Social Video Producer, Sport

Guardian Careers • New York, NY

93d • $80,000 - $86,000

About The Position

The Guardian is hiring a social video producer, sport to enhance its coverage of soccer and other sports. This role is based in New York and is part of a significant expansion of the Guardian’s coverage of soccer in and for the US. The producer will be at the heart of the Guardian’s social and video content creation, collaborating with video, social, and sport editors to produce engaging material for multiple platforms. This is a new role with the potential to change and enhance coverage of soccer and other sports.

Requirements

• Excellent knowledge and understanding of soccer in the Americas and globally.
• High level of knowledge and understanding of a variety of other sports, such as American football, basketball, baseball, tennis, etc.
• Familiarity with Guardian sport content, both in the US and globally.
• Excellent news judgment and high standards for fair and accurate reporting.
• Proven ability to produce social media videos from start to finish using Adobe Premiere.
• Basic knowledge of After Effects or other graphics software.
• Ability to shoot video content for social platforms as required.
• Comfortable setting up small, portable video kits independently and troubleshooting basic technical problems.
• Strong writing skills with a flair for distilling long, complex information into engaging and concise copy.
• Experience working across a range of social media platforms.
• Experience working in a newsroom under tight deadlines.
• Understanding of issues related to sports rights, licensing, and geo-blocking.

Responsibilities

• Craft visually compelling video content for the Guardian’s social media and website on US soccer and other sports.
• Work closely with the senior US soccer editor, the US sports editor, and US and global social teams.
• Support sports writers in producing engaging video content tailored for social platforms and website.
• Stay up-to-date on soccer from around the world, searching for appealing storylines for the US audience.
• Ensure all content meets the Guardian's standards of accuracy, fairness, and editorial independence.
• Contribute to live, off-platform coverage of major news events.
• Experiment and innovate with new forms of social and other video.

Benefits

• 25 days of vacation leave in addition to 12 company holidays.
• Unlimited sick time.
• Free Headspace subscription for you and your family members.
• 401(k) Match.
• Subsidized healthcare coverage including medical, vision, and dental.
• Medical and Dependent Flexible Spending Accounts.
• Generous parental leave with 100% pay.
• Long Term and Short Term Disability insurance.
• Life insurance.
• Commuter benefits.
• Flexible hybrid schedule.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees