Posted On: April 4, 2017

Journalism Job

Media Organization: The18.com

Company Description

The18.com is a digital media company with a mission to create the world's most engaging soccer content.

We are guided by our vision and values. Our vision is simply: Be Better. Like the great players and teams in sports, we are constant in our pursuit of being the best we can be. Our values are: passion for sport, accountability for actions and outcomes, excellence in everything we do, and community.

Today, we see 25M+ monthly content engagements across platforms, including 10M+ video views. This is an opportunity to join an exciting, fast-paced, entrepreneurial venture, with a passionate, positive team working together to achieve big goals.

Job Description

We are looking for talented videographers to join our in-house video studio. The ideal candidate is someone who understands the digital media landscape and how to put together highly engaging video stories that spread across social media. In short, we’re looking for someone who can shoot videos that live up to our promise to deliver the world’s most engaging soccer content.

This hire will create video content that is highly entertaining and that brings to life soccer news and culture from many angles. This position will work collaboratively with the rest of our staff to identify a diversity of original concepts and to bring them to life through a mix of original footage, motion graphics, curated clips, etc.

Qualifications:
We are looking for an entrepreneurial-minded, positive and hard-working person who will thrive in a collaborative, fast-paced environment.

The ideal candidate will:
• Have up to four years professional experience as a videographer shooting video content for publication online
• Be able to manage on-location shoots, including lighting and sound setup to ensure professional quality video assets
• Work with an entrepreneurial mindset, approaching tasks flexibly and with creativity
• Have an ability to adapt to changing circumstances and still produce high-quality, compelling video footage
• Have experience with video editing software such as Adobe Premiere Pro
• Demonstrate ability to produce polished graphic animations and on-screen text treatments using Adobe After Effects (or similar)
• Have strong knowledge of a multitude of social media platforms – both established and emerging
• Ideal candidates will have a passion for soccer (either as a fan, player or both)

To Apply

To apply, please submit:
Cover Letter
Resume (including overview of technical skills)
Link To Video Portfolio (ideally including editorial style examples)

To be considered please submit your application to Pete Burridge (burridge@the18.com) by April 18, 2017.