Responsibilities

• Brainstorm creative, high-quality video concepts at a range of budgets in response to RFPs.
• Lead concepting and creation of video pitches, including bids and treatments in pre-sale phase.
• Execute creative video concepts in collaboration with internal and external productions vendors in post-sale.
• Be able to shoot, edit and deliver social videos from ideation to production to post.
• Work with talent agencies and/or social influencers to negotiate appearing in T Brand's client/branded video work.
• Lead video production schedules, selects, rough cuts and final cuts in collaboration with production partners, clients and internal post-production team.
• Serve as client-facing contact in all phases of video production, including effectively communicating complex video ideas and proposals, crafting client correspondence, managing on-set experience and post-production communications, and effectively managing scope.
• Frequent travel to key domestic and international locations.
• Draft and negotiate contracts. Maintain all reporting and documentation around invoicing and release forms.
• Ensure that the department is maximizing the potential of each project in all stages of production and identify where internal resources could help keep budgets at a desirable level.
• Present to NYTA leadership / colleagues on the social media landscape and how T Brand can weave these approaches into our branded work.
• Share ideas and contribute to the direction of T Brand Studio.
• Demonstrate support and understanding of our value of journalistic independence and a commitment to our mission to seek the truth and help people understand the world.

Requirements

• 6+ years of film production experience, with a track record in social content.
• Shoot, edit and sound mix video.
• Experience managing and maintaining client relationships.
• Business sense, and an intimate knowledge of all aspects of commercial film production and editing.
• Experience field and line producing for branded content or commercial production.
• A demonstrated track record in creative execution and performance.
• Experience managing a slate of projects with conflicting priority timelines.
• Manage the creative process from concept to launch.
• Work with related divisions including Editorial, Legal, Risk Management, Finance.
• Experience in digital media workflows and technology.
• Knowledge of the social media and branded content landscape.

Preferred

• BFA, BA and/or MA in TV, film, communications, journalism, or advertising.

Benefits

• Benefits may include medical, dental and vision benefits, Flexible Spending Accounts (F.S.A.s), a company-matching 401(k) plan, paid vacation, paid sick days, paid parental leave, tuition reimbursement and professional development programs.