Sr. Director, Production and Content

Job Title: Sr. Director, Production & Content

Department: Live Events & Broadcast

Employee Type: Full-Time; Salaried Exempt

Reports To: Executive Producer, Live Events & Broadcast

The Milwaukee Bucks are looking for dedicated people who accept diversity, equity & inclusion in a workplace where everyone feels valued and encouraged.

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What We Offer:

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  Comprehensive health benefits including medical, dental, and vision plans, as well as mental health resources
• Pet Insurance
• 8 weeks of paid time off for parents to welcome newborns, adopted and foster children
• Unlimited PTO
• Professional Development through our internal learning & development program - Antler Academy
• Employee Resource Groups
• Milwaukee Bucks and NBA League Discounts
• Company Paid Parking and Phone Allowance

Summary

The Milwaukee Bucks are currently seeking a candidate to fill the position of Sr. Director, Production & Content. This position supports organization efforts through the design of creative visual content that maintains the continuity of the Bucks, Fiserv Forum and concerts/events. The S. Director, Production & Content must be goal-driven, detail-oriented and possess the ability to adhere to deadlines within a fast-paced, high-pressure environment. The Sr. Director, Production & Content will collaborate with all departments to ensure the fulfilment of company goals.

Game / Event Responsibilities

• Game night responsibilities – Yes
• Approximate number of games worked per season – TBD
• Event / Concert Night responsibilities – TBD

Responsibilities:

• Department head of video, graphic production and design
• Supervisor of 4 FT employees (Production & Content Specialist, 2 Motion Graphics Animators, and 1 Video Editor) as well as all video control room PT staff for game nights and events
• Manage game and event scheduling for all PT staff game
• Game Night control room lead for all Milwaukee Bucks home games
• Game Night producer for all Milwaukee Bucks home games
• Collaborate with IT/OT to ensure control room technology is operating at highest level and consistently thinking of ways to innovate and evolve
• Curate, organize and assign all content for Bucks, Marquette and concerts/events
• Employ art direction in design of materials for BucksTV/video production, graphics, animations, sponsor and ticket sales activations.
• Manage storyboarding of original content from single and multi-camera shoots for programming including in-arena and broadcast.
• Produce a variety of video features in and around Bucks basketball and associated content (commercials, PSA’s, short features, etc…)
• Assist with brainstorming and creating new and innovative ways to enhance in-game entertainment and extend the Bucks brand
• Provide design support for other departments
• Organize and manage all video, graphic, and photo files consistently for efficient storage and retrieval of projects
• Maintain logo and identity guidelines and assist in managing their use while following NBA, NCAA guidelines for word marks and team identity marks

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in art or graphic design from four-year College or University; or 5-7 years relative experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Proficiency with Adobe Creative Suite applications: Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator, Acrobat
• Knowledge of Adobe Flash, Fireworks, Dreamweaver, Premier Pro, After Effects, File Transfer Protocol is required
• Knowledge of AVID Media Composer required
• Proficiency in Final Cut Pro required
• Knowledge of Ross Acuity, Expression and Daktronics v8000 equipment
• Proficiency with GrandMA3 lighting console
• Experience shooting with multiple cameras such as the Canon C100, C300, DSLR
• Knowledge of Interview production set-ups: lighting, audio, and camera
• Experience in and understanding of production/media asset management, video compression and encoding techniques, and cloud-based workflow and delivery of digital files over various Cloud and FTP platforms
• Successful track record of crafting break-through, visually compelling creative campaigns that drive revenue
• Broad based experience/understanding of integrated marketing (advertising, promotion, publicity, and online)
• Ability to think strategically about the brand across multiple platforms
• Outstanding communication skills and a positive, energetic personality with the ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment with tight deadlines
• Attention to detail and passion about Quality Control
• Self-motivated, highly resourceful, with strong decision making skills
• Able to work nights, weekends, and some holidays
• Strong knowledge of the NBA (Milwaukee Bucks), NCAA (Marquette Golden Eagles)
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, and Power point)

All offers for employment with the Milwaukee Bucks are contingent upon the candidate having successfully completed a criminal background check. We will consider people with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable local, state, and Federal laws.

The Milwaukee Bucks is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer, Ethnic Minority/Women/Disabled/Veteran/Gender Identity/Sexual Orientation.

We provide our employees with a robust employee benefits plan that focuses on the mental and physical wellness of our team. We strive to offer a flexible work environment that allows our team members to be productive in both their work and home lives.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment.