Associate Producer - Schein Daily Sports Video Show

Overview

The New York Post’s video team is seeking an Associate Producer for the national daily live sports show “Schein Time” with Adam Schein. The role plays a key part in all aspects of the daily production process, creating compelling, shareable video clips and promoting the show across social platforms to drive tune‑in and audience engagement.

• Assist in all aspects of daily production for a nationally distributed live sports show.
• Produce compelling, shareable short‑form video clips to drive tune‑in and audience engagement.
• Lead the creation of thumbnails, headlines, and other visual/packaging elements optimized for digital and social platforms.
• Manage and execute interactive promotion of show content across social media channels.
• Socialize show clips strategically to maximize reach, viewership, and engagement.
• Ensure smooth day‑to‑day production workflows while juggling multiple simultaneous tasks.
• Collaborate with producers and team members to generate ideas and contribute to daily show brainstorming.
• Support the production of digitally native video content tailored to platform‑specific audiences.
• Apply deep knowledge of sports—including major leagues, emerging sports, gambling, esports, and fantasy—to content creation and promotion.
• Identify and help elevate unconventional, entertaining, and newsworthy sports stories in line with the publication’s brand voice.

• Minimum 2 years of experience in a digital/sports newsroom environment.
• Encyclopedic sports knowledge, including upstart sports, fantasy, and esports.
• Ability to pitch, produce, and script.
• Ability to polish on‑camera talent.
• Ability to work closely with internal stakeholders and reporters.
• Excellent communication and people skills.
• Experience creating video for social platforms (You Tube, Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, X, etc.) a plus.
• Strong news judgment and track record of successful video production.
• Implement best practices for video metadata, thumbnails, and discovery on all videos.
• Fluency with key tools in Adobe Creative Suite (Premiere, Photoshop, After Effects) also a plus.
• Familiarity with the New York Post and its writing style.
• Use web analytics to monitor audience engagement with videos and strategize for growth on various platforms.
• Excited about new types of multimedia storytelling.
• Enjoy working collaboratively and accurately in a fast‑paced but fun environment.
• Strong news judgment, attention to detail, and journalistic values a must.

• Resume and cover letter required.
• In‑office 5‑day a week job with occasional weekend and evening work.

Base Pay Range: $65,000 - $70,000. Benefits include a comprehensive and competitive package covering health, retirement, wellbeing, and more.

Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, or any other protected characteristic. The company is committed to providing reasonable accommodation for qualified individuals with disabilities.