Segment Producer
Tennis Channel
Santa Monica, CAThis was removed by the employer on 5/1/2015 12:58:00 PM PST
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Tennis Channel is the only 24-hour, television-based multimedia destination dedicated to both the professional sport and tennis lifestyle. A hybrid of comprehensive sports, health, fitness, pop culture, entertainment, lifestyle and travel programming, the network is home to every aspect of the wide-ranging, worldwide tennis community. It also has the most concentrated single-sport coverage in television, with telecast rights to the US Open, Wimbledon, Roland Garros (French Open), Australian Open, Emirates Airline US Open Series, ATP World Tour Masters 1000 events, top-tier WTA competitions, Davis Cup, Fed Cup by BNP Paribas, and Hyundai Hopman Cup. Tennis Channel is carried by nine of the top 10 video providers.
Position: Three hour documentary sports special is in need of a Segment Producer to primarily work on post production and will report directly to the Senior Producer. Must have prior sports documentary experience. Knowledge of the history of professional tennis is a huge plus and will give you a big advantage over other applicants.
Duties will include:
-Locating, researching, and evaluating historical tennis footage, both from standard footage outlets and nonstandard outlets, such as personal libraries
-Pre-cutting and stringing out interviews in FCP prior to the edit beginning
-Overseeing the editor in the edit room
-Working with the Clearance Manager to price out and clear all acquired footage
-Overseeing an AP who will assist you in your duties
-Other duties as assigned by the Senior Producer
Qualifications:
- Must have previously worked on sports documentaries
- General knowledge of Final Cut Pro
-At least 3 years prior experience working creatively in a post-production environment
-Ability to work in a fast-paced and changing environment
-Ability to work under pressure and handle tight deadlines
-Be able to juggle multiple projects simultaneously
-Self-starter who is willing to work both independently and as part of a team
-Must live in the Los Angeles area to be considered
This is 10 month freelance assignment based out of Santa Monica. Start date will be mid-March 2015