Versant Media, LLC is hiring: Producer-Editor, Branded Video & Graphics in Stamf

Producer-Editor, Branded Video & Graphics
Full-time · Business Segment: Versant Sports

About Versant
VERSANT (Nasdaq: VSNT) is an industry‑changing media and entertainment business and home to trusted brands that shape culture, inform audiences, and build lasting connections. It operates across four core markets: political news and opinion, business news and personal finance, golf, and sports and genre entertainment, served through iconic brands such as CNBC, MS NOW, USA Network, Golf Channel, E!, SYFY, and Versant’s sports division USA Sports. Complementary digital assets include Fandango, Rotten Tomatoes, GolfNow and GolfPass.

Role Summary
USA Sports is hiring a Producer‑Editor, Branded Video & Graphics to join our growing Sports digital video editorial team. This role will assist with conceptualizing and executing our branded content creation and output, with an additional focus on leading our custom motion design integrations. The ideal candidate has a background in Sports and prior experience producing and editing digital video from end to end: from conceptualizing a project alongside sales, to producing, to editing the video. The candidate should be creative, adaptable, and fast at producing and editing digital video content, fluent in the latest motion and static video graphic techniques, and understand the key differences and parallels between traditional media and digital‑first content.

The Producer‑Editor will work closely with producers, editors, and senior production staff on a variety of digital projects—including branded content, live streams, original digital series, and multi‑platform video content designed for audience engagement, views, and revenue. You’ll support the full pipeline from ideation through post: pitching, organizing assets, establishing edit timelines, producing in the field, contributing to edits, ideating and delivering graphic enhancements, exporting and delivering content, and maintaining a smooth editorial workflow under tight deadlines.

Responsibilities

Develop deep expertise on the USA Sports portfolio — including brands, content themes, and audience insights — to inform strategic branded content opportunities and work with internal teams to ideate branded content opportunities and execute projects.

Contribute to original content production, from ideation to edit to delivery, in communication and partnership with the Director of Social Media, Sr. Manager of Video Production, and Sr. Manager Branded Digital Video.

Lead the creative vision for in‑video graphics across branded and organic content as assigned.

Contribute to the creative pipeline for branded content by creating compelling thought‑starters, cross‑platform property recommendations, and pitch materials across video, social, and live events.

Produce and edit all projects with ease in Adobe Premiere, After Effects and other tools as needed.

Maintain a deep understanding of the larger sports calendar and work with peers to identify unique digital opportunities for coverage of tentpole events across brands.

Work hand‑in‑hand with leaders of Content, Editorial and Social Media to build a digital video program for Sports that meets KPIs across platforms and pivot creatively to reach goals.

Build and maintain strong relationships across Sales, Marketing, Production, Legal, Finance, and Brand teams.

Contribute to team brainstorms by pitching content ideas that help build video views and revenue opportunities cross‑platform.

Comfortable working on fast timelines in live sports and able to quickly spot top‑performing moments; weekends and odd hours may be required.

Develop and mentor junior talent, fostering a creative and collaborative team culture.

Qualifications

BA or BS from a four‑year accredited college or university, or equivalent experience.

Minimum of 4 years of experience producing video content end‑to‑end for social & digital platforms at a professional, collegiate or agency/brand sports property, with 2–3 years of dedicated video graphic design experience.

Expert knowledge of a range of video & graphic formats and platform‑specific best practices, and a deep understanding of how online video algorithms work and ways to leverage content to grow audiences and viewership.

Strong proficiency in digital video editing and storytelling, with a demonstrated ability to support the creation of high‑quality, on‑brand content for premium digital platforms.

Excellent expertise with the Adobe Creative Suite (Premiere, Photoshop, After Effects, Illustrator).

Ability to ideate and work within existing graphic packages or build a cohesive look and feel from scratch if needed.

Experience working on commercial / branded content projects.

Must be able to work under extremely tight deadlines.

Extensive knowledge of sports and internet culture.

Excellent writing and copywriting skills and ability to work collaboratively with editors and content leaders to position our Sports content as an industry standard.

Effective communicator capable of working closely with producers, directors of photography, production crews, editors, and graphics teams to maintain smooth post‑production workflows.

Willingness to be an individual contributor while working within a team environment and contribute to the overall brand’s growth and success.

Eligibility Requirements

Must submit a resume online to be considered.

Must be willing to work in Stamford, CT.

Must have work authorization to work in the United States.

Must be 18 years or older.

Must have ability to work flexible hours including weekends and evenings as needed.

Occasional travel to on‑site production (≈ 5–10 % of the year).

Desired Characteristics

Demonstrated knowledge of sports, ideally including Golf, NASCAR, Premier League, WNBA, Volleyball.

A passion for digital video content, sports storytelling, and lifestyle programming.

Innate ability to judge which graphics add to a piece and move a story forward as well as an eye for color, typography and motion.

Knowledge of what branded content and branded video is resonating with clients in the sports media space and the ability to create winning pitches aligned with client needs.

Ability to translate linear content into digital‑first storytelling.

Strong understanding of digital production trends and how to utilize them to optimize our properties.

Dependable, collaborative, and proactive project manager with strong communication skills and a love for creating.

Flexible and able to shift gears quickly between multiple campaigns and projects.

Strong understanding of digital trends.

Effective communication and experience working across multiple departments.

Excellent organization and time‑management skills with initiative and attention to detail.

Equal Opportunity Employer
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 candidateaccessibility@versantmedia.com.

Compensation
VERSANT Media is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. We provide a good‑faith pay range for each position to comply with applicable state and local pay transparency laws and 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.

Recruiting Disclaimer
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.

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