Daily Sports Video Producer, New York Post

Job Description :

The New York Post provides readers with the best in News, Sports, Pop Culture, and Entertainment - with signature wit, irreverence, and authority averaging 90 million unique monthly viewers. Over the past 224 years, The Post has evolved into a multi-platform media company spanning print, digital, video, audio, app, television, and commerce.

The New York Post video team is seeking a Producer (Temp-to-Perm) to helm a daily live sports show national in scope. This producer will be key role responsible for show format, creative evolution and getting best out of our on-air talent.

This role requires experience working at a daily sports show: booking, planning, scriptwriting, coaching on-air talent and a willingness to be a player-coach at times.

The creative process must be supplemented by smarts in all aspects of the digital production process including leading the effort to create thumbnails, snappy heads and manage interactive promotion. Candidates must be savvy and knowledgeable about creating content for the key social platforms to help drive in tune-in and succeed with VOD clips. This job requires a candidate who is both self-sufficient, can juggle a lot of simultaneous responsibilities and has a track record of ensuring smooth production processes.

The candidate we seek has a deep knowledge and interest in all types of sports: established major leagues, upstart sports, gambling, esports and fantasy.

Responsibilities:

• Own daily production of a national live sports show, from rundown creation and booking to live execution and post-show clips
• Shape the show's format and creative voice while coaching on-air talent to deliver sharp, engaging segments
• Collaborate with reporters, editors, and social teams to turn breaking sports news into compelling live and VOD content
• Oversee live and post-production workflows to ensure smooth broadcasts and fast turnarounds
• Drive audience growth through smart thumbnails, headlines, metadata, and platform-specific promotion
• Track performance and engagement metrics to refine programming and grow reach across platforms

Qualifications:

• 7-10 years of experience working in a fast paced online news environment.
• Encyclopedic NYC sports knowledge including upstart sports, fantasy, and esports
• Ability to pitch, produce, and script
• Ability to polish on camera talent
• Ability to work closely with internal stakeholders and reporters
• Excellent communication and people skills
• Experience creating video for social platforms like YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, X and more a plus
• Strong news judgment, track record of successful video production
• Implement best practices for video metadata, thumbnails, and discovery on all videos
• Fluency with key tools in Adobe Creative Suite (Premiere, Photoshop, After Effects) also a plus.
• Familiarity with the New York Post and our writing style
• Use web analytics to monitor audience engagement with our videos and strategize for growth on various platforms
• Excited about new types of multimedia storytelling
• Must enjoy working collaboratively and accurately in a fast paced but fun environment
• Strong news judgment and attention to detail and journalistic values a must

NOTE: This is an in-office 5 day a week job from with occasional weekend and evening work. This role is currently aligned to a daily sports show, with opportunities to evolve as programming and business needs change.

This role will start as a temporary position with the intent to convert to a full-time, regular role based on performance and business needs. Benefits eligibility begins upon conversion to full-time employment.

Please include a resume and cover letter with your submission.

At The New York Post we recognize that attracting the best talent is key to our strategy and success as a company. As a result, our ranges reflect our good faith estimate to pay fairly as to what our ideal candidates are likely to expect, and we tailor our offers within the range based on the selected candidate's experience, industry knowledge, technical and communication skills, and other factors that may prove relevant during the interview process.

As an equal opportunity employer, the New York Post does not discriminate in hiring or the terms and conditions of employment because of an individual's race, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, gender, sexual orientation, citizenship or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. The New York Post will consider the provision of reasonable accommodations to known physical or mental disabilities of otherwise qualified applicants to enable them to participate in our application process and to effectively perform the essential functions of the job, unless doing so would impose an undue financial or operational hardship.

Pay Range: $45/hr - $60/hr