Company DescriptionWe create world-class content, which we distribute across our portfolio of film, television, and streaming, and bring to life through our theme parks and consumer experiences. We own and operate leading entertainment and news brands, including *** , *** News, MS *** , *** , *** Sports, *** , *** Local Stations, Bravo, USA Network, and *** , our premium ad-supported streaming service. We produce and distribute premier filmed entertainment and programming through Universal Filmed Entertainment Group and Universal Studio Group, and have world-renowned theme parks and attractions through Universal Destinations & Experiences. *** Universal is a subsidiary of Comcast Corporation.
Here you can be your authentic self. As a company uniquely positioned to educate, entertain and empower through our platforms, Comcast *** Universal stands for including everyone. Our Diversity, Equity and Inclusion initiatives, coupled with our Corporate Social Responsibility work, is informed by our employees, audiences, park guests and the communities in which we live. We strive to foster a diverse, equitable and inclusive culture where our employees feel supported, embraced and heard. Together, we'll continue to create and deliver content that reflects the current and ever-changing face of the world.
Job DescriptionE! News digital is hiring an Associate Digital Video Producer/Editor who will be a part of our growing team of digital video producer/writer/editors on the News Video Editorial team. The Associate Producer/Editor is creative, adaptable, and quick at writing and creating digital video content. You should have prior experience in entertainment news video production, proven video editing skills, and a clear understanding of the key difference *** ween traditional *** and digital-first content.
This Associate Producer/Editor will report to the Senior Producer/Editor and is planned to have a schedule of
Tuesday - Saturday.
Responsibilities Include:
- Create 3+ digital video stories per day, often under tight news-driven deadlines.
- Cut short form digital video in under 3 hours from end-to-end: Collecting reporting, writing the script, collecting assets/b-roll, track VO, produce and edit video, and post on social and digital platforms.
- Edit with ease in Adobe Premiere, AfterEffects or AVID
- Work with E!'s social and editorial teams to create highly-sharable content
- Optimize sound and lighting quality in videos, create simple graphic transitions, add text on screen and other graphics and easily export videos.
- Write strong, factual, entertainment news scripts for news packages.
- Serve as a creative producer/editor on assigned projects (including, but not limited to livestreams, weekly video series, mashups, interviews, show clips and other projects as assigned)
- Create SEO-optimized headlines and captions that factually represent your video story and drive video views on E! News digital platforms.
- Use strong news judgement
- Optimize and post content for social *** platforms, including Instagram, Facebook, Twitter and YouTube
- Liaison with producing team, booking team, and post-production as needed
- Produce guest interviews/attend field shoots, as needed and shoot crisp, clean footage on DSLR camera or iPhone
- Collect clear audio in the field and in the studio
- Take assignments from the Sr Producers daily
- Contribute to team brainstorms by pitching content ideas that will help build video views, on-site and off-site traffic and audience
- Maintain a level of professionalism with talent
- Line Produce and work on ad/sales content when assigned
- Produce branded content, as needed
- Juggle multiple projects with parallel timelines
QualificationsBasic Requirements:- BA or BS from a four year accredited college or university or equivalent experience
- Minimum of (1) years of experience producing news digital video content end-to-end for digital platforms
- Experience with the Adobe Creative Suite (Premiere, Photoshop, After Effects.)
- Knowledge of and experience using AVID or similar platforms
- Knowledge of Photoshop
- Must be able to work weekends and later evenings as needed during busy times like award shows
Desired Characteristics:- Excellent writing skills
- Strong copy editing skills, ability to self-edit your own work
- Must be able to work under extremely tight deadlines
- Strong understanding of digital metrics: page views, video views, how to gain new followers on different platforms, including on-site
- Strong understanding of digital trends
- Red carpet interview skills - ability to interview celebrity talent and come up with smart, breaking news questions that we can turn into digital videos
- Strong camera skills: ability to shoot your own videos using HDV cameras
- Willingness to be an individual contributor while working within a team environment and contribute to the overall brand's growth and success
- Social *** -savvy with the ability to post your own stories on social accounts (Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, YouTube)
- Creative thinker who can look at entertainment trends and find innovative ways to tell a story in a digital video
- Ability to shoot footage on DSLR camera
Additional Requirements:Hybrid: This position has been designated as hybrid, generally contributing from the office a minimum of three days per week.
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. Learn more about the benefits offered by *** Universal by visiting the Benefits page of the Careers website.
Salary range: $60,000 - $80,000
Additional Information *** Universal'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.
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