Senior Producer, Production Operations

Position Summary

The Carolina Panthers Sr. Producer, Production Operations, will lead video production for the day-to-day operations of the football team, serving the fans by providing football video for team-owned and-operated media, team broadcasts, and partner broadcast relationships.

Roles, Responsibilities, Expectations

• Serve as the team’s lead cinematographer and support the development of additional content by coordinating production lighting, cameras, and on-set settings for content producers as requested.
• Act as an advisor for a wide variety of production shoots across the organization.
• Work with the producer to support the visual goal of the project.
• Aid in the creation of shot lists, camera, and lighting plots, and any other relevant pre-production documents as requested by producers.
• Support video production for day-to-day Panthers football operations, including:
• Capture highlight and b-roll video for all Panthers practices.
• Capture highlight and b-roll video for all Panthers games, home and away.
• Work with Director of Digital Video to advise on additional production bandwidth needs from other teams.
• Manage team media shuttle, providing footage to broadcast partners for key Panthers football moments and community initiatives.
• Lead enterprise administration of Iconik (MAM), supporting organization-wide media operations and content distribution.
• Support systems to archive and access historical video footage for the benefit of various post-production projects.

Minimum Qualifications

• 7+ years of relevant experience.
• Strong demonstrated experience shooting for football.
• Strong understanding of video and studio production equipment.
• Strong video shooting and cinematography experience, with developed ability to utilize various camera set-ups depending on the project.
• Experience with metadata, data entry, or analytics.
• Experience with Digital Asset Management (DAM) and Media Asset Management (MAM) platforms.
• Demonstrated ability to work professionally alongside important figures and professional athletes.
• Ability to work non-traditional hours, including nights, weekends, and holidays is a must.
• This role is expected to work every home game during the NFL season, plus travel and special events.
• Must pass pre-employment screens.
• Punctuality, accountability, and keen attention to detail in each duty.

Skills & Competencies

• Strong team player with excellent collaboration skills.
• Problem-solver who can produce quality content and stay focused under constantly shifting conditions and priorities.
• Must be able to handle confidential, privileged, and/or sensitive information with care and sensitivity.
• Ability to prioritize and execute multiple projects under very tight timelines.

Physical Requirements

• Standing for extended periods of time.
• Walking throughout the stadium, which may include stairs.
• Lift at least 30 pounds.

Work Environment

This job operates in a professional office environment (mostly office environment, outside in a stadium facility at times which may include inclement weather conditions).