Role Summary:Versant Sports is hiring a Production Assistant who will be a part of our growing team of digital content experts on the Sports digital team. The ideal candidate is creative, adaptable, and very fast at clipping and creating digital video content. Job duties include producing digital-first Sports content for YouTube, social, websites and mobile optimized platforms. The ideal candidate should have prior experience in Sports video production, proven video editing skills, and a clear understanding of the key difference between traditional media and digital-first content. Experience as a multi-platform creator in Sports will best suit this role.
 This is a project based / limited term position with an estimated duration of up to 6 months, unless otherwise amended or terminated as deliverables within this project are completed.   Responsibilities:Responsible for contributing to the day-to-day coverage of the Versant sports portfolio, including but not limited to Golf, NASCAR, Premier League, basketball and volleyball.Edit with ease in Adobe PremiereClip segments from live sporting events and studio shows in real time.Create 3+ digital video stories per day, often under tight Sports-driven deadlines.Cut multiple sports news highlights, often during live events, for digital video distribution. Write headlines, captions and metadata to match videoStrong sports news judgement with ability to identify best clips to drive video views on Versant Sports sites, YouTube etc.Work with Versant Sport’s video and editorial teams to create highly-sharable content.Create SEO-optimized headlines and captions that factually represent your video story and drive video views.Optimize sound and lighting quality in videos, create simple graphic transitions, add text on screen and other graphics and easily export videos.Contribute to team brainstorms by pitching content ideas that will help build video views, on-site and off-site traffic and audienceProduce branded content, as neededJuggle multiple projects with parallel timelinesMaintain voice and content standards across multiple platforms and brands.
