Senior Manager, Video Production

Job Description

Role Summary :

Versant Sports is hiring a Sr. Manager, Video Production who will lead our growing team of digital video producer / editors on the Sports video editorial team.  This role will be responsible for managing and prioritizing our digital video staff and creative output, and will be a key leader in shaping our Sports digital content. The ideal candidate is creative, adaptable, and very fast at producing and editing digital video content and has prior experience in Sports video production, proven video editing skills, and a clear understanding of the key difference between traditional media and digital-first content. Job duties include producing digital-first Sports content for social, video distribution, and mobile optimized platforms. The candidate will be responsible for writing scripts, collecting visual assets, and producing and editing digital video under tight Sports deadlines. Experience as a multi-platform creator in Sports will best suit this role.

Experience working behind the camera as a videographer / producer at sporting events is a plus.

Responsibilities :

• Responsible for the multi-platform digital video strategy of the Versant sports portfolio, including but not limited to Golf Channel, NASCAR, Premier League, WNBA basketball and LOVB volleyball.
• Manage a team of digital video producer-editors, scheduling resources against the organization’s myriad video output responsibilities. Responsible for the prioritization of short- and long-form video content across our distribution platforms, with focus on strategic decisions about how our content best appeals to fans across distribution points.
• Cut multiple sports news highlights, often during live events, for digital video distribution. Write headlines, captions and metadata to match video
• Strong sports news judgement with ability to identify best clips to drive video views on Versant Sports sites, YouTube etc.
• Maintain a deep understanding of the larger sports calendar and oversee real-time coverage of tentpole events across brands.
• Lead creative vision for Sports video templates and graphic packages across all platforms that feels cohesive and representative of the respective Sports brands.
• Edit with ease in Adobe Premiere, AfterEffects or AVID
• Serve as product team liaison, responsible for ensuring our video workflows are functioning and adapting to address the cross-platform distribution needs of any given moment.
• Work hand-in-hand with our leaders of Content, Editorial and Social Media to build a digital video program for Sports that meets KPIs across platforms. The ability to identify what is performing and pivot teams creatively and on programming to reach goals is a must.
• Serve as a creative producer / editor on assigned projects (including, but not limited to livestreams, weekly video series, mashups, interviews, show clips and other projects as assigned)
• Use strong news judgement
• Develop and mentor junior talent, fostering a creative and collaborative team culture.
• Liaison with producing team, booking team, and post-production as needed
• Produce guest interviews / attend field shoots, as needed and shoot crisp, clean footage and sound on DSLR camera or iPhone
• Contribute to team brainstorms by pitching content ideas that will help build video views, on-site and off-site traffic and audience
• Manage branded content efforts in concert with Sales, leading the ideation and execution of sales campaign content with the Director of Social Media
• Partner with internal teams such as marketing, sales, production and digital teams for cross-functional planning and event management, delivering a cohesive brand message and expanded reach
• First line of communication with talent and production teams for support of in-studio and on-site content creation
• Comfort working on fast timelines in live sports and ability to quickly spot top performing moments. Weekends, odd hours etc. may be required per sports programming

Qualifications

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This position has been designated as hybrid, generally contributing from the office a minimum of three days a week.

Additional Information

As part of our selection process, external candidates may be required to attend an in-person interview with an NBCUniversal employee at one of our locations prior to a hiring decision. NBCUniversal's policy is to provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, gender identity or expression, age, national origin or ancestry, citizenship, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, veteran status, membership in the uniformed services, genetic information, or any other basis protected by applicable law.

If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran and require support throughout the application and / or recruitment process as a result of your disability, you have the right to request a reasonable accommodation. You can submit your request to AccessibilitySupport@nbcuni.com.

Although you'll be hired as an NBCU employee, your employment and the responsibilities associated with this job likely will transition to Versant in the future. By joining at this pivotal time, you'll be a part of this exciting company as it takes shape.