Supervising Producer - Podcast Video

About Us

The Athletic is a digital sports media company that brings true sports fans closer to the athletes teams and leagues that captivate their attention. We serve a multi-faceted audience that craves a richer connection and understanding with immersive storytelling and a like-minded community of fans. Founded in 2016 and with major operational hubs in San Francisco Los Angeles London and Melbourne we empower a truly global team of more than 600 creators and cover more than 250 professional sports and collegiate teams across the United States Canada and the UK. Our newsroom has produced thousands of in-depth reports along with more than 120 podcasts and other forms of premium content. Put simply The Athletic is at the center of a sports fan’s universe.

About This Role:

We are looking for an experienced producer to lead a small team of editors in developing video versions of our most popular podcast franchises. Our ideal candidate will have experience creating engaging social-first video formats and demonstrate an ability to take a project from concept to delivery with a high level of creative excellence. Technical knowledge of video production (cameras lighting etc) and post production (media management editing software etc) is required. Working knowledge of motion graphics software is a plus.

This opportunity is remote in the US or Canada.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with show EPs to develop compelling visually-appealing video podcasts and related formats for distribution on social media.

• Set and uphold a high standard of creative excellence for video podcasts.

• Advise on video technical workflows (ex: develop a high-quality video capture solution that podcast hosts can self-operate while traveling).

• Direct and oversee the work of in-house and freelance video editors to make sure they are properly resourced are delivering high-quality content and are using their time efficiently.

• Help mentor and develop emerging talent.

• Oversee our media management process.

• Stay abreast of social media trends and continuously improve our approach to content.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in video production and/or video post-production.

• Expertise in the use of Adobe Creative Cloud software.

• Outstanding editing skills.

• Deep understanding of the major social video platforms and the best practices for publishing to each of them.

• On-set experience with cameras lighting and audio.

• High level of professionalism; driven and motivated with excellent follow-up.

• Outstanding interpersonal and communication skills.

• Creative and strategic thinking skills.

• Ability to multitask and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.

• Highly organized and self-directed.

• This opportunity is remote in the US or Canada.

The annual base salary range for this role is $70000.00 - $95000.00 USD. The total compensation offered for this position may vary based on factors such as education experience skills and location. It may also include non-cash rewards and benefits. The base salary range is subject to change and may be modified in the future.

The Athletic offers unique perks and benefits to all full-time employees based on their country of residence. Our comprehensive US benefits package includes:

- Highly competitive employer-contributed medical dental vision basic life and disability insurance plans.

- Savings accounts for medical wellness and childcare expenses.

- 401k retirement savings plan and employer match.

- Paid time off including paid sick leave 12 paid holidays 15 days of accrued vacation to start and up to 20 weeks of Paid Parental Leave.

For international candidates: Our global benefits packages offer similar benefits and perks competitive to the local market.

The Athletic Media Company is an equal opportunity employer and enthusiastically encourages people from all backgrounds and experiences to apply. The Athletic will consider all applicants without regard to race religion color national origin ancestry physical and/or mental disability medical condition genetic information marital status sex gender gender identity gender expression transgender status age sexual orientation military or veteran status or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.

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