Editorial Producer- SNY

Job description

Responsibilities

Position Overview:
Editorial Producers manage and coordinate content across SNY platforms, are production specialists who deliver great content using data to drive decisions. Editorial Producers will coordinate team of writers and editors to ensure that the network provides users with the most relevant, timely and engaging New York sports content possible.

Responsibilities:
·  Proactively propose original, timely and innovative stories covering New York sports
·  Produce, write, edit and post stories (textual, video, photos, and audio) to our digital properties utilizing a content management system and other digital tools.
·  Report on various events (games, practices, etc.) and provide articles in timely manner covering the key news/storylines of the day.
·  Promote content with journalistically accurate, creative, engaging and SEO friendly headlines.
·  Assist Senior Editorial Producer with editorial calendar by working with insiders, video and social team and to develop story ideas.
·  Proactively search for latest and relevant content around the web, social media and other platforms that can be spun into stories relevant to our fans (“content mining.”)
·  Work with video creation team to plan and release compelling video to our platforms.
·  Produce newsletters, manage alerts

Job Number

39899BR
Posting Category

TV Content & Production
Country

United States
Sub-Business

NBC Sports RSN - SNY
About Us

At NBCUniversal, we believe in the talent of our people. It's our passion and commitment to excellence that drives NBCU's vast portfolio of brands to succeed. From broadcast and cable networks, news and sports platforms, to film, world-renowned theme parks and a diverse suite of digital properties, we take pride in all that we do and all that we represent. It's what makes us uniquely NBCU. Here you can create the extraordinary. Join us.
State/Province

New York
Career Level

Experienced
Qualifications/Requirements

Qualifications
• Looking for a passionate sports fan, with strong knowledge of New York Sports and its professional and collegiate teams, who knows how to aggregate, find and program engaging sports content.
• Minimum 2 years' experience editing & producing digital sports content

·  High level social/mobile media understanding. Candidate should have high proficiency using Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, RSS, smartphones and tablet devices. Checking blogs, monitoring major sports sites, and following sports media personalities on Twitter are all examples of activities an ideal candidate would perform on a daily basis.
• Possess strong writing and communication skills. Editing skills/experience is a plus; formal editing background is not required but a keen eye for punctuation and grammar is important.

·  Candidate should be familiar with basic photo editing.

·  Mastery of all of these platforms will eventually be required. However, training will be provided where necessary.

·  CMS

·  AP Style writing

·  Familiarity with HTML/CSS

·  Wirecast

·  Twitter

·  Facebook

·  Instagram

·  Urban Airship

·  Snapstream

·  Omniture

·  Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop/Audition/Media
Encoder)

·  Microsoft Suite: (Outlook/Excel/Word/PowerPoint)

·  Google Suite: (Calendar/Docs/Analytics)

Requirements

·  Ability to multi-task and work in a time-sensitive environment. Organized, detail-oriented individual with strong work ethic, strong communication and problem solving skills.

·  Willingness to work long hours and on weekends with short notice
Desired Characteristics

Undergraduate degree in Journalism, English, Marketing/Advertising, or Communication is preferred
City

New York
Notices

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