Sports Betting Live Video Producer

Job Description

Sports Betting Live Video Producer (Part-Time)
Overview

Are you a video producer who's also a sports fanatic glued to game analysis all weekend? Do you consume every statistic, trend, and datapoint to make a winning wager? Here's a great opportunity to create what you passionately watch all weekend!

Audacy's BetQL Network is expanding its robust weekday programming to weekends and needs video producers to operate livestreams of our new Saturday and Sunday shows. Each producer will be assigned a show(s) and will 1) own the visual presentation/operation of our livestream sports betting video podcasts so our first-class betting content stands out amongst the noise to capture and excite an audience 2) identify the most compelling moments are properly clipped in a timely manner to be distributed on social to further amplify our programing's reach.

Responsibilities

What You'll Do:

The BetQL Network is a live, linear digital channel distributed on the Audacy and BetQL digital platforms. It's 14 hours of daily live sports betting content. This is an exciting atmosphere to working in one of the fasting growing sports verticals. Candidates will have that roll-up-your-sleeves startup attitude with a desire to build something awesome with us. The right person for this position has a passion for the sports betting industry, experience with live video production, and experience with digital video clipping for social distribution. Day-To-Day Responsibilities:
• Own the operation for sports betting livestream shows to present a broadcast-quality viewing experience for our audience
• Serve as show livestream Director to ensure smooth livestream broadcasts, efficient communication with hosts, and on-the-fly troubleshooting when necessary
• Pre-Production: work alongside Sports Betting Executive Producer, Producers and Hosts to receive show plans in order to create clean, compelling video and graphic elements before every show
• Post-Production: identifying clips, clip titling, and publishing that follow Audacy and social media best practices, as directed by the Sports Supervising Producer
• Be a liason to the Audacy Supervising Producer, Social Teams, and Regional Leads to facilitate integration of sports betting livestream clips into weekend sports coverage

Qualifications

More About You:

Required:
• MUST: Experience running a digital livestream or television studio / control room video production system
• Preferred: experience remotely operating a digital video livestream using a software solution
• Bachelor's Degree in Video Production or a related field
• At least 2-3 years experience producing live broadcasts for television or digital
• Experience owning communication with various stakeholders, many who may be remote
• Experience with the Adobe Creative Suite (emphasis on Photoshop and Premiere)
• Creative eye for attention-grabbing show graphics
• Ability to identify compelling sports betting content that would stand out on social/digital platforms
• Ability to quickly edit clips from live broadcasts for distribution via social, O&O, and other digital platforms
• Knowledge of how to craft impactful video titles and descriptions with SEO and social media best practices in mind
• Bonus: candidates with experience using Quicklink, Flowecs, and/or Brightcove will be favored. We will train right candidates without this experience as long as they have live video production experience

Requirements:
• MUST: Ability to be available and reliable both Saturdays and Sundays, especially during the NFL and CFB seasons.
• Flexibility to temporarily backfill weekday shows as needed
• Ability to work in-person at Audacy's studio in DC, CHI, PHI, NY, Hartford, DAL, DET, BOS or remote for the right candidates
• Complete grasp of rights management: learning, identifying, and knowing which content can and cannot be used on specific platforms
• A self starter who is comfortable stepping into a new role and making it their own
• This role has no direct reports but requires a disposition that can appropriately supervise and lead when their experience and expertise is called upon as well as be a team player with stakeholders across multiple business areas.
• The ability to stay calm and cool under pressure in a live video environment
• When you apply, please share a reel or link to previous livestream productions or you will not be considered for this role

Vaccination Requirements

To help promote and ensure the safety of all of our employees and the communities we serve, we require all incoming employees to be fully vaccinated against the coronavirus. If hired, you will be required to provide proof of vaccination, which will be kept confidential. If you are not vaccinated, or partially vaccinated currently, but willing to become fully vaccinated, we invite you to still apply.

Audacy is committed to providing a safe and inclusive work environment for all and we recognize that some individuals may have a sincerely held religious belief as it pertains to the practice of immunization or a medical disability which may prevent them from becoming vaccinated. Individuals who cannot be fully vaccinated due to a sincere religious belief or medical disability may request an accommodation. We request that you refrain from discussing religious beliefs or medical conditions during the interview process. If you believe you need an accommodation, you will have an opportunity to submit your request during the interview process. All requests for accommodation will remain confidential and reviewed by selected individuals within the HR department. We cannot guarantee that all requests for accommodation will be granted. Please refer to our EEO policy and statement below.

Responsibilities:

What You'll Do:

The BetQL Network is a live, linear digital channel distributed on the Audacy and BetQL digital platforms. It's 14 hours of daily live sports betting content. This is an exciting atmosphere to working in one of the fasting growing sports verticals. Candidates will have that roll-up-your-sleeves startup attitude with a desire to build something awesome with us. The right person for this position has a passion for the sports betting industry, experience with live video production, and experience with digital video clipping for social distribution.

Day-To-Day Responsibilities:
- Own the operation for sports betting livestream shows to present a broadcast-quality viewing experience for our audience
- Serve as show livestream Director to ensure smooth livestream broadcasts, efficient communication with hosts, and on-the-fly troubleshooting when necessary
- Pre-Production: work alongside Sports Betting Executive Producer, Producers and Hosts to receive show plans in order to create clean, compelling video and graphic elements before every show
- Post-Production: identifying clips, clip titling, and publishing that follow Audacy and social media best practices, as directed by the Sports Supervising Producer
- Be a liason to the Audacy Supervising Producer, Social Teams, and Regional Leads to facilitate integration of sports betting livestream clips into weekend sports coverage

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-dyk043-3-21-248-47-42 in your application.