Fitness (Gym Heroes) Associate Producer – Originals

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.

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