Associate Producer, Vertical Video

Stamford, CT
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Job Description

Who We Are:
WWE® is an integrated media organization and the recognized global leader in sports entertainment. The company consists of a portfolio of businesses that create and deliver original content 52 weeks a year to a global audience. WWE is committed to family-friendly entertainment on its television programming, premium live events, digital media, and publishing platforms. WWE’s TV-PG programming can be seen in more than 1 billion households worldwide in more than 20 languages through world-class distribution partners including NBCUniversal, The CW and Netflix. In the United States, NBCUniversal’s streaming service, Peacock, is the exclusive home to all premium live events, a variety of original programming and a massive video-on-demand library. Netflix is the exclusive home for WWE programming around the world, other than select international markets. WWE is part of TKO Group Holdings (NYSE: TKO). Additional information on WWE can be found at wwe.com and corporate.wwe.com. TKO Group Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: TKO) is a premium sports and entertainment company. TKO owns iconic properties including UFC, the world’s premier mixed martial arts organization; WWE, the global leader in sports entertainment; and PBR, the world’s premier bull riding organization. Together, these properties reach 210 countries and territories and organize more than 500 live events year-round, attracting more than three million fans. TKO also services and partners with major sports rights holders through IMG, an industry-leading global sports marketing agency; and On Location, a global leader in premium experiential hospitality.

WWE is seeking a creative and skilled Associated Producer, specializing in Vertical Video & social to produce content for its social platforms. This position will play a key creative role within WWE Media, digital production; innovating across multiple platforms delivering daily high quality and industry leading content.
Responsibilities:
  • Ideate, create and produce social video content for WWE’s social channels.
  • Edit multiple projects concurrently, maintaining best practices.
  • Flexible schedule to work during WWE programming at night and on weekends.
  • Ability to travel for field shoots and to weekly TV shows to produce backstage
  • Robust knowledge of social media trends, and how to apply vision to WWE content.
  • Responsible for quality control for all aspects of video production and content.
  • Ownership, organization and communication to team when footage is uploaded from remote shoots.
  • Work alongside WWE’s Creative Services departments to design high-end graphic elements for content.
  • Interact with WWE Talent in a professional manner.
  • Maintain a robust understanding of the production and post-production processes within WWE Media team.
  • Keep current with WWE programming, storylines, talent, brands, and products.
  • Accepts feedback from upper management on creative, production and editing
Qualifications:
  • 1-3 years of related work experience in the digital video production field
  • Experience editing vertical video content: Podcasts, Short-Form, Long-Form, and Vertical
  • Proficient with editing software: Avid, Adobe Premiere and Adobe Suite
  • Proven track record of creative and innovative thinking & effective storytelling in video
  • Experience in shooting with professional and consumer cameras, a plus
  • Strong knowledge of digital and social platforms
  • Capable of handling and organizing multiple projects simultaneously
  • Able to thrive in a fast-paced and deadline-based environment
  • Strong interpersonal and communication skills
  • Knowledge about current and past WWE TV shows, products, talent and storylines
  • BA in Communications, Film/Media, Digital Media or related field of study

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