Major League Baseball - MLB Live Content Creator (Seasonal)

Content Creator is needed in New York, United States.

Client: Major League Baseball

Location: New York, NY

Contract: Seasonal

Job Description

Major League Baseball’s Live Content Program is a premiere content creation program leading the way in content capturing and innovation among all professional sports leagues. The program consists of photographers, videographers, and editors who have a passion for not only capturing compelling content but being at the forefront of engaging with the next generation of baseball fans. This program provides young & professional creators an opportunity to continue their creative and visual career while also learning from the best content creators in sports.

The Live Content Creator is a member of the Live Content team and is primarily responsible for capturing video and photo content using one’s personal professional cameras of on- and off-the-field baseball experiences for the league, club, and player’s social needs. Beyond day-to-day coverage, content might be used for brand marketing campaigns, editorial pieces, and external stakeholders to further elevate the growth of baseball.

This is a part-time, seasonal position covering MLB games and events in the assigned city, reporting back to the Live Content team based in New York City. This role requires night and weekends through the year and requires flexibility to be available on short notice. Potential travel opportunities.

Requirements

Qualifications & Skills

• 3+ years of professional quality photography and videography experience
• Experience with DSLR or mirrorless cameras in a sports environment
• Knowledge of social media platforms and what content works best on each
• Proficient understanding of viral content
• Familiarity with MLB and overall baseball current storylines
• Love for visual storytelling
• Conducts professionally on and off the field representing Major League Baseball
• Editing skills in Adobe Creative Suite, Final Cut or similar platforms is a plus
• Spanish-Language is a plus
• Interview experience is a plus
• A love for the game of baseball

Job Responsibilities

• Commits to work on assigned scheduled dates
• Follows directions from the Live Content Management team based in NY to understand daily needs, storylines and prepare for special requests from social platforms, marketing and league needs
• Attends home games/events within one’s market to capture pregame, in-game, and post-game content for both home and visiting teams, player marketing, and the league in photo/video formats to send over for real-time distribution
• Generates content primarily for game day but may also create content for marketing promotions and sponsorship activations on social and editorial platforms
• Produces content on a nightly basis and edits on tight deadlines
• Abides by MLB HR compliance policies

Compensation

Pay Rate: $25.00 per hour. The actual offer will carefully consider a wide range of factors, including your work experience, education, skills, and any other factors MLB considers relevant to the hiring decision.

Company Culture

Major League Baseball (MLB) is the most historic of the major professional sports leagues in the United States and Canada. Employees love working at MLB because of the culture of growth, teamwork, and professionalism. Employees who are most successful at MLB take initiative, know how to identify problems and provide solutions, and always put the Team first. For those ready to step up to the plate and join the major leagues, MLB takes the same approach as teams do with their players: empowering our “workforce athletes” to be at their best by engineering experiences that put employees in the best position to succeed. Major League Baseball is looking for candidates who are passionate about growing America’s pastime to best serve its fans for decades to come.