Branded Content Editor/Videographer

This is a Full Time Job

Job Title: Branded Content Editor/Videographer

Job Description:

The Branded Content Editor/Videographer is responsible for ideating, producing, and driving content across Washington Wizards social media platforms, marketing, and game presentation. This position will drive content creation while uncovering new, engaging ways to interact with and grow our audience.

Do you have a love for creating social media and marketing video content and a passion for sports? We'd love to hear from you!

Responsibilities:

• Conceptualize, plan, create, and publish engaging content including vertical video, memes, marketing and sales initiatives, plus real-time reactionary content for games and team events.
• Conceptualize, plan, and create engaging commercials for MSE properties to drive sales for targeted campaigns.
• Create video recaps for events and activations throughout MSE.
• Provide videography for games, practices, and Wizards events, including audio capture.
• Work quickly on timelines while acting independently in the field to produce, capture, and create edited content.
• Demonstrate creativity while driving content ideation and strategy across TikTok, Reels, and Snapchat programming.
• Collaborate with Digital and Productions teams on implementing new social-first content ideas and opportunities.
• Monitor social media news and trends to identify new content opportunities relevant to sports and pop culture.
• Optimize new and existing content with the goal of driving performance on social platforms.
• Support game day/night coverage of all home and road games in addition to team events, inclusive of capturing and editing video content.
• Travel as needed.
• Place a strong emphasis on growing social engagement, followers, and league rankings on all platforms.
• Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

• 3 years of experience in social media content creation.
• Deep understanding of TikTok/Reels style editing and curation.
• Experienced content editing and creation skills using Adobe Photoshop and Premiere.
• Ability to edit video content quickly and efficiently on timelines.
• Strong social media proficiency – always online across TikTok, Instagram, Twitter, YouTube, and Snapchat.
• Knowledge of cameras and videography techniques, with a preference for filming live sports and Sony cameras.
• Deep awareness and understanding of social media trends, memes, pop culture, and viral content.
• Outstanding interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills & organization skills.
• Ability to work creatively and efficiently in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
• Knowledgeable about NBA players and teams; experience in professional sports is helpful.
• Flexibility to work evenings, weekends, and holidays as needed.
• Knowledge of animation and motion graphics is a plus.

Pay Range: $65-80k USD.

Benefit Eligibility: This role is eligible to participate in health and welfare benefits.