Videographer/Editor
Madison Square Garden Sports Corp. (MSG Sports) is a leading professional sports company, with a collection of assets that includes the New York Knicks (NBA) and the New York Rangers (NHL), as well as two development league teams – the Westchester Knicks (NBAGL) and the Hartford Wolf Pack (AHL). MSG Sports also operates a professional sports team performance center – the MSG Training Center in Greenburgh, NY. More information is available at www.msgsports.com.
Who are we hiring?
The Videographer/Editor will be responsible for creating video content that supports the New York Knicks. This position specializes in wearing multiple hats in both pre-production, production, and the post-production process including building storyboards, creating shot lists, location scouting, content capture, media management, story editing, selecting stock footage, building motion graphics & text animations, editing and mastering audio, exporting multiple formats for social, compressing and resizing files, and captioning.
What will you do?
- Shoot and edit primarily game and team practice content, handle basic lighting for mid to large size video productions such as Partner content, smaller story telling series, and event capture with some latitude for judgement/decisions
- Responsible for assembling long and short form content to support needs for multiple departments under tight timelines and at times independently
- Collaborate with other Videographer/Editors and Editor(s) for content creation
- Support other colleagues on pre-production and shoot production
- Participate in larger shoots as additional camera or Assistant Camera (AC)
- Ingest/Organize/log/clean-up footage from shoots to prepare for edit
- Collaborate with Producers, Project Manager, PR, Marketing, Social to understand the intended messaging of the content
- Make suggestions/audition music, graphics and effects within the edit
- Export, re-format and quality check to assure all deliveries are to the correct specs
What do you need to succeed?
- 3-5 years’ experience working as a Videographer and Editor for a sports team
- Strong experience with editing, postproduction and graphics software, including Adobe Photoshop, Premiere & After Effect
- Motion Graphics capabilities a plus
- Strong knowledge about various cameras, equipment, shooting and editing styles and techniques
- Proven track record of being capable of delivering high quality content regardless of the shoot and other conditions
- Organization, attention to detail, clear communication and collaboration is critical for success
- Need to embrace the challenge of aggressive deadlines and turnaround while keeping your creativity flowing
- Proven experience working and communicating with talent and professional athletes.
Special Requirements
- Some non-traditional working hours may be needed based on business need and deadlines
- Travel as required for shoots and other business needs
- Able to lift up to 35-50lbs pounds of production equipment
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