Justin.tv is the top live video website in the world. With over 1500 channels broadcasting at any time and over 300 million views monthly, our content reaches people all over the world. We've supported top brands and celebrities reach and interact with a global audience. The Broadcast Producer has an opportunity to work on location and remotely with our partners to create the most compelling, engaging and cutting-edge content on the web. Substantial travel is required to support these projects. In addition, the producer will serve as an advisor for the rest of the Justin.tv team, helping to ensure that we only generate the highest-quality live video.
Responsibilities
• Produce live video of events for partners on-site and via remote support
• Stay informed of advances in video and audio production technology, broadcasting software, and other live production techniques
• Work with the product team to improve the live broadcasting product based on partner feedback
• Develop best practices for live broadcasting
Qualifications
• Excellent communicator both internally with other team members and externally with clients and partners
• Experience with production techniques, video and audio capturing equipment, video and audio mixers, live broadcasting software, and webcam software
• Ability to maintain and organize a calendar of events and manage multiple projects with limited time
• Excited to find new ways to produce engaging live content, and interested in being on the cutting edge of live video production
• Familiarity with software such as Wirecast, FMLE, Quicktime Broadcaster, etc a plus
• Understanding of Live TV production/broadcasting a plus
To apply please an email. This should include a resume, cover letter, reel (if you have one), and a very concise (one to two sentence) answer to the following questions:
1. What equipment would you use to cover a conference, capturing the highest quality audio & video? Assume that there will be several individual presentations with a screen and questions from the audience.
2. What do you think is your most impressive accomplishment? (Doesn't need to be work related.)
3. What websites do you use most online?
4. Why do you think you'd be the best fit for this job?
5. Why do you (really) want this job?
Please put the questions, along with your answers at the top of your email.
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Justin.tv is the largest live video site on the internet and is growing at an exponential rate. Our mission is to make live video fun and easy to use and for the past two years we've been doing exactly that. Since we opened up our broadcasting service in October 2007, we have registered over 8 million users. In the past twelve months, our traffic doubled four times; recently jumping into the Alexa Top 250 Global websites.
The people here are smart, friendly and driven. We have MIT dropouts, robot-builders, and PhDs. We come from a wide range of backgrounds and experiences. You'll find us very welcoming, and you'll definitely learn a lot from the people around you.
We treat ourselves well. Everyone sits down to a free catered lunch together on week-days. Full-time employees enjoy great benefits, including a fantastic health plan that includes dental and vision and subsidies for gym memberships and commuting costs. Our office is comfortable, naturally well-lit, and one block from SF Caltrain. Check out the live stream at
http://www.justin.tv/officecam.
If you want to work on a massive, consumer-facing product that is enjoyed by over 30 million people every month, Justin.tv is the right place for you.
- Compensation: Competitive, BOE
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