Associate Producer

VERSANT (Nasdaq: VSNT) is an industry-changing media and entertainment business and home to trusted brands that shape culture, inform audiences, and build lasting connections. It operates across four core markets: political news and opinion, business news and personal finance, golf, and sports and genre entertainment. These markets are served through a powerful portfolio of iconic and innovative brands, including CNBC, MS NOW, USA Network, Golf Channel, Oxygen, E!, SYFY, and Versant's sports division USA Sports, along with complementary digital assets including Fandango, Rotten Tomatoes, GolfNow and GolfPass.

​​​​​​Versant's Creative Marketing team is looking for an Associate Producer to support the development and execution of multi-platform marketing campaigns across Versant’s portfolio of entertainment brands, including USA, SYFY, E! and Oxygen True Crime. This role is responsible for writing, producing and editing on-air promotional spots, longform video content, social media assets, and other campaign materials.

Responsibilities:

• Produce and edit launch spots, on-air promos, longform video content, social media content and other assets across multiple platforms
• Work with creative directors, project managers, graphic designers, finishing team, audio mixers, and other departments across the organization to shepherd projects through the entire production process.
• Write promo scripts, copy, and other marketing material as needed.
• Collaborate with external editors/agencies on campaign development/execution by providing guidance and feedback to meet creative goals.
• Create and/or oversee retagged and resized assets as needed to ensure creative consistency across all platforms throughout the lifespan of a campaign.
• Develop innovative shoot ideas for launch campaigns, including social components
• Assist in the preparation for and production of live action shoots
• Supervise audio and voice over sessions as needed.
• Partner with team for brainstorming exercises and overall campaign development

• 3+ years experience editing multi-platform video content for cable, broadcast, streaming, theatrical, etc. at either a network, media company, or agency.
• Must have a reel/portfolio that demonstrates related editorial work
• Knowledge of all aspects of video production and post-production
• Proficiency in Adobe Premiere Pro

Desired Characteristics:

• A positive attitude, excellent editing skills, a creative mindset.
• Self-starter who is assertive, enthusiastic, and highly motivated
• Must be able to work in a high-pressure, fast-paced environment with tight deadlines
• A strong understanding of content creation for social media platforms including best practices, specs, and execution
• Excellent relationship-building and interpersonal skills when working across teams
• Have an avid interest in entertainment and the state of our art and industry trends
• A working knowledge of Adobe After Effects and ability to navigate graphic toolkits and apply to edits.

Additional Requirements:

• Hybrid: This position has been designated as hybrid, generally contributing from the office a minimum of three days per week. Subject to change based on business need.
• This position is eligible for company sponsored benefits, including medical, dental and vision insurance, 401(k), paid leave, tuition reimbursement, and a variety of other discounts and perks.
• Salary Range: $70,000 - $80,000

As part of our selection process, external candidates may be required to attend an in-person interview with a VERSANT Media employee at one of our locations prior to a hiring decision. VERSANT Media's policy is to provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, gender identity or expression, age, national origin or ancestry, citizenship, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, veteran status, membership in the uniformed services, genetic information, or any other basis protected by applicable law.

For LA County and City Residents Only: VERSANT Media will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories, or arrest or conviction records, in a manner consistent with relevant legal requirements, including the City of Los Angeles' Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, and the California Fair Chance Act, where applicable.

If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran and require support throughout the application and/or recruitment process as a result of your disability, you have the right to request a reasonable accommodation. You can submit your request to candidateaccessibility@versantmedia.com.

VERSANT Media is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. We include a good faith pay range for each position to comply with applicable state and local pay transparency laws and to promote equity across our organization. Actual compensation will be based on factors such as the candidate's skills, qualifications, experience, and location and may include additional forms of compensation and benefits such as health insurance, retirement plans, paid time off, etc.

VERSANT Media is not accepting unsolicited assistance from search firms for this employment opportunity. All resumes submitted by search firms to any employee at VERSANT via-email, the Internet, or in any form and/or method without a valid written Statement of Work in place for this position from VERSANT's Talent Acquisition team will be deemed the sole property of VERSANT. No fee will be paid in the event the candidate is hired by VERSANT as a result of the referral or through other means.