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Freelance Video Producer - Sports Coverage (REMOTE) Join to apply for the Freelance Video Producer - Sports Coverage (REMOTE) role at More Perfect Union Freelance Video Producer - Sports Coverage (REMOTE) Join to apply for the Freelance Video Producer - Sports Coverage (REMOTE) role at More Perfect Union Get AI-powered advice on this job and more exclusive features. More Perfect Union More Perfect Union Position Title: Freelance Video Producer - Sports Coverage Employment Type: Freelancer Salary: $3,000 for full project Compensation is $3,000 for the full project; which includes creating and executing the 10-15 minute video. About MPU More Perfect Union is an advocacy, journalism and education organization with a mission to build power for the working class. We cover politics, policy, labor, business, and economic news through a class lens, and we pair our reporting with activism to help working people win policy fights. Launched in February 2021, More Perfect Union’s coverage has garnered 1 billion video views and 4 million followers and subscribers. More Perfect Union is expanding our coverage of sports stories reported through an economic justice lens. Issues we’re interested in include the monopoly power of sports governing bodies, efforts to organize players unions, the wealth and power of team owners and anything else that sits at the nexus of sports and corporate greed. We are looking for freelance video producers to create longform videos (10-15 minutes) on these topics for our YouTube channel and other social media platforms. For reference, here are some videos we’ve created in this lane:

• The NFL Is Choosing Concerts Over Player Safety. It’s Ending Careers.
• The Billionaire Family Ruining NASCAR | Ft. John Russell
• Can Sports Betting Be Fun Again?

And Videos From Other Channels We Are Inspired By

• Why Saudi Arabia wants all the sports
• Architect Reveals How NFL Stadiums Are Engineered to Maximize Profit | WSJ Pro Perfected

Ideal candidates will lead video projects from pitch to publish, overseeing all aspects of production, taking direction from senior More Perfect Union staff and working closely with other team members. Producers will be responsible for pitching and executing ideas related to sports that live within MPU’s mission of elevating working class issues and explaining complicated political and economic ideas to a broad audience through accessible YouTube formats. This role must be immersed in sports knowledge and excited about the process of telling those stories through video, with the technical and narrative skills to create powerful stories that hook viewers and keep people watching to the end. The position requires a high level of self-sufficiency, strong collaboration and communication skills, and a desire to help develop and grow our brand. Core Responsibilities Pitching ideas for new videos that fit within More Perfect Union’s brand and mission; Developing, scripting and producing enterprise videos, primarily for YouTube Sourcing original reporting and thorough research for your script Casting interviewees, experts and on-camera talent for your pieces Directing on-camera talent Occasionally hosting videos as needed Qualifications Proficiency and understanding of all aspects of video production Experience working on video explainers about sports, and the business of sports preferred Strong reporting background, with work experience in journalism or digital media Bonus for on-camera hosting experience Field production experience –– setting up shoots, finding interviewees, working with videographers At More Perfect Union we strive to increase diversity, equity, inclusion and justice in all elements of our work. We recruit, employ, train, compensate, and promote regardless of race, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity (including gender nonconformity and status as a transgender individual), age, physical or mental disability, post-secondary educational status, citizenship, genetic information, past, current, or prospective service in the uniformed services, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law. We strongly encourage members of historically underrepresented and marginalized communities to apply. !! Important Notice !! To protect your privacy and ensure the legitimacy of our hiring process, please only respond to emails from our official domain, @perfectunion.us. We will never ask for personal information or payment during the recruitment process. Be cautious of any emails or job offers that do not come from this domain. Seniority level Seniority level Entry level Employment type Employment type Full-time Job function Job function Marketing, Public Relations, and Writing/Editing Industries Internet News Referrals increase your chances of interviewing at More Perfect Union by 2x Get notified about new Freelance Video Producer jobs in Washington, DC . We’re unlocking community knowledge in a new way. Experts add insights directly into each article, started with the help of AI. #J-18808-Ljbffr More Perfect Union

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