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Position Summary:

The NBA 2K League is hiring a Creative Director to ideate and develop creative assets and content in support of the league’s strategic vision. This role will support the Content & Media team with maintaining creative authenticity throughout the broadcast, production, and content creation processes through dynamic production across all channels and platforms with the end goal of increasing the 2K League’s fanbase and viewership audience. The Creative Director will be a key part of an emerging league within the NBA, partnering with various cross-functional groups to produce results.

Major Responsibilities:

• Oversee development and execution of creative and content assets for use across digital, social, and broadcast channels
• Manage quality control of all creative assets and social media
• Ensure brand standards are enforced throughout the organization and in team markets
• Collaborate closely with 2KL Content and Production leads to set the direction for year-round creative strategy and to manage the daily workflow of creative/copy
• Provide copy and creative support for teams, ensuring consistent voice and brand across local assets Ideate and establish a formal framework for the content and creative asset creation process
• Facilitate internal working groups for creative ideation and brainstorming sessions
• Partner with the 2K League Business Operations team to develop content and partner activation opportunities to maximize revenue and engagement
• Work with the Events and PR teams to generate creative assets for 2K League studio events
• Learn and understand all NBA 2K League content solutions and manage the league’s creative asset inventory

Required Skills/Knowledge:

• 8+ years of creative development, production, and storytelling experience
• Proven track record of developing high end creative with support materials (reel) to share in advance
• Understanding of local media market and/or NBA 2K League content production & programming
• Experience in developing creative content solutions for sports
• Expert knowledge of content development/creation processes (i.e., creative briefs, setting realistic turnaround times for creative projects, developing and maintaining brand and other standards)
• Extensive experience in both traditional and digital media formats and experiences
• Strong writing and communication skills
• Knowledge of design best practices, particularly for social media and broadcast, understanding of what it takes to create effective, engaging creative for each platform
• Ability to thrive in a high-pressure environment, juggling multiple projects on overlapping deadlines

Education:

• Bachelor’s Degree or relevant work experience required

WXIA is looking for a creative Associate Producer to help develop engaging and informative segments for our daily live lifestyle/sponsor integrated show “Atlanta & Company”.

The Associate Producer will work collaboratively with the show’s Supervising Producer, Senior Producer, Sales Team and Production Team.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Develop, write, and produce lifestyle segments, which include topics on home, health, how-to, community, and family.
• Work closely with sales team to produce informative & successful sponsor driven segments for clients. This includes interfacing with sponsors.
• Formatting/stacking of show rundown and line producing live show.
• Inputting information into full screen graphics and writing compelling banners.
• Book guests for the show’s various categories/topics.
• Collaborate with editors and graphic designers in creating production elements.
• Manage field shoots both live and pre-taped.

Creative Services Producer

This full-time position will be located at the Sabetha office – either in the Wenger Technical Center Studio or the east HQ office. This position will report to the Wenger Technical Center VP.

Applicants should have a bachelor’s degree and/or some experience working with multimedia projects. The successful candidate must understand the latest technology. This position will assist to build a digital content library.

We are looking for a creative person with vision and hands-on ability. You should be comfortable using professional graphics and video production software and tools (i.e., Adobe CC, Final Cut Pro, including After Effects, Photoshop etc.) and have skills in creative script writing, storyboarding, multi-camera production, and audio production. You will be familiar with all facets of visual storytelling from pre-production, production, and post-production. You should feel comfortable interfacing directly with our sales team and clients and working individually or within a group setting. Experience with streaming technologies and basic equipment maintenance is a plus. A background with an agency or similar setting is also a plus.

You will have an innate ability to meet deadlines, be an effective communicator, and be organized and efficient in time management.

The Creative Services Producer will work closely with Wenger sales and process technology personnel, Tech Center personnel, customer service personnel, safety manager, food safety manager, and the corporate training manager. The Creative Services Producer will gather information from stakeholders to produce multimedia projects.

Key Activities

• Technical resource and operation of all multimedia studio equipment
• Controller of the studio and all of Wenger’s broadcasts from the technical center
• Operation and programming of content of five interactive screens located in conference rooms
• Content creation
• This position would work closely with the creative services manager to build Wenger’s digital content library from the ground up.
• Front line position
• Gathering, assembly, and editing of digital visual content (photos, video) in the Tech Center and equipment assembly area

Recommended Skills

• Content writing
• Video editing
• Videography/Photography
• Graphic Design

The producer is responsible for setting up presentations, operating audio/visual equipment, and running the board for presenters. The producer should handle technical aspects to allow for smooth presentation for facilitators.

This position is the technical resource, operator, and controller of the Wenger Media Studio and all of Wenger’s broadcasts from this studio.

Havas Health & You

The role
Havas Production Studios (HPS), Video & Animation division, is a creative content studio embedded within HAVAS Health & You (HHY). We produce everything from complex 3D animation to intricate motion graphics to documentary-style live-action for broadcast, webcast, limited release, AR, and VR. We now have an exciting opportunity for a Video Producer well versed in the video production process. The Associate Producer, supervised by the Executive Producer, works in partnership with the HPS producers, editors, animators, and HHY’s agency creatives, writers, account managers, and other key stakeholders. The Video Producer will have a hand in every aspect of video and animation production from inception through completion. The ideal candidate will have energy in abundance, an excellent sense of portraying diverse storytelling with motion graphics, animation, and footage. You will be responsible for managing project workflows, budgets, and timelines; and coordinating resources and talent. You must be able to handle multiple projects simultaneously, work in a collaborative environment, and be extremely organized in delivering high-quality video content.

• 2+ years of experience as an Associate Producer or equivalent
• A strong understanding of production and post-production workflows
• Experience simultaneously managing multiple projects at an advertising agency or similar work environment
• Detail-oriented, exceptionally well organized, and outstanding communication skills
• Willingness to learn and a passion for collaboration
• Advertising agency experience is a plus
• Experience as a video or filmmaker and/or working knowledge of Adobe Premiere, After Effects, or other post-production software is a plus but not required

Permanent

Job Summary:

WABC-TV, the flagship Disney/ABC – owned television station in New York, is the most-watched television station in the New York Television market and the United States. WABC also leads the market in station websites and has the highest social media engagement.
Channel 7’s Creative Services Department functions as an in-house advertising agency promoting all programming on WABC-TV, including the highly-rated Eyewitness News, and the abc7NY digital brands. The Creative Services internship program is very hands-on. You will gain knowledge and real-world experience in production, post-production, promotion writing, and digital media marketing.

Responsibilities:

A day in the life…
You will assist producers in preparing spots for air and will be responsible for shepherding various projects through to completion. You will gain exposure to multiple departments at the station, including News, Digital, Programming, Production, and Sales/Marketing. Video editing experience is essential.

Basic Qualifications:

What you bring to the role…

• Video editing experience in Adobe Premiere
• Familiarity with WABC-TV and abc7NY properties
• Attention to detail, exacting standards, and superior organization skills
• Major or previous coursework in Broadcast Journalism, Communications, Video Production, or related major

As well as…

• All students must possess unrestricted work authorization
• All students must be at least 18 years old
• At the time of application, must currently be enrolled in an accredited college or university taking at least one class in the semester/quarter (spring/fall) prior to participation in the internship program – OR – must have graduated from a college/university within the last six (6) months, OR currently participating in a Disney Professional Internship
• This is a remote internship. The internship requires a working, reliable internet connection, as well as a quiet dedicated workspace and the ability to work independently.
• All students must provide a consistent, reliable work schedule during the session

Preferred Qualifications:

• Junior or Senior-level standing

Additional Information:

• All candidates must be eligible to work in the U.S.

Program Dates

• All candidates must be available from January 2022 through May/June 2022
• All candidates must be available to work a minimum of 16-24 hours per week during a Monday through Sunday schedule (hours and days to be determined by your supervisor, and could include nights, weekends and holidays)
• All students must provide their own housing and transportation for the duration of the internship
• All students must provide a consistent, reliable work schedule during the session

• Résumé (outlining all of your required qualifications)
• College transcripts (official or unofficial)
• A Cover Letter outlining your interest in this position, and relative experience in work, school, and extracurricular activities

Job Summary:

Disney Parks, Experiences & Products Technology & Digital (DPEP) is a website application design, development, and support group that builds and maintains the websites and applications supporting Walt Disney Parks and Resorts, such as disneyworld.com, disneyland.com, disneycruise.com, aulani.com, and disneyparks.com. This position is for an experienced Producer eager to play an integral role on the Production Operations team at DPEP.

The Production Operations team is accountable for the successful daily operation of the sites and apps during all hours (including nights, weekends, and holidays when scheduled for on-call duty, or when emergent need arises), must aid in estimating the necessary funding and level of effort for minor to medium operations efforts and enhancements, make recommendations for best execution options, interact with business partners, product owners, and creative and technology team members to quickly turn around requests for changes, and build out pages and changes in the Content Management System (CMS). Requests can range from quick efforts such as copy and image swap-outs or vanity URL requests, to building new detail pages or new site sections, performing content entry for large projects, or troubleshooting issues on the websites. Level of effort for the types of requests usually ranges from one hour to six weeks of effort. The work occurs under the direction of Production leadership and more senior Producers, as well as working under direction of Product Managers for content and e-commerce website strategy best practices.

Responsibilities:

Daily activities include the review and comprehension of work requests created and assigned in Jira, clearly communicate requests to and schedule the work of creative resources needed to complete specific tasks (e.g., web developers, copywriters, etc.), utilize established processes to obtain applicable approvals at all levels of development, making updates in the CMS, ensuring requests are completed in a timely manner, working in priority order as determined by Agile methodology, communicating status and roadblocks in daily scrum, interacting with business partners, application vendors, and all internal departments including the ability to communicate effectively with resources of all levels, from entry level interns to senior leadership. This role also has the opportunity to contribute to recommendations for solutions and best ways to execute on requests.

Requests can include, but are not limited to, vanity URL requests, copy and image swap-outs, building new detail pages or new site sections, or troubleshooting issues on the websites. Level of effort for the types of requests usually ranges from one hour to six weeks of effort. The work occurs under the direction of Production leadership and more senior Digital Producers, as well as working under direction of Product Managers for content and e-commerce website strategy best practices.

• Drive the execution of requests across the Product Management, Creative, and Technology teams
• Resource contributors, schedule and oversee the work on requests
• Partner with and motivate a diverse team of resources
• Identify appropriate resources needed, and develop schedules to ensure timely completion of requests
• Flexible schedule with the ability to ensure accountability for the operation of websites that are functional 24/7; this includes serving as on-call on a scheduled basis, and could include at times responding to emergent situations when not the scheduled on-call
• Clearly organize and forecast deliverables and dependencies
• Ensure proactive scheduling of all aspects of requests and on time deliverables within estimated duration and resources
• Manage the full life cycle of operational requests from requirements through launch
• Juggle day-to-day tasks and have in-depth involvement to allow for early identification of potential challenges
• Monitor request scope and execute change control when additional requests for features or functionality are made
• Elevate situations that may require Production leadership intervention
• Provide weekly status reports and regular updates to the Production leadership

• Proactively identify any risk or conflicts based upon creative, technology or business factors
• Proactively look for solutions to implement requests in a more efficient manner

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree or significant work experience
• Previous experience as a Digital Producer
• Experience working with content management systems and building websites, including daily updating of copy and images for sites, building out new pages, and troubleshooting
• Experience working in at least one of the following:
  • eCommerce sites with responsibility for product and pricing load, and experience with troubleshooting issues and understanding complex eCommerce-related integrations with other applications
  • Large, complex marketing sites with calendar, feature listings, faceted listings, and feeds from other systems
• Ability to work within a diverse team of resources from strategy, creative, business and technical disciplines
• Experience estimating operational or project costs and level of effort required for each work request
• Previous responsibility for monitoring and staying within budget constraints
• Experience managing requests that include integration with multiple back-end systems
• Experience documenting initiative requirements
• Experience presenting complex messages clearly and succinctly to different audiences with varying level of product and technology knowledge
• High emphasis on guest/customer service with a drive to create and maintain a premium online guest experience
• Able to partner with multiple stakeholders to manage their expectations, gain their acceptance and trust and achieve high client satisfaction ratings
• Able to deliver under extreme deadlines and intense business environment
• Able to understand and clearly communicate technical information to non-technical people
• Basic understanding of the software development process, particularly as it relates to web-based applications
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Great organizational skills

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree required; Master’s degree preferred
• Experience in directing, managing film budgets, creative storytelling, strategic thinking, quality writing, research, and fact-checking
• Excellent verbal communication and organizational skills
• Creative mindset, strong confidence, and ability to motivate others