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Overview

The LA Football Network (LAFB) is Southern California’s fastest-growing digital sports content platform. With 1M+ downloads and 100,000+ monthly impressions, LAFB covers all things Rams, Chargers, USC, and UCLA football with a depth and breadth currently untapped in today’s market. 

LAFB is looking for an entrepreneurial, ambitious, and creative full-time executive video producer to aid in the production of all video content. Ideal candidates will have a positive attitude, a “we before me” mentality, some knowledge of the Los Angeles Football market, and the desire to be on the ground floor of LA sports’ next great disruption. 

This position will support all functions related to video across the network including podcasts, live streams, social, etc. This is a full-time salary position that is partially remote, with some in-studio expectations located in Los Angeles, CA.

What You’ll Do

Responsibilities

• Work closely with all podcast hosts/talent, as well as the social media team, and the executive team.
• Aid in editing episodes from start to finish
• Generating from each show, the best of and new worthy clips, and packaging/posting with proper title, descriptions, and tags to all proper channels and platforms
• Show Intros and Outros creation/production
• Execution of live stream production
• Help with video growth on YouTube, Social, and Website platform
• Set-up, live production, breakdown

Qualifications

• Expert in video production software (Final Cut Pro, Adobe Premiere, etc)
• Expert in video live stream software (Streamyard, OBS, Streamlabs, Varios Encoders, etc)
• Expert in design/photo software (Adobe Photoshop, Canva, etc)
• Knowledge of conferencing technologies (Zoom, Google Meet, etc)
• Working knowledge of leading streaming platforms and how to grow them (YouTube, Twitch, etc)
• On-set experience operating cameras, lighting, and supporting live streams
• Very detail-oriented
• A passion for sports radio, audio, and video content
• Knowledge of LA Football teams a major plus (or at least willingness to learn)
• Ready to get to work, but excited about creating something great from the ground up

About Us

The LAFB Network.

Home to the Los Angeles football content you deserve.

LAFB features, analyzes, and narrates the great players and football teams of Los Angeles (Los Angeles Rams, Los Angeles Chargers, USC Trojans, UCLA Bruins, Southern CIF), a city with a rich football history and a profoundly bright future.

We’re more than just breaking news stories, we’re storytellers.

Statistical analysis, film breakdown, and player narratives is our DNA. With some industry-leading fantasy football advice and betting guidance while we’re at it.

We currently have 12 shows on the Network and partnerships with past and current LA Football players.

Finally, a curated platform through local writers, proprietary data, and immersive content through the voice of the fan.

LAFB Network

JOB SUMMARY: Responsible for the development and management of all assigned project-related aesthetic, show and guest-experience elements. Acts as the Creative Lead on assigned projects, supervising any assigned staff and their workloads, vendors and consultants and determines strategies insuring the successful completion of all tasks and/or assignments through all aspects of design and production from original concept through final installation. Responsible for maintaining budget and schedule for assigned work. Participates in Intellectual Property owner relationship.

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Manages, interprets and communicates development of project concept and design intent. Translates and presents concept and design to a variety of audiences.
• Interfaces with and manages appropriate internal and external resources through every phase of design, production and installation. Assures appropriate guest-experience and creative intent support for internal and external contributors including development of Creative Intent Documentation, Attraction Scopes and Close-out Documentation and oversight of quality standards and design intent.
• Develops and manages strategic sourcing and staffing plans to support show development and production efforts. Makes employment decisions, including hiring, terminating and promotional recommendations. Evaluates subordinate personnel on creative, technical, leadership and interpersonal skills. Negotiates and procures outside resources as necessary.
• Develops, manages and reports status on design and production budgets schedules.
• Understand and actively participate in Environmental, Health & Safety responsibilities by following established UO policy, procedures, training and team member involvement activities.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

SCOPE: Responsible for the development and management of all assigned project-related aesthetic, show and guest-experience elements. In concert with creative and design staff, the Creative Producer helps to define and ensures compliance with Creative goals and intent; develops the design and oversees the production and installation of themed environments (attraction interiors, attraction exteriors, land/area development as appropriate); informs and advises Management of Project status and Issues. Acts as the Creative Lead on assigned projects, supervising any assigned staff and their workloads, vendors and consultants and determines strategies insuring the successful completion of all tasks and/or assignments through all aspects of design and production from original concept through final installation. Responsible for maintaining budget and schedule for assigned work. Participates in Intellectual Property owner relationship.

EDUCATION: Bachelor’s degree: Preferred, from a four year college or university in Theatrical Arts, Theme Park Associated Design, or a related field.

EXPERIENCE: Required 3-5 Years: experience in theme park design and design management. Required 5-7 Years: experience in theatrical, theme park or other media related design/production field; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

QUALIFIED CANDIDATES PLEASE SUBMIT RESUME TO [email protected]

Eleventh Hour

MSNBC is looking for an experienced Associate Tape Producer for The Choice – Zerlina on Peacock.

This is a temporary role for six weeks.

Responsibilities

• Gather and edit video/graphic elements for weekly show under tight deadline. That includes importing external video from producers into the system.
• Explaining edit instructions in detail for editors.
• Preview all video and ensure quality before air.
• Manage tape numbers, TCAST and Peacock Tease.

Qualifications:

• Must have a bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
• Must have at least 2 years’ production experience.
• Must be proficient with Desktop editing.

PLEASE APPLY DIRECTLY TO: [email protected]

NBC News

Job Title: 1st Assistant Director

Production: Feature film in Jersey City, New Jersey.
Producers are now hiring a 1st AD with feature experience for a 19 day shoot in Jersey City, New Jersey.

Filming Dates: June 20th – July 15th.
Pay: $400 per day
Prep: $1000

There is already 2nd AD hired for this feature film production.

WE ARE FAMILY is looking for a mid to senior level Creative Event Producer to join our team for a minimum of 3 days per week starting as soon as possible. The ideal candidate would need to be available to assist onsite when required.

Who Are You?

You are a hardworking, enthusiastic and knowledgeable event producer who has a dual brain for creative and production. You are proactive and self-motivated; able to work across multiple projects and feel comfortable within the fast paced, high pressure environment of events. You are able to perform without assistance, and are recognised as a resource to others. You can juggle your own schedule of work and pivot across many others. You are highly organised with an eye for the detail.

You have extensive experience within budgeting and pitching, creative problem-solving, communicating, document management, managing a team and delegating tasks. You thrive under pressure and are always a cool calm head.

You are client facing, and able to navigate clients from brief to delivery, with an exceptional ability to establish relationships and maintain a positive rapport with clients and suppliers, as well as with your team.

You have a keen interest in all things creative and are up to date with suppliers, current trends and how to achieve delivery within budgets. You are a creative thinker and bring that to all you do.

The ideal candidate will have a minimum of 6-7 years’ event production experience.

AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY

Creative Event Production

Project Management

Post-Event Wrap Up

Finance Management

Client Management

Research & Sourcing

Admin

Business Development

Management & Training

If you believe that you would be a good fit for this role, please contact [email protected] to receive the full job description

We Are Family London

Production Title: Looking for Production Staff

Job Description: Casting directors are now casting production assistant to work on scenes filming in Baltimore, Maryland. 

Roles: SET COORDINATOR/EXTRAS CASTING ASSISTANT

• Dedicated
• Fast Learner
• Atleast 18 years old and above

Covid Test: No

Rate: Pay is $$

Are you a highly motivated, detail-oriented, organized, creative, multi-tasking social media machine? Then this is the job for you! The role of the Moug & Angie Mornings Show Producer is to help create and design program content and manage the production process for both live and recorded radio programs. Radio Producers are often closely involved with the business and technical aspects of programs.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Undertakes key administrative responsibilities as well as assists in planning and producing live and/or pre-recorded radio shows which may include news, music, talk, sports, traffic, and feature productions.
• Generates original ideas, identifies suitable ideas from others, and carries out thorough research.
• Research information, obtains materials and assists with contacting and scheduling guests.
• Gives direction to presenters, content providers, assistants and other crew members.
• Manages and ensures the efficient use of resources.
• Obtains permissions or licenses for recording or broadcasting on location, and for the use of music, sound effects and audio archive material.
• Monitors listener emails, inquiries and responses related to shows.
• Works in collaboration with the program director, presenters, performers or other program contributors, in order to perform quality assurance to meet established production standards, rules and regulations.
• Uses various broadcasting technologies such as soundboards and editing/production software.
• Schedules and monitors the radio stream during live recordings.
• Assists with timekeeping, saving show recordings, archiving show files and post-production editing as directed.
• May work the board for pre-recorded or live shows.
• A fantastic phone manner and email etiquette and an understanding that you’re representing the station whenever you’re speaking with an organization or booking a guest.
• Phenomenal foresight as to what could go wrong and what have you put in place to prevent that from happening.
• Video creation and editing skills in support of on-air, show and station content.
• Emphasis on creating and producing social media content.

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Ability to generate original ideas, and to think creatively about how to communicate them to audiences; has comprehensive knowledge of subjects relevant to specific radio genres
• Excellent writing and storytelling skills; ability to tailor and adapt content for different audiences and platforms
• Knowledge of Next Gen and Zetta platforms
• Knowledgeable of the radio market, different station/program styles, audience demographics
• Knows how to use a variety of recording equipment and to operate different radio studios
• Excellent communication skills, complemented by diplomacy, empathy and patience
• Ability to build rapport and draw information from people
• Ability to plan and organize, set priorities, multitask and meet tight deadlines
• Full knowledge of the law, rules and industry regulations around radio production; knows when it is necessary, and how to acquire, relevant clearances and licenses
• Proficient in Microsoft Office suite and social networking platforms

Work Experience

3+ years’ experience as Radio Producer and/or Assistant market size doesn’t matter! College radio experience is also welcome.

Education

4-year college degree, preferred (but not required) in Radio or Media Production or you’re currently working towards a media degree.

LOTUS SEATTLE CORP

Hearst Television’s KOCO-TV has an opening for a Creative Services Multi-Media Writer/Producer. You’ll work closely with our award-winning team to write, produce and creatively execute daily news promotion for on-air, digital and social media. You’ll partner with our team on station events, campaigns and marketing projects. We have a creative, team-oriented environment. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to grow and advance with one of the premiere media companies in the country, Hearst Television.

Job Responsibilities:

• Conceptualize, write, shoot and edit daily news promotion media
• Work closely with reporters, producers and management on story selection
• Analyze editorial content to develop the best on-air, social and digital creative marketing media
• Help produce and execute community outreach events, including on-air promotion media and event planning/execution
• Produce media for station image and sponsor campaigns as assigned

Experience Requirements:

• Studies/Degree in media, communications, production or relevant field
• Television marketing and production experience preferred
• Experience with video editing and Adobe media software
• Demonstrated relevant and versatile media skillset and understanding of graphic design

Qualifications Requirements:

• Demonstrated ability to write compelling, conversational copy
• Proficient in Adobe Premiere
• Proficient in videography and lighting
• Work well under deadlines
• Work well with a team and work well unsupervised

Additional Requirements

As part of its continued efforts to maintain a safe workplace for employees, Hearst Television requires that all newly hired employees be fully vaccinated (as defined by the CDC) against the coronavirus by the first day of employment as a condition of employment, to the extent permitted by applicable law. HTV will consider requests for reasonable accommodations in accordance with applicable legal requirements.

Hearst Television

AT A GLANCE

Mob Scene is looking for a Producer/ Creative Director to join our AV team. They will be responsible for both creative directing and being account executive for their own book of business and report to our President of Theatrical/ Streaming. The candidate will be working closely with editorial, graphics, music, and finishing to oversee projects from start to finish. The right candidate should have an intimate understanding of current industry trends and be able to solve problems quickly and effectively as they arise..

Requirements

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Generate new business, new clients and be open to working with existing clients in collaboration with President of the department
• Lead business development meetings with potential new clients
• Oversee all creative and administrative aspects of your book of business
• Cultivation of strong relationships with all internal departments including creative teams and industry partners
• Accountable for maintaining relationships, client satisfaction, and management of expectations while ensuring that the work is on strategy, on time, and on budget
• Keeps Leadership apprised of business development efforts and opportunistic initiatives
• Develops innovative solutions to challenges
• Remain current on industry and technological trends that may benefit clients and Company
• Foster communication with necessary creative and account personnel to facilitate workflow
• Oversee department staff to ensure efficient production of AV materials, starting from the creative briefing by clients through final delivery of assets
• Take on additional initiatives as directed by supervisor and/or senior management

Skills And Experience

• Excellent client contacts a must
• Department culture is key, we work together and are looking for someone interested in collaboration
• Ability to work in a fast-paced and multi-faceted company
• Ability to work past normal business hours when required, including weekends and holidays to ensure work is completed
• Strategic thinker with proven experience in the Broadcast/Streaming creative development arena

Benefits

THE GOOD STUFF

Full-time employees receive:

• Comprehensive Medical, Dental, Vision, and Life
• Vacation & Sick time
• 401k with match
• Fully stocked kitchens
• Fun and creative company culture that values it’s best asset–YOU!
• Compensation is commensurate with experience

Mob Scene

Company Selling Points

✓ Rapidly growing ‘hybrid events’ industry after Covid, livestreams, AR/VR

✓ Had first mover advantage in online and hybrid events

✓ The company is doubling revenue year or year, due to strong performance

✓ Clients include large corporates in London, expanded to Europe, sometimes US

✓ Progression, pay rises and bonuses available for strong performers

✓ Excellent retention, the leadership team will listen to your

✓ They are very thorough, limited mistakes at events so clients keep coming back; very good at adapting to client needs

✓ Building their own technology offering, plan for a US office

Company Overview:

Live streaming events company based in London, delivering virtual, hybrid and in-person events for large companies. Their services include bespoke events, content creation, design, live streaming, experiential, filming events, photography and virtual/augmented reality. Clients including Uber, PA Consulting, Autodesk, Dow Jones – currently a team of 11 plus freelancers.

Job Description

Lead the creative vision across a variety of projects, be involved in all aspects of productions, from storyboarding to managing logistics. Report to the co-founders and closely collaborate with the Head of Production. Work with our in-house video production team to deliver high-quality video projects to clients.

Strategy

● Collaborate with co-founders and event production team to provide best in-class creative for clients

● Work on creative assignments for Live Streaming, Broadcast and Filming solutions and virtual, hybrid, and in-person events to deliver a high quality creative product

● Take each project from ideation to final delivery

Leadership

● Facilitate and attend team and client meetings

● Coordinate personal and team workloads from PM system Monday.com

● Work with internal team of event producers, project managers, designers and video producers, confidently communicating creative vision

Clients

● Support sales at client meetings, to understand requirements

● Build strong relationships with our clients, understand their needs and future event schedule, resulting in quality delivery and recurring business

● Client facing, responsive to clients when required

Creative

● Own the creative for a variety of video and event projects, able to jump into other projects (graphic design, animation) when required

● Create moodboards, storyboards and creative briefs

● Pitch creative concepts to stakeholders both internal and external

Delivery

● Provide solutions for any complex technical or personnel challenge on events

● Arrange logistics for projects, sourcing filming locations, event venues, production staff and talent

● Resolve and/or escalate issues in a timely fashion

● Ability to communicate difficult/sensitive information tactfully

● Hands-on location and on-site management

Best Practices

● Develop internal process and best practice guidelines

● Keep up to date with developments in the industry and share internally.

Experience requirements

● 3-5 years of experience in a Creative Producing role

● Interest in AR, VR, Metaverse and keeping up with emerging digital technologies

● Ability to communicate ideas clearly and deliver creative pitches, including creating presentation decks and supporting materials

● Able to travel to studios, offices (mostly London), or venues for site visits or produce studio days for hybrid/in-person events

Personality fit

● Active communicator, to coordinate others and update all stakeholders

● Extremely thorough to make sure no ball is dropped

● Builds very strong relationships with internals and clients

● Work in high-pressure situations with a cool head

● Creative and curious to solve challenges and learn about new industry trends

● Happy doing work from strategic discussions to hands on setup as required.

● Motivated and keen to suggest ideas

Location: London (almost all events are in the London area)

Office in Shoreditch, flexible work from home on non-shoot days.

Salary: £30,000 – £40,000 depending on experience

Hours

Majority of events in core business hours, but the role will require 2-4 evenings work per month and 3-4 weekends of work per year.

Benefits

• Bonus scheme: up to 10% of salary

• Salary reviewed twice a year

• Regular professional development opportunities

• Regular team socials (virtually and, in-person as guidelines allow)

• Hybrid in-person/remote set-up

• Travel / Season Loans

• Home office spending allowance

• Friday lunch allowance

Start Date: Immediately

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