Creative Content Manager, Live Events and Sports

This is a Full Time Job

About the Ideal Candidate:

We are seeking an individual to join our AV Studio team (specifically for our US/CANADA markets) as a Creative Content Manager, specializing in LIVE events and Sports. The ideal candidate is a passionate creative producer, thrives in a fast paced environment, is highly collaborative, exceptionally organized and is fueled by the rush of going LIVE. The role requires a high level of creativity, an inquisitive and innovative personality, and a strong project management background.

Spearheading the capture during our live productions across our sports and nonfiction programming slate, this role utilizes knowledge of live entertainment and sports event production and video creative capture. We value candidates who are action-oriented, curious, hands-on and enthusiastic about contributing wherever needed. The ideal candidate has a strong project management background and excels at strategically planning and executing multiple projects simultaneously. They are highly organized, creative, and communicate succinctly. As a collaborative team player, they thrive in fast-paced environments and work effectively across multiple teams. Self-motivated and possessing high integrity, this candidate uses sound judgment to make wise decisions, thinks strategically, and inspires colleagues to do the same.

This role will work cross-functionally with the Netflix publicity, marketing, product, and social teams, as well as show production, talent reps, and external creative partners and producers throughout the lifecycle of a campaign.

This job is based in Los Angeles and reports to the Senior Manager of AV Studio Series, Live, and Non-Fiction.

Responsibilities.
• Develop and execute a creative content strategy for live entertainment and sports events, to capture, produce and utilize impactful visual assets to enhance the 360 marketing campaign throughout each project's lifecycle
• Hire, schedule and oversee crews and creative agencies, with expertise in entertainment and sports event coverage; drive communication with production teams to ensure seamless capture of respective athletic events, behind the scenes moments and key talent interactions.
• Curate and deliver video content/footage to be used for the overall title campaign
• Drive communication with lead campaign publicist, marketing/social teams, production teams and talent reps
• Produce behind the scenes footage with Netflix talent on certain campaigns in lead up to live programming event(s)
• Manage and oversee live clip pulling strategy for a given event or series of episodes
• Assist with the asset management and servicing of AV material
• Produce social and marketing video shoots
• Partner with Publicity partner teams to produce and manage set visit capture as needed
• Oversee AV needs for premieres and events
• Manage budgets, open internal POs and negotiate rates with third-party vendors.

Qualifications:
• 8+ years experience at a network, studio, sports media company, or editorial outlet with a strong focus on sports and live event creative content capture and strategy
• Strong roster of sports, entertainment, and editorial videographers and creative agencies
• Experience in Live television and sports broadcasting preferred
• Strategic thought-partner and strong team player
• Deadline-oriented, agile in event settings with strong time management skills
• Strong eye for producing impactful creative assets
• Experience working with international markets is preferred
• Ability to handle high volume of complex projects and tasks for multiple people and departments simultaneously and manage competing priorities with tight timelines
• Must be able to work independently, highly decisive, strategic thinker with strong attention to detail and accuracy
• Must possess solid organizational, effective time management and excellent verbal and written communication skills to communicate effectively with internal and external teams
• Understand and interest in Federal copyright laws, usage licenses, embargoes and athlete likeness rights
• Strong knowledge in digital file specs, size formats and delivery workflows for sports media
• Extensive knowledge of Adobe Suite including Premiere Pro is preferred
• Strong understanding of union, league associations, broadcast regulations (e.g., SAG, DGA, Local 600 rules and regulations)