Associate Producer, MS NOW Digital

SmartRecruiters, Inc.; New York (NY); Sur place; USD 75 000 - 80 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k)

Paid leave

Tuition reimbursement

Discounts and perks

Résumé du poste

Versant Media's MS NOW Digital is seeking an Associate Producer for Original Video / Social Media to help shape smart, distinctive political news content.

This hands-on role requires strong editorial judgment, a genuine passion for video editing, and the ability to work evenings and weekends when news demands. You will conceive, write, produce, and edit original content for digital platforms and collaborate with show teams and reporters.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of experience in social media news production.
• Proven ability to identify and produce shareable/viral news content.
• Knowledge of all social platforms, audiences, and trends.
• Expert editor with Adobe Premiere.
• Experience turning breaking news into vertical content for social.

Responsabilités

• Identify the most compelling news moments, interviews, and segments to edit and package for platforms
• Pitch, produce, and edit social packages and perspective content
• React quickly to breaking news, producing accurate and compelling video content on deadline.
• Produce and edit original, social-first video
• Write clear, accurate, and eye-catching headlines, captions, and copy
• Create editorial graphics and photo posts for Instagram and other platforms
• Work closely with show producers, reporters, and the broader Digital team to identify and execute daily editorial opportunities
• Curate news content on ms.now homepage and app as needed

Connaissances

News production

Editorial judgment

Video editing

Social trends

Outils

Adobe Premiere

Description du poste

• Compensation: USD 75,000 - USD 80,000 - yearly

Company Description

VERSANT (Nasdaq: VSNT) is an industry-changing media and entertainment business and home to trusted brands that shape culture, inform audiences, and build lasting connections. It operates across four core markets: political news and opinion, business news and personal finance, golf, and sports and genre entertainment. These markets are served through a powerful portfolio of iconic and innovative brands, including CNBC, MS NOW, USA Network, Golf Channel, Oxygen, E!, SYFY, and Versant's sports division USA Sports, along with complementary digital assets including Fandango, Rotten Tomatoes, GolfNow and GolfPass.

Job Description

MS NOW Digital is seeking an Associate Producer for Original Video / Social Media to help shape smart, distinctive political news content.

This is a hands-on creative and editorial role for someone who lives and breathes politics, current events, and social media. The ideal candidate has strong editorial judgment, a sharp instinct for the stories and moments that will resonate, and a genuine passion for video editing and visual storytelling.

You know how to take a complicated political story, breaking-news moment, interview, or segment and quickly identify the clearest headline, strongest sound, and most compelling way to tell it across platforms.

You will help conceive, write, produce, and edit original content for digital platforms. You should be comfortable working independently, pitching fresh ideas daily, collaborating with show teams and reporters, and moving quickly when news breaks.

A strong knowledge of the MS NOW brand, shows, talent, and audience is essential. This role requires flexibility and a willingness to work nontraditional hours, including evenings and weekends, as news demands.

This position is represented by the Writers Guild of America East.

Responsibilities:

• Identify the most compelling news moments, interviews, and segments to edit and package for platforms
• Pitch, produce, and edit social packages and perspective content
• React quickly to breaking news, producing accurate and compelling video content on deadline.
• Produce and edit original, social-first video
• Write clear, accurate, and eye-catching headlines, captions, and copy
• Create editorial graphics and photo posts for Instagram and other platforms
• Work closely with show producers, reporters, and the broader Digital team to identify and execute daily editorial opportunities
• Curate news content on ms.now homepage and app as needed

Please note the hours for the role are below:

Qualifications

• Minimum 4 years experience in social media news production
• Demonstrable experience identifying and producing shareable/viral news and perspective content
• Knowledge of all social media platforms, their audiences, and social media trends
• Expert editor with Adobe Premiere
• Experience in turning breaking news vertical content for social platforms
• Proficiency with digital gear (camera operations, microphones)
• Must be willing and able to work flexible hours and different shifts for breaking news

Additional JobRequirements:

• Mustbe willing to work in New York, NY.
• Must have unrestricted work authorization to work in the United States.

Thisposition is eligible for company sponsored benefits, including medical, dental, and vision insurance, 401(k), paid leave, tuition reimbursement, and a variety of other discounts andperks.

Additional Information

As part of our selection process, external candidates may be required to attend an in-person interview with a VERSANT Media employee at one of our locations prior to a hiring decision. VERSANT Media's policy is to provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, gender identity or expression, age, national origin or ancestry, citizenship, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, veteran status, membership in the uniformed services, genetic information, or any other basis protected by applicable law.

If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran and require support throughout the application and/or recruitment process as a result of your disability, you have the right to request a reasonable accommodation. You can submit your request to [e-mail] .

VERSANT Media is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. We include a good faith pay range for each position to comply with applicable state and local pay transparency laws and to promote equity across our organization. Actual compensation will be based on factors such as the candidate's skills, qualifications, experience, and location and may include additional forms of compensation and benefits such as health insurance, retirement plans, paid time off, etc.

VERSANT Media is not accepting unsolicited assistance from search firms for this employment opportunity. All resumes submitted by search firms to any employee at VERSANT via-email, the Internet, or in any form and/or method without a valid written Statement of Work in place for this position from VERSANT's Talent Acquisition team will be deemed the sole property of VERSANT. No fee will be paid in the event the candidate is hired by VERSANT as a result of the referral or through other means.