YouTube Video Editor

About the role

The NHL Productions Digital group is seeking a versatile and dynamic YouTube editor with a passion for visual storytelling. The ideal candidate is an innovative video content creator who is knowledgeable about the latest trends and best practices on the platform.

Responsibilities

• Develop and produce video content for the NHL's YouTube channels, focusing on both long-form and short-form content in horizontal and vertical formats.
• Produce, edit, and syndicate weekly and sponsored deliverables, core-NHL Digital programs, and features using Adobe Premiere and WSC Clipro and have a working knowledge of Adobe Photoshop.
• Responsible for logging, creating, and maintaining well-structured season-long projects.
• Media managing and syndicating video files, ensuring that they are delivered on time, organized appropriately and backed up regularly.
• Monitor sports leagues, teams, broadcasters, and athlete accounts to identify trends, best practices, new audiences, new collaborations, and new ideas.
• Develop and produce content created from NHL tentpole events (Player Media Tour, Winter Classic, Stadium Series, etc.).
• Edit and produce fully-finished video packages to be posted on NHL.com foreign language websites and social platforms in a timely manner.
• Work alongside NHL.com International staff and translators to produce video content for NHL.com foreign language websites.

Qualifications

• Knowledge Areas/Experience: 5-7+ years of experience producing multimedia content. 5-7+ years of experience contributing to a YouTube channel strategy for a sports brand or media organization. Thorough understanding of the YouTube landscape and YouTube-specific strategies, including social trends, viral sounds, pop culture, and other new and emerging platforms. Knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite, with a focus on Adobe Premiere and Photoshop; After Effects and motion graphics design is a significant plus. Experience with other video editing tools, including but not limited to Motion Array and WSC ClipPro. Strong knowledge of video formats, compression, and media management. Advanced knowledge of the YouTube platform with an understanding of the competitive landscape, the way fans consume NHL content on the platform, all features, and opportunities on YouTube and Google, and SEO knowledge to improve the title and description creation.
• Required Skills: Passionate about the game of hockey, the storylines surrounding its players, coaches, teams, rules, standings, and the history of the league, as well as an understanding of hockey stats and analytics. Ability to work in a deadline-driven, fast-paced environment while handling critical tasks in a composed and timely manner. Excellent organizational and project management skills; ability to independently research projects. Willingness to work a flexible schedule, as this position may include working days, nights, weekends, and holidays based on the NHL calendar.

Core Competencies

• Accountability
• Adaptability
• Communication
• Critical Thinking
• Inclusion
• Professionalism
• Teamwork & Collaboration