Associate Producer, React

About Electric Monster Media

Electric Monster acquires, builds, and develops digital media properties. Founded in March of ‘21, we’ve completed 7 acquisitions to date, including the acquiring the React properties from FBE. Our mission is to develop the most innovative digital brands in the world that audiences love. We hope you join us on that journey!

Position Summary

Who are we?

With over 32M subscribers on YouTube, REACT is a digital first company that pushes boundaries, engages in exciting conversations, explores cultures and identities, and most importantly connects with our audience through building shared experiences. Our mission statement is to give context to culture through entertainment. For over a decade we’ve brought this idea to the forefront, through a generationally and culturally diverse cast. These players participate in a wide variety of content formats and styles that address the current zeitgeist in direct and approachable ways.

We are a part of the Electric Monster family of brands.

Who are you?

You are a creative, passionate, and resourceful Associate Producer AND Content Creator with 2-3 years of experience and a proven track record of successful digital content production. You possess an extensive YouTube / Facebook / Snapchat / Social background, as well as a passion for Music, and can bring both your knowledge and creative instincts to help create the next chapter in REACT Media’s story.

The ideal candidate is a self-starter who is genuinely excited to keep up with the latest multi-platform trends, and is looking for an opportunity to make a name for themselves in the world of digital content creation. You must possess both knowledge of the latest and greatest in film & television, music, pop culture trends, video games, technology, and emerging platforms, and the ability to quickly research and learn about them as needed.

You have a background in independent video production and know how to work on projects from pitch through post. You are skilled at creating social media content on your own as well as also being comfortable interviewing and directing talent, and being on-camera from time to time.

Responsibilities include researching, sourcing engaging user-generated content, firmly grasping and navigating record label deals, pitching episode topics, writing scripts, prepping for shoots, interviewing on-camera talent, giving notes on edits, QCing projects, creating original social content, and understanding how to engage audiences on YouTube, Snapchat, TikTok, and Facebook for the REACT properties. Additionally you’ll work both collaboratively and to support other producers and associate producers on the REACT team, as well as other teams across the company.

This is a full time role and reports to the Creative Director. All production is executed in our Burbank studios

Key Responsibilities

• MUST have a passion for All Music Genres
• MUST know how to edit in Premiere
• Solid skills in identifying engaging User Generated Content across all platforms
• Identifying relevant topics to cover that drives high engagement
• Researching and writing scripts
• Working with editors and Producers to guide the creative vision with a focus on relevant editing style
• Managing the daily and weekly creative cadence schedules (working closely with Creative and Production teams)
• Proposing cast for the episodes you pitch
• Assist with the physical production of shoots, including interviewing talent
• Review and approve various assets, including graphics and thumbnails
• Quality control of final exports
• Working with the creative team to improve current shows, series and formats, as well as helping develop new formats
• Understanding why things succeed or fail on our respective platforms, and making adjustments as needed
• Maintains several ongoing projects at once while effectively managing time and responsibilities

Requirements

• 2-3 years of experience in an Associate Producer level position
• 2-3 years with video production and familiarity with cameras, lighting, editing, and audio recording
• A strong passion for social media and intimate knowledge of the social media space
• Knowledge of Adobe Creative Cloud (Premiere, Photoshop, etc.)
• 2-3 years of shooting and editing your own project (for yourself or a company)
• A compelling drive — You enjoy challenging and developing yourself and others
• Good time management, multi-tasking, and prioritization skills, and can work effectively independently and collaboratively
• Solutions oriented – approach obstacles with optimism and thoughtfulness.
• Ability to work in a high pressure, fast paced production environment.
• Adaptable, positive, curious, outgoing, and inquisitive disposition.
• Must be a fan of digital creators and actively keep up with content every day
• Has a deep understanding of social platforms and audience behavior (YouTube, Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, Snapchat, Reddit etc.), and strong awareness of YouTube culture, internet culture, pop culture, memes, etc.
• Exceptional and proactive communication skills. Be excited to bring creative thoughts to the table, bounce ideas off other team members, and collaborate with others.
• Must be comfortable interviewing and guiding talent conversions
• Must be comfortable being on-camera

Please note this job description is not designed to cover all activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change to evolve with the company.

Electric Monster’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.

Benefits

• Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
• Retirement Plan (401k)
• Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick & Public Holidays)
• Paid Family Leave (Maternity, Paternity)
• Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)
• Short Term & Long Term Disability
• Training & Development

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