About Us
Backed by one of the largest global sports newsrooms, The Athletic offers fans unmatched storytelling about the teams, sports, and athletes they care about most. With more than 500 full-time staff members, our newsroom provides in-depth coverage of hundreds of professional and college teams across over 47 North American markets, all 20 Premier League clubs, and many Championship teams.

About the Role
The Athletic is seeking a video producer to join our expanding video team. The ideal candidate has a strong appreciation for a fast-growing sports brand, a passion for storytelling, and the ability to manage projects from concept to completion.

This position will focus primarily on football coverage, working daily with game footage. Producers will create original videos in collaboration with our newsroom, with the goal of helping football fans gain smarter insights. Expected content includes tactical breakdowns, previews, recaps, and video essays. Strong understanding of social video is important; you should know what performs well on each platform, be aware of leaders in the space, and contribute fresh, creative ideas.

Regular video editing is a core part of this job, and candidates must be skilled in Adobe Premiere and familiar with Adobe After Effects. The role is fully remote for applicants based in the United States or Canada.

Responsibilities
• Work with The Athletic’s newsroom during pre-production.
• Help develop and pitch new content ideas.
• Produce and edit weekly football video content.
• Use existing graphics packages; ability to create basic graphics is a plus.
• Coordinate content and promotional planning with teams across audio, video, editorial, social, and programming.
• Handle basic social media tasks such as uploading, scheduling, and publishing.
• Participate in peer reviews with colleagues.
• Occasionally film talent in studio.

Requirements
• At least 2 years of video production experience, preferably in sports.
• Strong understanding of the NFL media landscape, including strategies, trends, memes, and personalities.
• Experience editing in Adobe Premiere.
• Familiarity with Adobe After Effects preferred.
• Basic skills in color correction and audio mixing preferred.
• Some experience with DSLR shooting and simple lighting setups.
• Ability to foster creativity and experimentation.
• Proven success in meeting and surpassing both individual and team goals.
• Position is fully remote.

Compensation and Benefits
The annual base salary for this role is between $75,000 and $85,000 USD. Total compensation may vary depending on experience, skills, education, and location, and may include additional non-cash benefits. This salary range may change in the future.

The Athletic provides a competitive benefits package for full-time employees, tailored to each country. For US employees, benefits include employer-contributed medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance; medical, wellness, and childcare savings accounts; a 401(k) plan with employer match; paid sick time; 12 paid holidays; 15 days of vacation to start; and up to 20 weeks of paid parental leave. International employees receive comparable benefits aligned with local markets.

Equal Opportunity
The Athletic Media Company is an equal opportunity employer and strongly encourages applicants from diverse backgrounds and experiences. All qualified applicants will be considered without regard to legally protected characteristics.

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