Sports Production Assistant
Job Description The New York Post is the nation’s oldest newspaper with the youngest, most ambitious video department. We want to make our mark in digital video and create memorable work and new watching habits among our audience. The legacy of the great headlines conveys the attributes of our videos: bold, irreverent, judgmental, confident and clever. We want to make videos that surprise viewers. We seek someone who appreciates serious and quirky stories. Let’s talk!
The New York Post video team is seeking a Production Assistant as part of a new daily live sports show that is national in scope. This PA will play a key role in assisting all aspects of the daily production process and be responsible for creating compelling, shareable videos and socializing the show across social platforms. These clips will help drive in tune-in and be content worth watching.
The candidate we seek has deep knowledge of and interest in a wide range of sports, including major leagues, emerging sports, gambling, esports, fantasy, and current New York sports news.
Per our publication’s mantra, you agree that news doesn’t have to be boring and you appreciate the odd and unconventional stories as well as important ones.
This is an opportunity to join an iconic media brand as it continues exponential digital growth. The New York Post has garnered more than a billion video views across various platforms in the past year.
Responsibilities
- Assist in all aspects of daily production for a nationally distributed live sports show
- Produce compelling, shareable short-form video clips to drive tune-in and audience engagement
- Lead the creation of thumbnails, headlines, and other visual/packaging elements optimized for digital and social platforms
- Manage and execute interactive promotion of show content across social media channels
- Socialize show clips strategically to maximize reach, viewership, and engagement
- Ensure smooth day-to-day production workflows while juggling multiple simultaneous tasks
- Collaborate with producers and team members to generate ideas and contribute to daily show brainstorming
- Support the production of digitally native video content tailored to platform-specific audiences
- Apply deep knowledge of sports—including major leagues, emerging sports, gambling, esports, and fantasy—to content creation and promotion
- Identify and help elevate unconventional, entertaining, and newsworthy sports stories in line with the publication’s brand voice
Qualifications
- Minimum 2 years of experience in a digital/sports newsroom environment
- Encyclopedic sports knowledge including upstart sports, fantasy, and esports.
- Ability to pitch, produce, and script
- Ability to polish on camera talent
- Ability to work closely with internal stakeholders and reporters.
- Excellent communication and people skills
- Experience creating video for social platforms like YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, X and more a plus
- Strong news judgment, track record of successful video production
- Implement best practices for video metadata, thumbnails, and discovery on all videos
- Fluency with key tools in Adobe Creative Suite (Premiere, Photoshop, After Effects) also a plus.
- Familiarity with the New York Post and our writing style
- Use web analytics to monitor audience engagement with our videos and strategize for growth on various platforms
- Excited about new types of multimedia storytelling
- Must enjoy working collaboratively and accurately in a fast paced but fun environment
- Strong news judgment and attention to detail and journalistic values a must
Needs
- Resume and cover letter.
NOTE: This is an in-office 5 day a week job with occasional weekend and evening work. This role will start as a temporary position with the intent to convert to a full-time, regular role based on performance and business needs. Benefits eligibility begins upon conversion to full-time employment. At The New York Post we recognize that attracting the best talent is key to our strategy and success as a company. As a result, our ranges reflect our good faith estimate to pay fairly as to what our ideal candidates are likely to expect, and we tailor our offers within the range based on the selected candidate’s experience, industry knowledge, technical and communication skills, and other factors that may prove relevant during the interview process.
As an equal opportunity employer, the New York Post does not discriminate in hiring or the terms and conditions of employment because of an individual’s race, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, gender, sexual orientation, citizenship or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. The New York Post will consider the provision of reasonable accommodations to known physical or mental disabilities of otherwise qualified applicants to enable them to participate in our application process and to effectively perform the essential functions of the job, unless doing so would impose an undue financial or operational hardship.
Pay Range: $25/hr – $28/hr