Cheddar is looking for a creative, driven, and experienced Segment Producer to put together guest notes, questions, scripts, and visual elements for an hour of live daily esports programming. The ideal candidate will have experience producing live broadcasts, with an expertise in writing scripts and building show rundowns, as well as a sophisticated knowledge of esports and gaming, with a focus on industry trends, culture, personalities, and competitions. The Segment Producer must be able to work in a high-pressure environment and produce under tight deadlines. The successful candidate must be a self-starter and an independent worker. At the same time, he or she must be adaptable and flexible, a team player who is able to mix easily into and work effectively in our small, scrappy, and highly collaborative team.
Responsibilities:
- Generate exceptional show ideas, stories, and creative angles
- Produce segments, interviews, and scripts for an hour of esports programming
- Build show graphics and elements in rundown software
- Coordinate with Executive Producer to make great editorial decisions -- with a keen eye on gaming, esports, and live streaming culture
- Write short-form articles to supplement guest segments
- Participating in social media and achieving an active rapport with viewers
Requirements:
- Creative self-starter with a track record of turning ideas into content
- 2+ years experience producing esports content and/or live broadcasts
- Intimate knowledge of esports culture, games, players, and industry figures
- Strong grammar, copy editing and communication skills
- Familiarity with SEO, RSS, Twitter, Facebook and other social media
