About Atlanta United
Atlanta United joined Major League Soccer in 2017 and won the 2018 MLS Cup in just its second season, the earliest an expansion team has won the title since 1998. The club has set multiple league records including season tickets sales (36,000-plus), single-season average (53,002) and total home attendance (901,033). Owned by Arthur M. Blank, Atlanta United plays its home matches at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. For more information about Atlanta United, including how to purchase season tickets, visit: www.atlutd.com, and follow @ATLUTD.
About the Role:
Atlanta United is seeking a First Team Video Producer to join its media production team. The ideal candidate will be creative and self-motivated, and will possess experience in all aspects of production, including experience with camera capture, editing, and Adobe Creative Suite. The desire to help make ever-improving video content for Atlanta United’s digital channels is a must.This is a full-time position that will focus on content creation for Atlanta United’s 1st team. This role will be based out of The Atlanta United Training Grounds Facility.
Roles and Responsibilities:
- Produce and edit for a full range of video projects.
- Work with the video team in leading projects.
- Attend Atlanta United matches, training sessions, media availability, and other events as needed.
- Assist in creatively ideating and editing video content for MLS SP, partnership content, and weekly shows.
- Optimizing edited video content for platform specific distribution.
- Have attention to detail for transcription or fact checking on projects.
- Handle operation of studio or field production equipment as necessary.
- Able and willing to travel; domestically and internationally.
- Able and willing to work non-traditional hours, including evenings, weekends and holidays as needed.
- Communicate with different departments across the organization, including coaching staff and players.
- Most importantly, strive to make smart, creative, industry-leading work you’re proud of.
Qualifications & Requirements:
- Your portfolio or examples of your work must be linked in your resume or uploaded with your application in order to be considered. (Reels, Website, Portfolio, etc.)
- 4+ years of professional experience in a digital/video production role
- Creative, digital portfolio demonstrating video experience.
- Experience with Adobe Creative programs, specifically Premiere, After Effects, and Photoshop.
- Experience with pre-production, equipment, coordinating, lighting, shooting, and editing.
- Experience with working on a range of video content, including studio segments, explainers, and features.
- Ability to meet tight deadlines and thrive under pressure.
- Ability to be a team-player and have strong communication skills.
- An understanding of the current digital video landscape and the role video plays on each different social platform, including a knowledge of how to optimize for specific platforms.
- Understanding of news and story lines, with sound journalistic ethics and judgment.
Preferences:
- Knowledge of and a passion for soccer and MLS.
- Experience capturing, editing, and producing sports games and events.
- Cinematography background
- Ability to light sets in a studio setting
- Storytelling background around key moments
