Freelance Content Coordinator

Job Description

Job Description

About Us

SNY is an Emmy Award–winning regional sports media company delivering content across linear television and digital platforms. SNY provides unmatched, exclusive coverage of the New York Mets, New York Jets, and all things New York sports. As the Tri-State area’s leader in local sports coverage, SNY offers comprehensive access to professional and collegiate teams through exclusive live games, nightly sports shows, and original programming. SNY also delivers real-time New York sports news and exclusive digital series on SNY.tv and across its social channels, including YouTube, Facebook, X, and Instagram. SNY is available to viewers throughout New York, Connecticut, New Jersey, and northeastern Pennsylvania, and nationally through select providers.

About the Role

As a Freelance Content Coordinator, you are responsible for all communication and acquisition of content appearing on SNY, our website and social channels. You will communicate daily with New York teams PR staff and other media outlets to acquire content via Zoom, help schedule and share transmission info with crews out in the field and back at the studio. This role serves as quality control for incoming feeds and as a liaison to share content across all platforms. You are a self-starter who demonstrates the ability to present and lead the execution of original content ideas. The successful candidate is an effective communicator and is able to handle multiple projects at one time under tight deadlines.

What You’ll Do?

• You will maintain quality control of all incoming elements, including remote setups, streamed content, and taped field content of incoming paths to all SNY platforms through Slack
• Schedule Field Producers and Multi-Platform Photographers
• Must understand all technical aspects of news content gathering, including satellite, fiber, LiveU, FTP, internet pool, and mobile transfer. Responsible for communication of active feed paths to content staff.
• Must have ability to book production trucks, remote studios and video conference calls
• Communication with team and league PR staffs. This includes media credentialing, Zoom access and future schedules.
• Assist in updating team/league mandated video guidelines and restrictions for both linear and digital platforms.
• Self-starter who demonstrates the ability to present and lead the execution of original content ideas.

What You’ll Bring?

• Bachelor’s degree preferred or equivalent work experience.
• Minimum of 1 year of experience in video production.
• Must have thorough knowledge of the New York sports market and exhibit editorial judgment and knowledge of industry style standards.
• Demonstrate the tact, diplomacy, decisiveness, and superior people skills required in a pressurized live television environment.
• Excellent organization, interpersonal & communication skills required.
• Strong work ethic, positive attitude and leadership qualities.
• You demonstrate strong computer skills: experience with any of the following software is highly preferred – AVID Media Composer, Media Central and Capture Manager, and iNEWS.
• Experience with Zoom, Microsoft Teams, and Dropbox.
• Must be able to work independently, yet strong collaboration skills are required.
• Strong problem-solving and troubleshooting skills are highly desired.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills are needed to participate in show meetings and to create and distribute daily emails to a large group of individuals.
• Ability to work well and multitask in a fluid, live broadcast 24/7 environment with a flexible schedule, including nights, weekends and holidays.
• Must be detail-oriented, meticulous and able to maintain confidentiality.