Senior Associate Producer, Social

OVERVIEW OF THE COMPANY

Fox Sports

FOX Sports, the industry leader in live events, is the umbrella entity representing Fox Corporation’s wide array of multi-platform US-based sports assets. Built with brands capable of reaching more than 100 million viewers in a single weekend, FOX Sports includes the sports television arm of the FOX Network; FS1, FS2, FOX Soccer Plus and FOX Deportes, as well as a joint-venture business in the Big Ten Network and digital properties including and the FOX Sports App. FOX Sports has delivered the most watched television program, NFL’s America’s Game of the Week on FOX, for fourteen consecutive years.

JOB DESCRIPTION

FOX Sports is looking to add a Senior Associate Producer to bolster our social team. From perfecting the voice of our accounts to creating and executing daily social strategies, this role will help to define FOX Sports’ social coverage across multiple crown jewel sports. The Senior Associate Producer will be responsible for leading the ideation, planning, creation, and distribution of social content. This is a chance to be in the trenches of content creation each and every day! Other responsibilities could include, but are not limited to, graphic design, story development, livestream and linear show production, talent prep and video shooting/directing. Additionally, you will utilize data to help advise programming priorities, plan content, and report successes. Summed up, this role will play an integral part in the Digital platform of multiple sports verticals. Are you ready to take your shot?

A SNAPSHOT OF YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES

• Support the production of CFB/CBB social and digital content - includes, but is not limited to, graphic production, editing, story development, show production, talent prep, and video shooting/directing
• Lead the building and maintaining relationships across a variety of groups including sales, marketing, programming, digital, linear, studio and other show teams.
• Create original live content and/or VOD, optimizing the best moments from across sports, including highlights and analysis, for digital platforms in real-time
• Design and distribute social graphics, images and video in and around live events, for sport specific coverage, and with talent specific to that sport
• Utilize data to report successes and help create and execute weekly content plans
• Coordinate content – whether show, brand, talent, original video, etc. – across each screen – whether TV, web, app, livestream, social, etc.
• Manage and schedule the daily responsibilities of full-time employees, interns and freelancers

WHAT YOU WILL NEED

• 4+ years of experience in digital / social content creation or production
• Deep knowledge on what works on digital, and experience working with social media platforms, including Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, owned and operated platforms
• Extensive knowledge of storylines, trends, stats and players in MLB and the wider sports landscape
• Skilled in copy writing, social ideation and content creation
• Expert in Photoshop, Premiere and After Effects
• Critical thinking required around newsworthiness, need for source checking, and identification of risks in sharing certain information.
• Able to communicate effectively with talent, athletes, team managers, event staff, outside producers and all other persons involved with productions
• Ability to create and ideate digital content with tight deadlines
• Ability to work nights and weekends, whenever sports are on the air

NICE TO HAVE BUT NOT A DEALBREAKER

• Bachelor’s degree