At Pacers Sports & Entertainment (PS&E), we are dedicated to delivering best-in-class sports and entertainment experiences while making a positive impact on our community. As the home of the Indiana Pacers, Indiana Fever, Noblesville Boom, Pacers Foundation, and Gainbridge Fieldhouse, we strive to exemplify our core values of Respect, Teamwork, Trust, Passion, and Excellence in everything we do. Our mission is to create memorable moments for our fans and foster a culture of inclusivity and excellence both on and off the court. Our purpose is Winning, Serving, and Entertaining.
JOB SUMMARY:
We’re excited to add a Senior Digital Video Producer to our Digital Video staff! This position will be responsible for shooting, producing and editing content with a focus on our Indiana Fever social channels, but will also have an opportunity to produce content for all Pacers Sports & Entertainment brands, including Indiana Pacers, Noblesville Boom & Gainbridge Fieldhouse. This role requires strong WNBA/NBA knowledge, as well as an understanding of what video content performs best on each social media platform.
This position requires passion and excitement for digital video and how to create engaging content for fans of basketball and other entertainment. An ideal candidate has a high-powered creative mind, plus a strong understanding of brand goals and digital video trends. Being a strong, clear communicator is vital to success in this role.
Because this role will work across numerous properties, having an understanding of not only basketball, but entertainment at large, is essential. We are looking for someone who is well- versed in content of all formats, lengths, and platforms. This position will be well-supported by a creative team composed of social media managers, graphic designers, digital marketers and more.
This role will be in the mix as a primary team member traveling to events where video coverage is deemed necessary, including but not limited to away Fever games, WNBA/NBA events, larger content and community initiatives, and more. The role will work highly cross-functionally with our Brand Marketing, Game Operations, Corporate Partnerships, Basketball Operations, Community Engagement, and Ticketing teams, among others. The position requires the ability to work a flexible schedule that will include travel, nights, weekends, and holidays.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Lead in the development and execution of video content for delivery across Indiana Fever social channels, as well as other PS&E brands.
- Bring unique and creative ideas to the table, while producing engaging video content of all formats & lengths.
- Collaborate with colleagues to ideate and execute strategies that meet brand goals and elevate consumption across platforms.
- Coordinate and lead video projects, including branded content, on-location shoots, and live streams.
- Assist in game night duties of video production, including editing highlights in real-time.
- Create digital video content for various internal teams, including Basketball Operations, Community Engagement, Ticket Sales, Brand Marketing and others.
- Collaborate with Digital Motion Graphics Designer to develop consistent a consistent graphics kit, lower thirds, intros, and outros.
- Monitor and communicate the latest video trends to stay cutting edge.
- Track, analyze and report digital video metrics and submit reports on latest digital video successes across the organization.
- Archive projects and maintain the organization of the archive.
- Maintain brand consistency and support brand strategy throughout all content and executions.
- Ability to work across brands, including WNBA, NBA & G League.
- In every position, each employee is expected to align with PS&E's mission and core values along with actively participating in company-sponsored community outreach programs.
- Other duties and special projects as assigned.
QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- Bachelor’s degree from a four-year college or university and at least three years of professional experience, and/or a combination of graduate level education (i.e. MBA) and experience.
- Previous creative video experience in high-level sports at the collegiate or professional level is required.
- Strong knowledge working with Adobe Creative Cloud with an emphasis on Premiere and After Effects.
- Understanding of social media platforms, their audiences, and how video content performs on each, including but not limited to Facebook, Twitter/X, Instagram, YouTube, Snapchat, LinkedIn, TikTok, Threads, and other emerging channels.
- Ability to multitask with a high attention to detail and strong organizational skills.
- An understanding of the game of basketball and a knowledge of the WNBA/NBA.
- Strong interest in women’s sports, the WNBA, and the Indiana Fever.
- Ability to work a flexible schedule that will include nights, weekends, travel, and potentially holidays.
PHYSICAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL DEMANDS:
The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, stand, walk, move heavy objects, use a computer, use a telephone, speak, hear, and write.
While performing the duties of this job, the noise level in the office work environment is usually moderate and the noise level in Gainbridge Fieldhouse / game environment is usually loud. The stress level may become high during certain times of the year.
We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, gender identity, marital status, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, disability, gender identity, marital or veteran status, or any other protected class.
