Media producer job description

We're Future. We're 3000+ colleagues over 250+ brands speaking to 400 million people every month across the globe through websites, events and magazines. We haven't just survived over the past couple of years, we've thrived, increasing our audience share, taking more number one positions, acquiring new businesses and launching new brands.
And we don't plan on stopping any time soon.

We've got ambitious plans that build on our growth momentum and unlock new opportunities and we're looking for talented people who want to be a part of it.

As Commercial Content Producer you will use your creative thinking, superior organisational, time management and communication skills you will be responsible for the smooth delivery of projects, big and small on Future's Games, Entertainment and Tech Brands. From the moment we receive the brief you will become the point of contact for the client and responsible for distilling that brief into a project plan with a clear set of deliverables. From small studio shoots to large location shoots you will need to put together a team of content creators to deliver on our idea and produce engaging and high quality content that will be distributed across the Future brands.

The team works across a wide range of projects such as video productions, online content marketing, digital advertising and print and we coordinate with internal departments and third party suppliers to put it all together. It is a fast paced department that offers daily challenges and we have a fantastic team that loves what they do.

Requirements

Demonstrable experience with content creation inc both video and photography.

Experience of events / experiential / online streaming

The ability to think creatively to translate a creative idea into something that can be produced for the budget and time constraints without compromising the integrity of the initial idea.

Ability to track and manage projects within the agreed budget

Campaign reporting, with an ability to write reports for an internal and external audience

Benefits

As well as our standard benefits, we have a number of awesome perks available to our staff including:

Unlimited Vacation - You read that right! We trust you to manage your workload and time

A share in our success- every member of staff receives a profit pool bonus at the end of our financial year

Huge opportunities to learn and develop whether through professional qualifications, exposure to incredible business projects or informal lunch & learns, hosted by your colleagues

Healthcare

401k match

Free food (monthly munchies, bagel Fridays, fresh fruit & snacks and coffee and tea on tap)

Central office locations with cool open plan working spaces. We operate a flexible working plan and are COVID secure

Our Future, Our Responsibility - Inclusion and Diversity at Future

We have a voice and we're going to use it. We promote diversity and inclusion not just in our recruitment processes, but everything we do. We're an equal opportunity employer and we will continue to ensure our recruitment process is free of bias and our workplaces are inclusive, positive, free of discrimination and respecting of all backgrounds and beliefs. Our culture is underpinned by our values and employees - current and future - are treated with respect and fairness. Find out more about Our Future, Our Responsibility on our website.

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The SCNG social media producer is tasked with distributing our journalism off-platform and contributing to the audience engagement mission of the organization. Guided by analytics and industry best-practices, the producer supports the work of the SCNG social media team by producing or iterating on work as assigned by the Audience Engagement Editor. We're looking for someone to create unique and engaging multi-platform social media plans and execute them for our 11 newspapers across Southern California. The producer will also be tapped to help with breaking news or other live assignments.
Specific duties include:

* Produce and schedule posts for branded accounts under the direction of the Audience Engagement Editor. Amplify shares across multiple sites and platforms as directed.

* Support editors with daily stories as needed, including training and coaching staff on best practices and distribution strategy.

* Look for opportunities to repurpose evergreen content from archives.

* Support breaking news staff as needed by monitoring social media accounts, curating and soliciting permissions as needed.

* Assist editors by looking for opportunities with trending stories and analytics.

* Create compelling images for social media and engagement projects.

Required qualifications:

* Broad knowledge of mainstream and emerging social media platforms and how to use them efficiently. This includes terms of service, tone and community quirks.

* In tune with current pop culture and local/national news events and be able to follow social trends as they develop and react to them quickly.

* Digital photo editing skills, including photoshop or other image editing software.

* Attention to detail, copy editing and writing skills.

* Ability to multitask, switching from project planning and execution to daily tasks or react to breaking news under deadline

Bonus qualifications:

* Knowledge of social media analytics and social media publishing tools such as CrowdTangle, SocialFlow and Tweetdeck

* Experience covering live events and breaking news

* Video skills, even just basic iMovie edits, are a big plus

* Ability to write in AP style with a personality and sense of humor

Success metrics:

* Consistent posts and improved use of images and videos on branded accounts

* More use of platforms other than FB and Twitter

* Increased click-through rate from branded FB pages.

* Increased social media referrals

• 1-3 years of experience in social media management.
• Basic knowledge of Adobe Photoshop.
• Knowledge of Facebook insights and an understanding of social analytics.
• Exceptional multi-tasking skills — must be able to monitor breaking news and developing stories in order to react accordingly.
• Strong problem-solving skills and sound judgement — must make appropriate decisions based on new information and adjust the content being shared accordingly.
• Ability to collaborate and communicate effectively with team members.
• Ability to plan ahead and build comprehensive social strategies around upcoming events
• Mastery of clean writing and concise copy.
• An understanding of emerging social media trends.
• A strong, versatile understanding of most major U.S. professional and collegiate sports, and a willingness to learn from others outside your comfort zone.
• Ability to work nights and weekends, as required.

NOT ESSENTIAL BUT GREAT IF YOU ALSO HAVE:

• College degree in communications, marketing, journalism or related field.
• Basic video editing skills using Premiere/Adobe Creative Suite.
• Paid social marketing experience.

BENEFITS INCLUDE:

You’ll receive up to 15 days of paid annual leave (from the start), 10 paid holidays, affordable health benefits (dental and vision included), generous sick time package, competitive parental leave, short and long-term disability paid by the company, basic life term insurance and personal accident insurance paid by the company, 401(k), and a flexible work environment.

ABOUT SPORTING NEWS, THE COMPANY

The underlying ethos of Sporting News is positivity and passion for sports. To help drive

those tenets, we have three core objectives:

1. Create the best media experience for sports fans. Wherever you are in the world, whatever device you choose, we want Sporting News to offer the best fan experience possible through the creation of quality, interesting content.
2. Develop a work experience that people want to be part of. We want to identify talented, motivated staff who work hard, enjoy their job, support their team... and have fun while doing it.
3. Build a fantastic, growing business. We want to deliver for our brand and our partners while achieving our commercial goals, ultimately using our scale for good.

At Sporting News, we celebrate the diversity of our employees and our leadership. Sporting News is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.

ABOUT SPORTING NEWS, THE BRAND

One of America's most iconic sports brands, The Sporting News was founded in 1886 as a weekly U.S. newspaper. Later transitioning to a magazine, it became the dominant sports publication, acquiring nicknames like "The Nation's Oldest & Finest Sports Paper" and "The Bible of Baseball."

Sporting News is now a dynamic digital publisher offering a trusted perspective across multiple sports and topics all over the world. It features localized editions in the U.S., Canada, Mexico, Argentina, Spain, Australia, India, and Japan with many more territories and languages on the near horizon.

Trusted and reliable; imaginative and clever; timeless and crafted: Sporting News' independence and credibility, along with its resilience amidst an ever-changing media landscape, makes it a leading multimedia destination for fans. That same approach creates a perfect partner for leagues and broadcasters/OTT to grow a qualified, engaged audience against their properties as well as deliver creative messaging for local and global advertisers.

Today, Sporting News is the official digital destination of the NBA across APAC, a premium publishing partner of DAZN, ESPN and Kayo, and the brand over 30 million users trust for their sports content every month.