Producer, MS NOW Digital

Company Description

VERSANT (Nasdaq: VSNT) is an industry-changing media and entertainment business and home to trusted brands that shape culture, inform audiences, and build lasting connections. It operates across four core markets: political news and opinion, business news and personal finance, golf, and sports and genre entertainment. These markets are served through a powerful portfolio of iconic and innovative brands, including CNBC, MS NOW, USA Network, Golf Channel, Oxygen, E!, SYFY, and Versant's sports division USA Sports, along with complementary digital assets including Fandango, Rotten Tomatoes, GolfNow and GolfPass.

Job Description

The MS NOW Social Video Producer/Editor will conceive, write, produce, and edit content created for TikTok, YouTube, and other digital platforms. The job requires expert editing skills and a proven record in writing social scripts. Someone who can gather sound and build sharp graphics to construct compelling political storytelling. A creative, independent producer who has new ideas daily and thrives on making video content stand out and get noticed.

PLEASE NOTE: position hours are Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday 2pm-10pm and Saturday 10am-6pm.

This position is represented by the Writers Guild of America East.

Responsibilities: 

• Write, edit, produce two (or more) vertical videos daily.
• Work with primes show teams to transform a compelling segment into viral social video.
• Work with prime anchors, contributors, reporters on original video.
• React fast to breaking news, turning videos that beat our competitors and lead the news cycle.
• Generate daily and long-term original video pitches responsive to the political news cycle.
• Work with senior leaders to develop new social franchises.
• Identify moments from linear to rapidly share on social media.
• React fast to breaking news turning videos for all platforms.
• Produce graphics and carousels and thumbnails for YouTube, TikTok and Instagram.
• Produce YouTube livestreams from start to finish.
• Write compelling headlines and scripts.
• Innovate with new ideas to grow the audience and MS NOW brand.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of social media editing, producing, writing.
• Adobe Premiere expert who can shoot and edit quickly when speed is the priority.
• Proven experience editing and producing original digital video.
• Strong scriptwriting skills, with the ability to shape stories for digital video audiences.
• Strong editorial judgment and commitment to accuracy and nuance.
• Deep expertise in U.S. politics.
• Ability to manage multiple original projects simultaneously.
• Understanding of YouTube livestream technology.
• Strong knowledge of all social media platforms and their audiences.
• Skilled in using native editing tools across social platforms.
• Experience with Figma, Adobe Photoshop, Canva.
• Comply with the Standards and Practices of MS NOW.

Desired Qualifications: 

• Ability to develop story ideas, research, and plan segments.
• Work well both independently (must be a self-starter) and collaboratively as part of an integrated team.
• Strong follow-through and attention to detail.
• Ability to work calmly under pressure and meet deadlines.
• Understanding of digital gear (camera operations, microphones).

Additional Requirements: 

• Must be willing to work in New York, NY.
• Must have unrestricted work authorization to work in the United States
• Must be willing and able to work flexible hours, under tight deadline pressure, including breaking news and special projects.
• This position has been designated as hybrid, in the office Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday weekly.

This position is eligible for company sponsored benefits, including medical, dental and vision insurance, 401(k), paid leave, tuition reimbursement, and a variety of other discounts and perks.

Salary Range: $93,000 - $110,000

Additional Information

As part of our selection process, external candidates may be required to attend an in-person interview with a VERSANT Media employee at one of our locations prior to a hiring decision. VERSANT Media's policy is to provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, gender identity or expression, age, national origin or ancestry, citizenship, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, veteran status, membership in the uniformed services, genetic information, or any other basis protected by applicable law.

If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran and require support throughout the application and/or recruitment process as a result of your disability, you have the right to request a reasonable accommodation. You can submit your request to candidateaccessibility@versantmedia.com.

VERSANT Media is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. We include a good faith pay range for each position to comply with applicable state and local pay transparency laws and to promote equity across our organization. Actual compensation will be based on factors such as the candidate's skills, qualifications, experience, and location and may include additional forms of compensation and benefits such as health insurance, retirement plans, paid time off, etc.

VERSANT Media is not accepting unsolicited assistance from search firms for this employment opportunity. All resumes submitted by search firms to any employee at VERSANT via-email, the Internet, or in any form and/or method without a valid written Statement of Work in place for this position from VERSANT's Talent Acquisition team will be deemed the sole property of VERSANT. No fee will be paid in the event the candidate is hired by VERSANT as a result of the referral or through other means.