Senior Digital Content Producer

About the Role

The Senior Digital Content Producer leads the day-to-day execution of video content across the Utah Jazz digital and social media channels. This role involves producing, capturing, and editing content to grow the Utah Jazz brand and elevate storytelling for a global NBA audience. As a leader on the digital content team, you’ll bring a sense of urgency to each project with a collaborative and competitive mindset. This role assists in developing the content strategy for the Jazz and supports the larger video content team with commercial initiatives and feature projects. A portfolio is required for consideration.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the day-to-day digital video content production and execution across the Utah Jazz social channels.
• Act as lead videographer for all Jazz home games and some away games, capturing content on both full-frame cameras and cell phones as needed.
• Manage and mentor the digital content team, setting an example in professionalism and execution of content.
• Lead and organize video content and editing assignments for all Jazz games.
• Quickly turn video edits for social media following all Jazz games.
• Enhance branded content by bringing new and creative edits or concepts to collaborative projects with corporate partnerships and business development teams.
• Work with the Senior Director of Content and Social Media Manager to create and execute a video content calendar for both long- and short-term content planning.
• Set goals for the video team, guided by social KPIs and business objectives.
• Stay up to date with trends and best practices across Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, YouTube, TikTok, and other emerging platforms.
• Champion your own content ideas and those of others, taking concepts from ideation to publication.
• Collaborate with the creative services team to bring forward new ideas for large-scale video projects, such as long-form features or commercial productions for team partners.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• A strong portfolio of previous video work is mandatory.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in video production for digital and social media.
• Minimum of 3 years of working experience in sports (preferred).
• Bachelor’s Degree in Creative Media, Communications, or similar programs, or demonstrated experience.
• Wide range of experience and expertise with full-frame or cinematic cameras (e.g., Sony, RED, ARRI).
• Advanced editing skills on both mobile and desktop platforms, with an emphasis on quick-turn, vertical video content.
• Excellent planning and communication skills.
• Strong understanding of social media and related technologies.
• Sound understanding of the NBA and Utah Jazz, as well as trends across sports.
• Must be available to work nights, weekends, and holidays.

Skills

• Builds relationships by developing new connections with businesses and individuals in traditional, creative, and innovative ways.
• Communicates effectively by developing and delivering multi-mode communications tailored to different audiences.
• Manages complexity by making sense of high-volume, sometimes contradictory information to solve problems.
• Drives purpose by thinking strategically and demonstrating awareness of priorities and end goals.

Physical Demands

• Must be able to communicate and express themselves both in writing and verbally.
• Must be able to shoot video with a cell phone and/or full-frame digital camera.
• Must be able to observe, inspect, estimate, and assess content.
• Must be able to sit, stand, bend, walk, and climb stairs for long periods of time.
• Must be able to lift up to 20 lbs.