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Senior Video Producer
Entertainment & Media Industry Company
Mc Lean, VA, United States
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USA TODAY NETWORK is one of the top 20 digital companies in the country, sharing the list with Google, Facebook, and Amazon. And we have over 100 million unique visitors a month, which is more than Buzzfeed, Yahoo News, and Huffington Post. Because our team consists of over 110 local properties with USA TODAY at the helm, you’ll have the luxury of living in a community you love while making a national impact.
Senior Video Producer
The Senior Video Producer is an integral member of the USA TODAY NETWORK video team and will coordinate and manage digital video coverage to be sure the video team, section editors, national desk and local properties are working together and creating and programming live and on demand video content for the USA TODAY NETWORK. The SVP will be responsible for leading breaking news coverage as well as daily video coverage of news, trending topics and feature videos for desktop, mobile and social platforms.
This person will be a leader on the USA TODAY NETWORK video team and will help manage and coordinate daily assignments, breaking news, ongoing features, social videos, special coverage, special projects, special events and futures planning and programming. He/she will be responsible for regularly tracking video performance daily using Omniture, Chartbeat, Crowdtangle and other analytics tools and using this data to make informed decisions to prioritize video team work.
They will also be responsible for management and performance evaluations of Associate Producer, Producer and/or Video Editor level staff.
This person will be a hands-on leader and excellent communicator, with the ability to interface with editors, producers, journalists, product teams and members of the sales team.
Responsibilities:
• Collaborate with editorial teams, sales, product teams, and marketing to determine and coordinate special coverage, special events, breaking news, franchises, and other special projects to produce video content for all digital properties, platforms and partners.
• Responsible for overseeing and executing all aspects of video production including planning, coordinating logistics, technical production, script approval and video editing.
• Manage Producer, Associate Producer and/or Video Editor level staff.
• Identify and produce packages of video content to support NETWORK objectives as needed, including breaking news and special coverage.
• Handle other essential tasks and duties as assigned.
Requirements:
• Bachelor’s Degree in Journalism, Communications or related field.
• 8+ years of professional experience, including producing experience and 2-3 years of digital news experience.
• 1-2 years of leadership/management experience.
• Experience producing video content for digital platforms.
• Understanding of all digital media platforms and social media.
• Experience Producing for Television. Experience coordinating and planning news coverage.
• Strong Editorial decision making skills.
• Strong leadership, ability to manage employees.
• Online Writing and Producing skills. Understanding of web technology, CMS systems, digital video, digital audio, streaming, video editing, and web analytics.