Studio: Canadian Football League
Job Opening: Video Production Manager
Location: Toronto, Canada
Type: Full-Time
Responsibilities:
- Manage both internal video staff and game–night video staff, including oversight of the video content calendar.
- Lead day–to–day video strategy development and execution to support marketing initiatives.
- Demonstrate creativity and strategic thinking in presenting the CFL brand.
- Develop new content franchises with the video team for long-form content, short-form content and live content.
- Management and upkeep of original video asset archive.
- Work collaboratively with partnerships to develop video content that drives revenue.
- Collaborate and work closely with internal stakeholders, including extended content team, partnerships, communications, player marketing, and CFL club–level staff to manage day–to–day and develop future programming for special events and campaigns.
- Guide audio and video production of “The Waggle”, the CFL’s weekly podcast. Contribute to weekly production meetings and generate original content ideas.
- Cover games, events, news, and other relevant moments in the CFL calendar.
- Making data–based decisions to optimize and maintain the CFL’s YouTube content strategy.
- Lead and maintain video content calendar to ensure timely promotion of appropriate league–related content.
- Serve as a leader and guide to Sr. Coordinator of Video Production.
Qualifications & Skills:
- Minimum 5+ years in sports video production experience for a sports brand or media organization.
- Knowledge and experience shooting with Sony cameras.
- Strong video editing experience, ideally with Adobe Premiere in a Mac environment.
- Strong understanding of the current sports media landscape, including creating and strategizing organic content.
- Ability to work on deadlines and handle multiple tasks at once with a precise and detail-oriented approach
- Willingness to work a flexible schedule as this position may include working days, nights, weekends, and holidays
- Ability to organize and prioritize projects.
- Exceptional communication skills, including training and presentation abilities.
- A strong knowledge of the CFL, its rules, teams, and players is preferred.
Apply for the Job Online: To apply, send a cover letter and resume to careers@cfl.ca