Feature Editor

The Philadelphia Eagles is known as one of the more innovative organizations in professional sports and is considered one of the most storied sports franchises in history. As an organization, the Philadelphia Eagles is both an exciting and demanding place to work fueled by passion, dedication, and a commitment on and off the field. We take our responsibility to the community seriously; the Eagles aim to make an impact in the Greater Philadelphia area and beyond. The Eagles has developed programs that provide support to the community including Eagles Autism Foundation and Eagles Cares. In addition, we are an environmental leader with our Go Green Program.

The executive office is located at the NovaCare Complex. This 108,000 square foot facility offers excellent space, amenities, and care for the players, coaches, and staff.

Lincoln Financial Field is one of the premier sports and entertainment facilities in the United States. In addition to being the home of the Philadelphia Eagles, the stadium hosts numerous other events, providing an unmatched spectator experience for over 69,000 fans. Lincoln Financial Field is maintained and managed by professionals working together to provide the highest quality sports and entertainment experience in a safe, clean, and friendly environment.

Position Summary

The Philadelphia Eagles are looking for a creative, innovative, and detail-oriented video Feature Editor to work collaboratively with the Feature, Social, PR, Corporate Sales and Marketing teams to create engaging video content. This role will be responsible for editing video features and highlights for distribution on the Philadelphia Eagles social and digital platforms, with an emphasis with on participating in current trends and quick delivery of finished edits. This role will collaborate with video producers to create dynamic content, focused primarily on long-form editing for consumption on YouTube, but will also contribute to other Philadelphia Eagles platforms, occasionally editing for short-form social media, television broadcasts, and stadium game presentation production.

Reporting Relationships

The Feature Editor will report to the Director of Feature & Creative Production.

Position Responsibilities

• Edit long-form and short-form content in a variety of styles, from documentary and vlog style programming to high energy highlights.
• Work with producers to craft compelling narratives and stories using imaginative editing, music, and graphics.
• Edit features that tell stories of organizational initiatives and include current and former Eagles players and coaches, Eagles fans, celebrities, influencers, and more
• Collaborate with production team on content development, consistently generating creative ideas
• Execute content that participates in social trends to be posted at key moments throughout the calendar year including player milestones, transactions, and major events
• Balance efficiency with quality, delivering projects that maximize engagement in a timely fashion
• Work with corporate partnership team to build engaging content that fulfills contractual elements
• Ensure all delivered content adopts industry best practices for video and audio quality standards
  
  

Desired Competencies

Personal Accountability - Gains input from others and moves decisions forward in the organization; accountable for actions.

Integrity & Values - Can be trusted to act in a manner that is truthful and values direct, honest communication at all levels of the organization.

Interpersonal Confidence - Strong interpersonal skills; can effectively communicate and relate to all levels within and outside the organization; creates and builds positive and productive relationships.

Results Oriented - Drives the team and the organization for results to improve bottom line performance; able to make timely or planned decisions appropriate to the circumstances or situation.

Adaptability - Responds quickly and effectively to changing trends and circumstances; embraces change and welcomes fresh perspectives; learns from past mistakes and adjusts accordingly.

Managing Processes - Ability to manage appropriate steps to get projects completed.

Organizational Ability – Attention to detail, demonstrates time and energy to make sure tasks are properly handled and completed correctly.



Qualifications

Required:

• Advanced knowledge of Adobe Premiere and experience of video editing in a fast-paced environment
• Knowledge of Adobe After Effects and Photoshop and Adobe Creative Cloud
• Must submit a portfolio reel demonstrating examples of editing
• Strong understanding of editing content for YouTube
• Team player and collaborator who maintains composure in high pressure situations
• Demonstrates strong character-driven storytelling skills and high attention to detail
• Understanding of production best practices for delivery on social and digital platforms
• Self-driven and willing to learn, accepting feedback as a critical part of growth
• Exercises independent judgement while collaborating with other team members
• Ability to work a non-standard work week which may include evenings, weekends, and holidays
  
  

Preferred:

• 4 years of experience editing
• Knowledge and enthusiasm for football
• Basic knowledge of and experience with finding footage using asset management systems
  
  

EOE

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, or any other classification protected by applicable law.

Our Comprehensive Employee Benefits and Well-being Package Includes:

• Generous time off effective the first day of hire, which include paid holidays, floating holidays, summer Fridays, 3 weeks paid vacation, sick time, and Eagles time.
• Access to online learning
• Best in class health insurance for employees and families including Dental, Vision, FSA, HSA, Mental Health.
• On-site cafeteria and fitness
• Financial 401(k) with company match and company provided Defined Benefit Pension Plan.
• Employee Volunteer Events
  
  
  
  

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