Coordinating Producer, MS NOW Digital

Company Description

VERSANT is a leading force in news, sports and entertainment - home to iconic and trusted brands that inspire, inform, and delight audiences. Our unique combination of content, technology and services enriches the cultural fabric, igniting passions, sparking conversations, and connecting people to what they love most.

As an independent, publicly traded company, VERSANT brings together powerhouse cable networks - including USA Network, CNBC, MS NOW (formerly MSNBC), Oxygen, E!, SYFY, and Golf Channel - with dynamic digital and direct-to-consumer brands such as Fandango, Rotten Tomatoes, GolfNow, GolfPass, and SportsEngine. Together, these businesses reflect our commitment to delivering exceptional experiences across every screen and service.

VERSANT is an industry-changing media company fueled by innovation and an entrepreneurial spirit. With a strong foundation and a forward-looking vision, VERSANT empowers creativity, embraces change, and drives connection in an ever-evolving world.

The Social Video Coordinating Producer will collaborate with MS NOW’s digital producers for primetime shows, be a key producer and editor for high-level original content and oversee content team producers during evening hours. You are an expert editor with strong news judgment.

You provide the editorial oversight needed to keep production running smoothly across all channels, including TikTok, YouTube, site, and app. You'll collaborate directly with primetime show teams to produce and edit original video content with talent, while overseeing the nightside editorial approval and distribution within the team. You excel at managing multiple stories and deadlines in a high-velocity, breaking news environment.

PLEASE NOTE: The hours for this job are Monday-Friday 3pm-11pm.

This position is represented by the Writers Guild of America East.

Responsibilities:

• Oversee nightside editorial direction across all aspects of social content production, from ideation to final post.
• Drive late-breaking news coverage across all social platforms.
• Serve as the central coordinator for primetime show digital producers, maintaining organization across all shows, establishing clear workflows, and ensuring a steady pipeline of original videos and the strongest on-air moments.
• Launch and assign videos to content team producers, giving final editorial sign-off before posting.
• Deliver clear and constructive notes on scripts, edits, and post-production cuts.
• Approve captions, banners, and graphics before posting.
• Edit, produce, and script original video content.
• Monitor linear broadcast in real time to identify compelling, newsworthy moments and direct producers on rapid turnaround content for posting across platforms.
• Ideate and execute new formats to grow the MS NOW brand.
• Collaborate on special rollouts, live events, and high-profile launches with marketing, direct-to-consumer, PR, and promotions teams.
• Ensure all content meets editorial standards with Standards and Legal.

• 7 years of experience producing, writing, and editing news content.
• Proven editorial leader with a track record of managing and mentoring producers in a fast-paced, breaking news environment.
• Expert video editor in Adobe Premiere.
• Extensive experience producing and optimizing content for YouTube, including best practices for headlines, thumbnails, descriptions, and audience development.
• Hands-on experience shooting video and producing in creative, visually compelling ways.
• Knowledge of digital gear, camera operations, and microphones.
• Deep knowledge of news, politics, and the evolving social media landscape.

Desired Qualifications:

• Strong understanding of content strategy across digital, social, streaming, and livestreaming platforms, with a proven ability to grow a brand's social presence.
• Experience coordinating across multiple shows and teams, with the ability to build and maintain organized workflows that keep content pipelines moving efficiently.
• Demonstrated success collaborating with anchors, reporters, contributors, and talent on video packages and original social content.
• Exceptional editorial judgment with the ability to identify the strongest moments from air and translate them into high-performing social content.
• Decisive, and highly organized under pressure and able to manage multiple priorities and deadlines without sacrificing quality or editorial standards.
• Strong communicator and collaborator.

Additional Requirements:

• Must work in New York, NY.
• Must have unrestricted work authorization to work in the United States.
• Must be willing and able to work flexible hours, under tight deadline pressure, including breaking news and special projects.
• This position has been designated as a hybrid, three days in the office a week.

This position is eligible for company sponsored benefits, including medical, dental and vision insurance, 401(k), paid leave, tuition reimbursement, and a variety of other discounts and perks.

Salary Range: $115,000 – $150,000

As part of our selection process, external candidates may be required to attend an in-person interview with a VERSANT Media employee at one of our locations prior to a hiring decision. VERSANT Media's policy is to provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, gender identity or expression, age, national origin or ancestry, citizenship, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, veteran status, membership in the uniformed services, genetic information, or any other basis protected by applicable law.

If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran and require support throughout the application and/or recruitment process as a result of your disability, you have the right to request a reasonable accommodation. You can submit your request to [email protected].

VERSANT Media is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. We include a good faith pay range for each position to comply with applicable state and local pay transparency laws and to promote equity across our organization. Actual compensation will be based on factors such as the candidate's skills, qualifications, experience, and location and may include additional forms of compensation and benefits such as health insurance, retirement plans, paid time off, etc.

VERSANT Media is not accepting unsolicited assistance from search firms for this employment opportunity. All resumes submitted by search firms to any employee at VERSANT via-email, the Internet, or in any form and/or method without a valid written Statement of Work in place for this position from VERSANT's Talent Acquisition team will be deemed the sole property of VERSANT. No fee will be paid in the event the candidate is hired by VERSANT as a result of the referral or through other means.