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About TIME:

TIME is a global media brand built on 98 years of unparalleled trust and authority, with an audience of more than 100 million people worldwide across our platforms. Our team is collaborative, innovative, and committed to TIME’s mission of informing, guiding, and engaging our audience with groundbreaking in journalism, immersive experiences, and live events.

TIME is an equal opportunity employer. Our people drive the culture. Our culture drives the mission. Our mission drives the business. Our business impacts the world. An inclusive and diverse team not only makes our content and our products better but our workplace stronger. Equity, diversity, and inclusion are top priorities in our recruiting and hiring and our culture.

The Role:

Time is hiring an Associate Video Producer to help create compelling short-form documentaries and series for a variety of platforms, including social-first programming.

The successful candidate will be an integral part of this team, reporting to and working directly with the rest of the video team in a highly collaborative and creative environment.

Responsibilities:

• Research, pitch, produce, film and edit video as directed by senior department leadership.
• Collaborate with editors and reporters – staff and freelance – to identify key news stories and plan video coverage.
• Work with reporters and editors to produce videos and embed related video content in stories on the site.
• Assist in the production of video by pulling archival materials, conducting research and background reporting, subtitling, transcribing, creating SRTs, recording, archiving and other tasks associated with video production.
• Collaborate with the social media and audience team for promotion on off-site social platforms.
• Pitch and book live streams for site and social media.
• Strategize with team for on-site presentation of Time videos
• Collaborate with editors and reporters to identify key news stories and plan video coverage

Qualifications:

• 2-3 years of relevant video journalism experience.
• Must possess comprehensive knowledge of Adobe Premiere and a strong working knowledge of Photoshop, and collaborative tools like Google Drive and Airtable.
• Reporting, scripting, story development experience is key to this role as well as an ability to collaborate with colleagues in the newsroom.
• Ability to operate independently in the field when necessary.
• Sound news judgment and a strong eye for visual presentation
• Willingness to travel for on-location shoots

Preferred Qualifications:

• Field production/camera skills expected although this is not primarily a field-based role.
• Ability to set up a studio shoot, camera, audio, lighting, seamless, etc.
• Knowledge of how to use social media to find sources and seek out and distribute video
• Sound news judgement and curiosity about current events

TIME

The Associate Producer & Editor, Creative Branding will apply their talents to our SoFi Stadium Infinity board and our social media feeds.

Here are just a few of the ways this role contributes to our Production & Content Team:

• Serve as a editor on stadium productions, including highlights, in-game features, and re-formats
• Assist with editing for Chargers social media platforms
• Work on stadium deliveries
• Serve as liaison between SoFi Stadium gameday staff and Chargers production staff
• Ideate and execute original concepts for all platforms
• Ability to finish projects, including but not limited to, audio mixing and color correction
• Help reach department goals and maintain high quality production of the department
• Assist in all areas of production when needed

Our ideal candidates have several of the following skills and characteristics

• Cutting edge editing style consistent with Chargers brand
• Great organization and time management skills
• Ability to lead people and inspire creativity
• Excellent work ethic
• Strong ability working with others in high pressure situations
• Skills in motion graphics a plus
• Ability to work within strict deadlines
• Knowledge of and passion for the NFL
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously
• Lifting up to 50 pounds
• Ability to work nights, weekends, holidays and non-traditional hours, including every Chargers gameday at SoFi Stadium

Los Angeles Chargers

Position Summary

We are seeking an Associate Producer who will work alongside the finishing producing team in a supporting capacity. The Producing team is responsible for oversight and management of the production process from initial pre-pro phase through conform, color and delivery.

Although this is a more junior position, the Associate Producer position is an opportunity to learn and be mentored by some of the most experienced finishing producers in the industry.

The Associate Producer we are looking for should have great inter-personal skills, be meticulous, always organized and work calmly and professionally especially during high pressure situations.

As a member of the production team, this individual will take pride in their work and be an active participant in a dynamic team whose members are constantly looking to develop the capabilities and successes of the department.

This position reports to the Director/Production – Las Palmas.

Main Duties

• Be a supporting interface between our producing team, client production, client editorial and the various faculties and services at Company 3.
• An appetite to learn and master the digital finishing workflow including image acquisition technologies, digital camera types, best editorial procedure, online-conform, color correction, LUTs, digital cinema, HDR and deliverable requirements and procedures relevant to each of your projects.
• Have exceptional organizational skills and be detail oriented.
• Participate alongside out producing team on regular status calls, production summaries and strategy meetings for high-profile feature & episodic finishing projects.
• Coordinate with internal operations, scheduling and assist teams to schedule facility resources & preparations for Projects/Sessions
• Prioritize and ensure timely completion of all intermediate processes and deliverables as per client production schedule and requirements.
• Coordinate with internal data management team to ensure timely migration of all digital assets relevant to your project into, through and out of our storage infrastructure.
• Support producers in accounting/billing – Work Order creation, actualization, updating financial and project trackers

What You Bring

• Experience in features, trailer marketing, episodic, dailies, Post Production or VFX finishing environment.
• The ability to prioritize, monitor, and manage workload.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills and the ability to learn and process information quickly is a plus.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to juggle multiple priorities and projects is a must.
• Ability to perform in a fast-paced high-pressure environment with competing priorities under tight deadlines.
• Highly organized and able to work independently within their own process.
• Work collaboratively with internal faculties including editorial, color, operations, data and engineering.
• An understanding of the Post Production scheduling process and the concept of deadlines therein.
• An understanding of the digital editorial process and the relationship between offline and online editorial environments.
• Ability to listen, understand and engage different cultures and perspectives.
• Xytech/Mediapulse and/or alternative Post Production scheduling software experience a plus.

About The Company

Company 3 / Method Studios provides a full range of Creative Services for content creators, including conceptual design, pre-vis, look development, ideation and rapid prototyping, 3D animation/CGI, motion graphics/designers, matte painting, compositing, dailies and production services, color grading, post-production finishing, marketing/trailers, live-action production, experiences, and more.

Diversity And Inclusion At Company 3

Creativity has diversity at its core. We celebrate the value of each unique experience by being dedicated to fostering the most diverse, equitable and inclusive culture where every employee feels empowered and safe to show up to work as their full self.

It is our policy is to provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees. Please inform the company’s HR representative if you need assistance completing any forms or to otherwise participate in the application process.
Company 3

Position Summary

The Executive Producer will oversee and maintain the operations of the studio and ensure minimal interruption to the business while maximizing quality product and communication with all other departments. This involves the management of producers, the division’s financial status, client relationships and collaborative management for the direction, growth and vision of the company.

Main Duties

The ideal candidate will be become a profitable creative entity by working with managing director, finance manager, head of sales/operations, and head of production to produce projects within approved budgets/deadlines. They will work to develop close relationships and participate in process of hiring film crews, talent, and outside vendors.

• Generate and maintain revenue for the company through client relationships, strategizing with internal sales/head of production/producers, negotiations and other means necessary.
• Gather and distribute to head of production/producers all key information (boards, creative expectations, schedule, transfer and delivery requirements, etc.) necessary to bid and manage all project based and/or hourly project sessions in the most efficient manner.
• Work with Managing Director, Finance Manager, Head of Sales, Head of Operations, Head of Production, Creative branding, new hires, pipeline development, etc. to become a strong and profitable creative entity.
• Encourage and mentor the growth of less experienced production talent for additional support.
• Make sure every session booked has a producer assigned.
• Get proper rate approvals in writing by Managing Director.
• Check credit limits in advance and resolve accordingly both internally and with the client.
• Make sure all necessary elements are presented to the artist/assists prior to the commencement of the session.
• Have Operations create Work Orders for all billable, non-billable, testing and pro bono work.
• Attend the session while Masters are being laid off to help QC final picture and assure a perfect product.
• Work with accounting/sales representative/executive producer/operations client to make sure the billing is properly done in accordance to the client’s needs.
• Communicate changes in projects to department leads and management.
• Maintain a positive customer relationship through both written and verbal communication as well as high levels of customer satisfaction by accurately fulfilling customer orders and resolving customer problems accurately, on time, and with high quality.
• Complete additional duties as required.

What You Bring

• Experience in a fast paced post-production environment.
• Strong experience in a supervisory role at an agency or studio.
• Ability to create and maintain a positive working environment and team spirit in order to motivate the team to contribute at their highest and most efficient capacity.
• Editing experience in feature, commercial, and documentary based projects.
• Strong PC skills, including experience using MS Office, Adobe Photoshop, After Effects, and Final Cut Pro, and Avid.
• Demonstrated superior written, verbal and interpersonal communication skills are needed.
• Proven planning and problem solving abilities are required.
• Very strong ability identifying clear priorities and meeting department goals.
• The ability to work flexible hours is necessary.

About The Company

Company 3 / Method Studios provides a full range of Creative Services for content creators, including conceptual design, pre-vis, look development, ideation and rapid prototyping, 3D animation/CGI, motion graphics/designers, matte painting, compositing, dailies and production services, color grading, post-production finishing, marketing/trailers, live-action production, experiences, and more.

Diversity And Inclusion At Company 3

Creativity has diversity at its core. We celebrate the value of each unique experience by being dedicated to fostering the most diverse, equitable and inclusive culture where every employee feels empowered and safe to show up to work as their full self.

It is our policy is to provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees. Please inform the company’s HR representative if you need assistance completing any forms or to otherwise participate in the application process.
Method Studios

Wave Sports + Entertainment is a media company built for the next generation of digital super fans.

Through a portfolio of over 30 media brands, original content, talent, and a suite of products and services, WSE reaches more than 500M Gen Z and Millennial sports fans on a monthly basis. Our core content is consistently ranked as the most highly engaged across Snapchat, Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, and YouTube where over 100 million followers engage with our brands.

Wave Sports + Entertainment is seeking an Associate Producer to assist in the creation of short and longer form video content across our network of brands. This position would be part of a team responsible for creating a variety of content across WSE’s Fitness brands socials with a focus on daily Youtube content. They would work alongside community managers and work collaboratively with shared post production resources. The ideal candidate will have a track record of collaborating on creating standout original programming for digital and social channels and working within a team to create this content. They’ll also have a strong understanding of social platforms and the preferences of these audiences, and a passion for Fitness and storytelling!

Core Responsibilities:

• Assist in the production of Fitness-focused original videos in a fast-paced environment.
• Participate in Fitness content creation from conceptualization through the various stages of execution, to include: Research/Writing/Studio/Field Work/Post and Voiceover direction
• Help build daily show run downs, external calendars for stakeholders, and communicate across departments to keep shows on schedule.
• Work with lead producers to produce talent live and give constructive feedback that continues to grow the show and help performers shape their voice and POV.
• Collaborate with other producers and video editors to meet deadlines and create content that upholds the WAVE.tv voice and editorial standards.
• Leverage our portfolio of rights-cleared content to create daily programming.
• Assist lead producer in developing original programming strategy and work with producers to develop cross-platform content plans for Fitness.
• Work with team to review cuts and provide both creative and technical notes
• Partner with branded content and distribution teams when revenue opportunities for content arise.
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

• 2+ years experience in a junior position producing live/in-studio broadcasts preferably for highly engaged social media content.
• Deep understanding of Fitness culture and the professional landscape.
• A strong background in copywriting for on-camera scripts, experience in creative long form narrative digital series.
• Experience in creating viral content across Snap, FB, YT, IG, and other social platforms, and using data to inform and optimize content output
• Experience working on live streams and knowledge of streaming technologies.
• A highly creative storyteller. Able to assist in writing, producing, and executing projects from concept to completion in a fast-paced newsroom environment.
• Strong experience organizing production workflows and assets.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong sense of social media style geared toward a younger Millennial/Gen-Z audience.
• Experience in a fast-paced, tight deadline, production team work environment.
• A passion for Fitness and digital/social media.

Wave Sports + Entertainment

EXECUTIVE PRODUCER

Mills James has a new opportunity for an Executive Producer with a strong background in commercial production and at least five years of experience. Our ideal candidate has a thorough knowledge of pre-production, production, and post-production. This role will be in direct communication with clients. The Executive Producer will need to be a creative thinker who can pitch ideas to clients to win new work.

The Executive Producer will supervise and direct a team of video professionals. This is a critical position that will need to offer after-hours access to clients. Not every week will be demanding, but this role will need to be available to clients with emergencies when the time calls. This role will manage video, audio, and design requests. The knowledge and ability to own a commercial project from start to finish is a must.

This full-time position is based in Cincinnati, Ohio.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to satisfactorily perform each essential duty and other duties that may be assigned. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Account Management | Client Relations

Extensive client account management

Check-in with clients regularly to ensure the team is delivering

Become the single point of contact for the client

Oversee content creation for consistency

Provide creative direction to the team

Hands-On Production

Producer | Director

Work closely with content creators, editors, and graphic designers

Develop concepts, visual layouts, maintain brand consistency and standards

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

Manage the creative process from start to finish

Possess technical skills that are involved in the creative process

Sales

Create capabilities presentations and proposals with the internal team

Pitch ideas and proposals to current and prospective clients

Establish project deadlines and content goals

Create and manage budgets

Oversee all budgets to maintain profitability

Upsell

SAG-AFTRA

Understand the COVID process dictated by SAG

Understand the ins and outs of SAG commercial shoots

Managerial Duties

Supervise a cross-functional team of producers, editors, and graphic designers

Prioritize work

Manage team performance review and development plan on an annual basis

Manage team schedules

Exceptional planning and organizational skills

Hire and train staff

REQUIREMENTS

Listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

• Bachelor’s degree from four-year college or and at least five years of experience working with commercial clients, and must supply samples highlighting examples of commercial production
• Thorough understanding of all aspects of pre-pro, production, and post-production
• Ability to work with a production team on innovative approaches to capture stories
• A background as a DP or Editor is preferred; we’re looking for someone with hands-on experience before becoming a Producer | Director
• Ability to create production budgets and proposals based on client briefs
• Understanding of brand work and how to turn client creative briefs into executable content
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced corporate environment, proactive, and can work on tight deadlines
• Ability to manage and prioritize multiple projects and tasks simultaneously
• Experience and ability to effectively supervise a designated production team
• Must treat deadlines with a sense of urgency, work well under pressure, and have a high degree of adaptability
• Valid driver license required; US Passport may be required

go to www.millsjames.com/careers to apply

Mills James

Overview:

At Zebra, we extend the edge of possibility by shaping the future of work on the front line—reinventing how businesses run and moving society forward. We are a community of changemakers, innovators and doers who come together to deliver a performance edge to the front line of business. We develop new technologies and create new solutions with partners to help organizations act with greater visibility, connectivity, and intelligence—delivering better experiences for workers and those they serve.

Being a part of Zebra means being seen, heard, valued, and respected as you define your path to a fulfilling career. Here, you’ll have opportunities to learn and lead at a leading company, and you can channel your skills towards causes that you and the Zebra community care about, locally, and globally. Together, we’ve only begun to define the edge of what’s possible—for our people, our customers, and the world. Build your edge. Build what’s next. Join a community of changemakers, innovators, and doers. Join Zebra.

The Video Production Specialist II will work within Zebra’s Global Demand Center to serve as video producer and editor. This person will be responsible for all aspects of video production, from preproduction (script and storyboard creation), production (video shooting, lighting, and sound), to postproduction (editing). The Video Production Specialist II will work closely with the global demand center, global product marketing, branding, public relations, and internal communications to build and deliver best-in class video while working on new and innovative video formats to best tell the Zebra story.

Responsibilities:

• Under minimal instruction, manages all aspects of the video creation process, from pre-production concepting, scripts, storyboarding and timelines, to post-production editing.
• Collaborates with outsourced production talent, including videographer, sound and lighting for each program.
• Maintains final assets in a common digital asset management system.
• Works closely with internal clients in the global demand center, global product marketing, branding, public relations and internal communications to meet their video production needs.
• Explores new and innovative video formats to expand Zebra’s social presence.

Qualifications:

Minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in related field
• 2 + years of experience with a proven record of producing high quality video content, from concepting to completion, at an agency or production company

Skills and Competencies:

• Experience working with Adobe Creative Suite, After Effects, Premiere Pro and Audition software
• Motion graphic and animation experience a plus
• A record of success managing production teams and guiding a variety of video formats
• Highly creative with the willingness to continually explore new creative paths
• Demonstrating a collaborative, cross-functional approach for planning and problem solving
• Successfully managing multiple projects simultaneously
• Exceptional communication skills
• Excellent organizational, time management and project management skills
• Able to travel 25%
• Hybrid work schedule

Zebra Technologies

SNAPPED EP. 3103

Films in Knoxville, TN

Feb. 8th & 9th

Role: 

MEL, ACCUSED – 60’s, White male. White hair and facial hair (long beard). Average height and build. Must be able to portray extreme emotions. Must be comfortable with scripted violence and murder content. Must be comfortable wearing handcuffs. Should closely resemble attached photo. 

Pays $150/days worked + hotel (if needed)

Additional project info:

Network: Oxygen

Audio: NO

Production Company: The Production Hive

Covid protocols are in place: a negative Covid-19 test taken within 72hrs of your on-set arrival OR proof of vaccination required. PPE, distancing and extra sanitization will still be in place on set. At this time, all cast and crew will receive a rapid Covid test upon arrival on the first and third (if applicable) day of filming.

SNAPPED EP. 3103 – CASTING A REAL COUPLE

Films in Knoxville, TN

Feb. 8th & 9th

PETER and ORINNE were in a relationship. We’d like to cast a real couple or 2 actors who are in the same “bubble” who would not need to distance on set. 

Roles:

[PETER, VICTIM] 40’s, White male. Brown hair. Average height, athletic build. Must be able to portray extreme emotions. Must be comfortable with scripted violence and murder content. Pays $150/days worked + hotel (if needed)

[ORINNE] 35-45, White female. Brown shoulder length hair, curly. Approx. 5’8, 125 lbs. Glasses. Must be able to portray extreme emotions. Must be comfortable with murder content. Pays $125/days worked (flat. no hotel, travel or stipend)

Additional project info:

Network: Oxygen

Audio: NO

Production Company: The Production Hive

Covid protocols are in place: a negative Covid-19 test taken within 72hrs of your on-set arrival OR proof of vaccination required. PPE, distancing and extra sanitization will still be in place on set. At this time, all cast and crew will receive a rapid Covid test upon arrival on the first and third (if applicable) day of filming.

SNAPPED EP. 3103

Films in Knoxville, TN

Feb. 8th & 9th

Role: 

• JOANN, ACCUSED – 50’s-60’s White female. Short gray hair. Average height and build, slightly heavier set. Must be able to portray extreme emotions. Must be comfortable with scripted violence and murder content. Must be comfortable wearing handcuffs. Must be comfortable wearing a Halloween style mask. Should closely resemble attached photo.

Pays $150/days worked + hotel (if needed)

Additional project info:

Network: Oxygen

Audio: NO

Production Company: The Production Hive

Covid protocols are in place: a negative Covid-19 test taken within 72hrs of your on-set arrival OR proof of vaccination required. PPE, distancing and extra sanitization will still be in place on set. At this time, all cast and crew will receive a rapid Covid test upon arrival on the first and third (if applicable) day of filming.