Freelance Digital Production Assistant

Company Description

VERSANT (Nasdaq: VSNT) is an industry-changing media and entertainment business and home to trusted brands that shape culture, inform audiences, and build lasting connections. It operates across four core markets: political news and opinion, business news and personal finance, golf, and sports and genre entertainment. These markets are served through a powerful portfolio of iconic and innovative brands, including CNBC, MS NOW, USA Network, Golf Channel, Oxygen, E!, SYFY, and Versant's sports division USA Sports, along with complementary digital assets including Fandango, Rotten Tomatoes, GolfNow and GolfPass.

Job Description

Role Summary:

Versant Sports is hiring a Production Assistant who will be a part of our growing team of digital content experts on the Sports digital team. The ideal candidate is creative, adaptable, and very fast at clipping and creating digital video content. Job duties include producing digital-first Sports content for YouTube, social, websites and mobile optimized platforms. The ideal candidate should have 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. Experience as a multi-platform creator in Sports will best suit this role.
 

This is a project based / limited term position with an estimated duration of up to 6 months, unless otherwise amended or terminated as deliverables within this project are completed.  

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for contributing to the day-to-day coverage of the Versant sports portfolio, including but not limited to Golf, NASCAR, Premier League, basketball and volleyball.
• Edit with ease in Adobe Premiere
• Clip segments from live sporting events and studio shows in real time.
• Create 3+ digital video stories per day, often under tight Sports-driven deadlines.
• 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.
• Work with Versant Sport’s video and editorial teams to create highly-sharable content.
• Create SEO-optimized headlines and captions that factually represent your video story and drive video views.
• Optimize sound and lighting quality in videos, create simple graphic transitions, add text on screen and other graphics and easily export videos.
• Contribute to team brainstorms by pitching content ideas that will help build video views, on-site and off-site traffic and audience
• Produce branded content, as needed
• Juggle multiple projects with parallel timelines
• Maintain voice and content standards across multiple platforms and brands.

Qualifications

Qualifications:

• BA or BS from a four-year accredited college or university or equivalent experience
• Minimum of (1-2) years of experience producing short form digital video content end-to-end for digital platforms
• Working knowledge with the Adobe Creative Suite (Premiere and Photoshop)
• Demonstrated knowledge of sports, particularly Golf / NASCAR / WNBA / College Football and/or Premier League
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
   

Eligibility Requirements:

• Interested candidates must submit a resume for this job online to be considered
• Must be willing to work in Stamford CT
• Must have work authorization to work in the United States
• Must be 18 years or older
• Must have ability to work flexible hours including weekends and evenings due to sports schedules and game coverage
• Hybrid: This position has been designated as hybrid, generally contributing from the office a minimum of three days per week

Desired Characteristics:

• Experience working for a sports league, team or associated industry in a creative Familiarity with live-video clipping platforms a plus, such as Wildmoka, WSC, Grabyo, etc.
• Extensive knowledge of sports and internet culture and a pulse on the latest trends
• YouTube publishing and platform strategy experience a strong plus
• Strong organizational skills; attention to detail
• Strong communication skills and willingness to work in a team environment
• Self-motivated with a proactive attitude and a willingness to learn
• Ability to work efficiently under pressure and meet deadlines
• Creative thinker who can look at digital trends and find innovative ways to tell a story in a piece of content

Additional Information

As part of our selection process, external candidates may be required to attend an in-person interview with a VERSANT Media employee at one of our locations prior to a hiring decision. VERSANT Media'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 candidateaccessibility@versantmedia.com.

VERSANT Media is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. We include a good faith pay range for each position to comply with applicable state and local pay transparency laws and to promote equity across our organization. Actual compensation will be based on factors such as the candidate's skills, qualifications, experience, and location and may include additional forms of compensation and benefits such as health insurance, retirement plans, paid time off, etc.

VERSANT Media is not accepting unsolicited assistance from search firms for this employment opportunity. All resumes submitted by search firms to any employee at VERSANT via-email, the Internet, or in any form and/or method without a valid written Statement of Work in place for this position from VERSANT's Talent Acquisition team will be deemed the sole property of VERSANT. No fee will be paid in the event the candidate is hired by VERSANT as a result of the referral or through other means.