Digital Video Editor
NBC Sports
Chicago, ILThis was removed by the employer on 5/28/2022 12:32:00 PM PST
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Full Time Job
Responsibilities
NBC Sports Chicago is looking for a versatile and highly motivated digital video editor to oversee existing -- and create new -- digital-first video products for the station's digital, social, streaming and OTT platforms. This person will help drive our digital video strategy, leveraging a knack for creativity and keen sense of storytelling to help us expand our presence across platforms. The digital video producer must have excellent video editing skills and, ideally, experience in sports or news. Candidates should be creative, nimble and a natural collaborator. They should be comfortable with experimenting yet know when to move on. Our candidate must be willing to work in a fast-paced triopoly environment.
Responsibilities:
• Manage the creation of digital-first video products for a variety of social, digital and OTT platforms.
• Supervise and help grow existing digital video products on diverse platforms.
• Develop new video styles and products to leverage multiple platforms.
• Know best practices for posting to different social media platforms; have experience creating and posting video across social platforms.
• Take primary responsibility for managing the stations' presence on OTT.
• Actively monitor a variety of video sources to identify content that would appeal to our audience.
• Be able to identify and execute best editing styles to use for web, social or television.
• Easily learn the habits of new digital audiences and identify stories those audiences want to consume.
• Write for NBC Sports Chicago platforms when appropriate.
• Develop best practices and action items from metrics data.
• Stay on the cutting-edge of digital multimedia trends and innovation, including monitoring direct competitors as well as what's next in the space.
• Coordinate with the triopoly's digital video team to ensure best practices.
Qualifications
/Requirements
• Minimum 2 years of multimedia experience at a major news organization or blog that creates content under tight deadlines
• Proven proficiency in Adobe suite products, specifically Premiere, After Effects and Photoshop
• Proficient with posting video both on- and off-platforms including Instagram and YouTube
• Demonstrated knowledge of AP Style writing and guidelines
• Must be available to work evenings, weekends and holidays as needed or required
Additional Job Requirements:
• Interested candidate must submit a resume/CV through the link below to be considered
• Must have unrestricted work authorization to work in the United States
• Must be willing to work in Chicago
• Must be 18 years or older
• Must have the ability to work any of a 24 x 7 shift
• Must submit an attestation disclosing your COVID-19 vaccination status and, if partially or fully vaccinated, submitting your vaccination record no later than 7 days following commencement of employment.
• Must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 at the commencement of employment or adhere to enhanced protocols if Company determines your job position requires accessing an NBCUniversal worksite.
• Must be willing to adhere to all Company COVID-19 workplace safety policies and protocols.
Desired Characteristics
• Exceptional communication skills
• Knowledge of web writing
• The desire to work in a creative, demanding, competitive environment
• Experience in editing video for TV and web
• Experience in a news environment
• Experience with SocialFlow, CrowdTangle, Google Trends and Urban Airship a plus
• Excellent news instincts with the ability to react decisively to breaking news, combined with the ability to write succinctly and with flair
• Ability to work on multiple tasks and stories simultaneously in a fast-paced environment
• Team player mentality
• Mentoring, training and inspirational leadership abilities essential