What are the responsibilities and job description for the Video Producer (Contract) position at zam?
About us
ZAM Network is a multi-faceted company comprised of a full-service creative agency (ZAM) and a dedicated media division (Fanbyte). ZAM specializes in building engaged gaming communities and comprehensive solutions through its three core pillars of marketing, creative services and user research. Fanbyte operates one of the largest multiplayer-focused gaming networks in the world consisting of the #1 communities for World of Warcraft, Hearthstone and others. Fanbyte.com, our flagship website, covers games, entertainment, wrestling, sports, and more!
Job Description
We are seeking a video producer who is fluent in French or German. The role is responsible for creative deliverables and managing the client’s expectations and satisfaction along with our project managers. This person manages internal and external stakeholders, pitching, budgeting timelines, and technical work: content creation and production. Occasional nights and weekends are required.
This is a contract position.
Job responsibilities:
- Video Editing. This is the lifeblood of our production and all of our video team edits. Sound mixing and compositing are a plus. Keep your project file clean and to spec.
- Line Production. QC edits, and all the other invisible elements that make our output shine.
- Project Management. We work as a team, but sometimes bring in contractors and we need to make sure their work aligns with ZAM’s vision.
- Brand Comprehension. Understand the brands (games) we represent for pitching ideas and making a client's request come to life that’s representative of the product.
- Stakeholder relationships. keep clients informed of progress, risks and pivots.
- Game capture. Sometimes we need particular shots, so we need specific things to happen in games.
- Problem solving. A wide range of interesting issues arise every day. Let’s solve them together.
- Be Prepared. Pitch in for whatever comes up! On screen talent and voice over, work for example.
Professional Experience / Qualifications
- Experience creating and editing video content with Adobe Creative Cloud Suite (Premiere, Audition, After Effects, a dab of Photoshop) and CapCut.
- A keen interest in pop culture, especially in regards to gaming and associated cultural and social media trends (Instagram, TikTok, Reddit, Discord)
- Some level of experience with digital cameras, DSLRs and prosumer models.
- An understanding of live streaming and studio production
- A self-starter that can contribute to the group as well as work on solo projects
- Be willing to constantly iterate in a fast-moving environment
- At least one year of either production or post production experience
- Role can be extended depending on experience
- Will consider recent graduates at an associate level depending on reel
- Agency experience a plus
- Video game experience a plus
- Motion graphics (After Effects, Maya, C4D, etc.) a plus
- Sound mixing and sound design capabilities (we are currently using Audition) a plus
- Color correction capabilities a plus
- Esports familiarity a plus
- PC/Mobile/Console game familiarity a plus
- Fluent in English
We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer and committed to leveraging the diverse backgrounds, perspectives, and experience of our workforce to create opportunities for our colleagues and our business. We do not discriminate in employment decisions on any protected category.