/FS7 and created studio lighting setups; filmed on location; developed a new YouTube strategy and longer documentary formats.
Producer / Director & Editor at BBC Children In Need Freelance Projects
December 31, 2024 - September 11, 2025Directed social videos for charity project visits with high-profile talent and vulnerable contributors; edited cut-downs and social content during the main charity appeal show for Instagram and Facebook.
Digital Producer / Editor at Warner Freelance Projects
December 31, 2024 - September 11, 2025Produced and edited 1-6 minute TikTok social content for brands including Waterloo Road and BBC.
Producer / Director & Editor at BBC Studios
February 28, 2022 - September 11, 2025Developed and series-produced multiple 5x8 minute strands for BBC Earth on topics including animal conservation, climate change, space exploration, and natural disasters; managed junior team members and freelancers, introduced new production and edit workflows.
Editor (Broadcast) at BBC News / BBC Three
December 31, 2021 - September 11, 2025Edited multiple 30-minute current affairs films: Sickness & Lies, The Student Mental Health Crisis, Dirty Streaming, Dr. Alex’s Surprise, My Amazing Earth, Reports From The Frontline, Moon Explorers; cut-downs and cut-to-social content.
Producer / Director at CTVC
September 30, 2025 - September 11, 2025Series Producer across video and social strand commissions for clients including the BBC & NHS; developing, producing, shooting, and editing new video content for in-house and external channels; developing new social media strategies and formats across TikTok/Instagram/Facebook/YouTube.
Senior Video Journalist at The Telegraph
January 31, 2019 - September 11, 2025Developed and produced new editorial video strands for the website and social; newsroom experience and a strong journalistic grounding, led YouTube and Instagram video strategy; directed single and multi-camera shoots, from observational documentary to studio setups; managed own annual budget, collaborating with the Commissioning Editor.
Assistant Producer at BBC Three
January 31, 2018 - September 11, 2025Produced/shooting/editing BBC Three’s in-house video content for iPlayer and social; developed new social formats across Facebook and YouTube including ‘Amazing Humans’; worked on access-led documentaries to short parody videos and written articles.
Visiting Lecturer at MetFilm School University
January 31, 2020 - September 11, 2025Taught practical and theory elements of the undergraduate degree’s factual module.
Researcher / Runner at Various
December 31, 2016 - September 11, 2025Worked on projects including FoodTube (Jamie Oliver Productions), The One Show (BBC), Strictly Come Dancing (BBC) and more.
Freelance Producer / Director & Editor at Various
January 1, 2019 - PresentWorked with a range of broadcasters, creative agencies, brands, and charities including Coolr/Samsung, Crisis, BBC Radio 1, BT Sport, Impero/Old El Paso.
Producer / Director & Editor at BBC News
June 30, 2020 - September 11, 2025Independently developed, cast, and delivered an original film for BBC News, released via BBC News’ website; project titled Magpie Man / Wasty / Pokémon.
Creative Producer at Sotheby’s
April 30, 2021 - September 11, 2025Produced, scripted, directed, and edited videos for website and social; worked with specialists, sellers, and artists to align with key sales.
Video Producer at The House of Commons
March 1, 2025 - September 11, 2025Developing, producing, shooting, and editing new social video strands for the Select Committees; communicating complex stories and sensitive issues, filming with prominent MPs and witnesses; filming on FX9 | FX3 | FS7, creating studio lighting set-ups, as well as filming on location; Responsible for developing a new YouTube strategy and longer documentary formats
Producer / Director & Editor at BBC Children In Need
January 1, 2024 - September 11, 2025Directed social videos for charity project visits, with high profile talent and vulnerable contributors; Edited cut-downs and social content during the main charity appeal show for Instagram and Facebook
Digital Producer / Editor at Warner
January 1, 2024 - September 11, 2025Produced and edited 1-6 minute TikTok social content for brands including Waterloo Road and BBC
Producer / Director & Editor at BBC Studios
February 1, 2022 - September 11, 2025Developed and series-produced multiple 5 x 8 minute video strands for BBC Earth on topics including animal conservation, climate change, space exploration, and natural disasters; Managed junior team members and freelancers, introduced new production and edit workflows
Editor (Broadcast) at BBC News / BBC Three
January 1, 2021 - September 11, 2025Edited multiple 30min current affairs films: Sickness & Lies, The Student Mental Health Crisis, Dirty Streaming; Cut-downs and social content for platforms
Senior Video Journalist at The Telegraph
January 1, 2019 - September 11, 2025Responsible for developing and producing new editorial video strands for the website and social; led YouTube and Instagram video strategy; multi-camera shoots; managed annual budget
Assistant Producer at BBC Three
January 1, 2018 - September 11, 2025Responsible for producing/shooting/editing BBC Three’s in-house video content for iPlayer and social; developed new social formats across Facebook and YouTube including ‘Amazing Humans’
Visiting Lecturer at MetFilm School
January 1, 2020 - September 11, 2025Taught practical and theory elements of the undergraduate degree’s factual module
Researcher / Runner at Various
January 1, 2016 - September 11, 2025Support roles across multiple productions including FoodTube, The One Show, Strictly Come Dancing, and more
Freelance Producer / Director & Editor at Various
January 1, 2019 - PresentWorking with a range of broadcasters, creative agencies, brands, and charities including Coolr/Samsung, Crisis, BBC Radio 1, BT Sport, Impero/Old El Paso
Producer / Director & Editor at BBC News
June 1, 2020 - September 11, 2025Independently developed, cast, and delivered an original film, released via BBC News’ website
Producer / Director at CTVC
September 1, 2025 - September 11, 2025Series Producer across video and social strand commissions for clients including the BBC & NHS; developing, producing, shooting, and editing new video content for in-house and external channels; developing new social media strategies and formats across TikTok/Instagram/Facebook/YouTube
Education
Directing the Documentary at National Film and Television School
July 1, 2024 - September 11, 2025BA English Literature (2:1) at The University of Exeter
January 1, 2011 - January 1, 2014Directing the Documentary at National Film and Television School
July 1, 2024 - September 11, 2025BA English Literature (2:1) at The University of Exeter
January 1, 2011 - January 1, 2014Bachelor of Arts in English Literature (2:1) at University of Exeter
January 1, 2011 - January 1, 2014Directing the Documentary at National Film and Television School
July 1, 2024 - September 11, 2025Visiting Lecturer at MetFilm School
January 1, 2019 - January 1, 2020Directing the Documentary at National Film and Television School
July 1, 2024 - September 11, 2025BA English Literature (2:1) at The University of Exeter
January 1, 2011 - December 31, 2014Directing the Documentary at National Film and Television School
July 1, 2024 - September 11, 2025BA English Literature (2:1) at The University of Exeter
January 1, 2011 - January 1, 2014Qualifications
BBC Next Generation Committee (Shortlisted)
January 1, 2017 - September 11, 2025BBC Talent Pool Member
January 1, 2015 - January 1, 2015BBC Next Generation Committee — shortlisted
January 1, 2017 - September 11, 2025Ones to Watch 2017
January 1, 2017 - September 11, 2025BBC Talent Pool Member
January 1, 2015 - September 11, 2025BBC Next Generation Committee – Shortlisted
January 1, 2017 - September 11, 2025BBC Talent Pool – Member
January 1, 2015 - September 11, 2025Ones to Watch – BBC
January 1, 2017 - September 11, 2025BBC Talent Pool Member
January 1, 2015 - September 11, 2025Short-listed for BBC Next Generation Committee & Ones to Watch
January 11, 2030 - September 11, 2025Industry Experience
Media & Entertainment, Government, Non-Profit Organization, Education, Professional Services, Telecommunications
Skills
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