Producer

Responsibilities: 

Take full ownership from conception to publish of live event video projects as assigned by Sr. Producer, including but not limited to:

• • Live event panel conversations and presentations
  • Longform compilations and interviews
  • Archival clips
  • Sizzle reels, teasers and trailers
  • Marketing assets
• Work closely with Sr. Producer in tandem with Live team and Social team to understand each event and execute all video deliverables
• Manage all matters, in coordination with Technical Producer of Live Events, related to video production & logistics on assigned projects, including but not limited to:
  • Scheduling of resources (crew, equipment, talent/subjects)
  • Booking travel
  • Creating and distributing call sheets
  • Renting equipment
  • On-set management and direction
• Create SOW’s for contractors and route executed documents to legal in accordance with their specifications
• Work closely with video editors, helping to manage timelines, and get all projects delivered on deadline
• Maintain quality, style and aesthetic standards as directed by Creative Director of Video and Sr. Video Director/Editors
• Coordinate with Senior Video Director and Motion Designer to assign and create all necessary graphics
• Write scripts and select soundbites to craft final story as needed for compilations and other editorial initiatives
• Work across several productions simultaneously
• Maintain database of vetted freelancers (DP, Editor, Producer) and engage them when necessary, only after discussion and approval by Sr. Producer
• Manage all pre-production, production, post-production, and publishing logistics and deliverables for assigned projects
• Maintain and ensure content archive is searchable, and content can be revisited and utilized at a moment’s notice
• Innovate on uses for archival content, extending the value of core video assets
• Ensure proper media management for all staff and contract crew

The Ideal Candidate:

• 3-5+ years of experience producing premium editorial video in a fast-paced, digital publishing or streaming environment
• A demonstrable history of creating exceptional video, involved from concept through delivery
• Possesses a strong sense of story and has experience collaborating with other departments/stakeholders
• Extremely organized to the point of multiple simultaneous projects being second nature
• The ability to create incredibly high production value even with small budgets
• Unflappable under pressure with tight deadlines
• Well versed in social media on all relevant platforms
• Knowledge of the digital video business ecosystem
• Ambitious to constantly evolve with the media zeitgeist
• A freelancer network of DP’s, editors, animators and below-the-line crew in many cities in the U.S. and globally
• Travel required on an as-needed basis

The annual base salary range for this role is $70,000 - $85,000

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