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Description
Columbus Crew is looking for a creative and technical production specialist to serve as the Video Content Coordinator. This key role will help plan, produce, film, and edit content that reinforces the Club's brand, voice, tone and personality across all Club social and digital platforms, as well as Apple TV. The role will be responsible for working collaboratively across the larger marketing and digital team to support all departments and levels of the Club and their video production and creative content needs.
This position reports to the Club's Manager of Creative Video Content and works closely with the Digital Team as well as all business and soccer operations.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities
Plan, produce, and edit a variety of video content initiatives across all levels and departments within the Crew organization (First Team, Crew 2, Academy, Community Relations, Corporate Partnerships, Ticketing and Sales)
Collaborate with, and assist Digital and Marketing teams in storyboarding, shooting, and editing any material to promote the club and the stadium
Distribute video and audio assets across all owned, paid and earned media channels
Provide content requested by Major League Soccer and Apple TV on a weekly and monthly basis (player and staff interviews, player profiles, club reports, etc.)
Capture video content at all home matches and be willing to travel to occasional away matches to act as lead road videographer
Capture video content at marketing, community, and partner events as assigned
Strategically and independently plan long-term video projects with Manager
Coordinate with Communications and Technical Staff on team availability and projects
Manage relationship with and provide content to local media for newscast use as requested
Perform quality control to ensure all content is edited to the standards of the club
Support driving a consistent brand message across all video and audio assets
Execute the mission and vision implemented by the organization
Maintain and manage upkeep of all club-owned equipment
Manage club server organization and all archiving processes
Coordinate with any Video Production Intern(s) and external vendors
Other photography, production, and editing tasks as assigned by the Manager
Required skills, experience & abilities
Bachelor's degree in Communications, Multimedia, Marketing or related fields
At least 2-4 years of professional experience in video production and video editing
Strong proficiency with Sony and Canon cinema cameras and creative production techniques
Strong proficiency with Adobe Premiere Pro, After Effects, Photoshop, or related editing software
Strong technical knowledge related to various camera codecs, formats, and workflows
Experience filming with stabilizers, gimbals, and drones preferred
Strong working knowledge of social media platforms including Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, LinkedIn, TikTok and YouTube required
Strong knowledge of Content Management Systems and Microsoft Office software is preferred
Experience filming live sports, especially soccer or other professional sports is preferred
Strong knowledge of industry technologies and trends and willingness to stay up to date on best practices
Creative thinker and strategist with an ability to stay organized and manage projects
Required to work all first team home matches, majority of away matches, and pre-season
Required to cover Crew 2 and Academy home and away matches when requested
Ability to work both independently and with others on multiple projects with various deadlines
Ability to work some evenings, weekends and holidays