Senior Social Media Producer

This is a Full Time Job

FOX Sports is looking to add a Senior Producer to bolster our social team. From perfecting the voice of our accounts to creating and executing daily social strategies, the Senior Producer will help to define FOX Sports' social coverage across multiple crown jewel sports. The Senior Producer will be responsible for leading the ideation, planning, creation, and distribution of social content. This is a chance to be in the trenches of content creation each and every day! Other responsibilities could include, but are not limited to, graphic design, story development, livestream and linear show production, talent prep, and video shooting/directing. Additionally, you will utilize data to help advise programming priorities, plan content and report successes. Summed up, this role will play an integral part in the Digital platform of multiple sports verticals. Are you ready to take your shot?

A SNAPSHOT OF YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES
• Lead the production of CFB and CBB social and digital content - includes, but is not limited to, graphic production, editing, story development, show production, talent prep, and video shooting/directing
• Lead the production of the Joel Klatt Show social and digital content
• Lead the building and maintenance of relationships across a variety of groups, including sales, marketing, programming, digital, linear, studio, and other show teams
• Create original live content and/or VOD, optimizing the best moments from across sports, including highlights and analysis, for digital platforms in real-time
• Design and distribute social graphics, images, and video in and around live events, for sport-specific coverage, and with talent specific to that sport
• Utilize data to report successes and help create and execute weekly content plans
• Coordinate content – whether show, brand, talent, original video, etc. – across each screen – whether TV, web, app, livestream, social, etc.
• Manage and schedule the daily responsibilities of full-time employees, interns, and freelancers

WHAT YOU WILL NEED
• 9+ years of experience in digital/social content creation or production
• Deep knowledge of what works on digital, and experience working with social media platforms, including Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and owned and operated platforms
• Extensive knowledge of storylines, trends, stats, and players of both college sports and the wider sports landscape
• Able to communicate effectively with talent, athletes, team managers, event staff, outside producers, and all other persons involved with productions
• Skilled in copywriting, social ideation, and content creation
• Expert in Photoshop, Premiere, and After Effects
• Ability to create and ideate digital content with tight deadlines
• Ability to work nights and weekends, whenever sports are on the air
• Critical thinking around newsworthiness, the need for source checking, and the identification of risks in sharing certain information
• Strong people manager who is experienced in developing junior members of teams

NICE TO HAVE BUT NOT A DEALBREAKER
• Bachelor's degree