Live Stream Video Producer

***Strengthening and empowering all of the communities we serve.***

Do you live for Friday night lights? Can you set up a broadcast in a gym, on a football field or in a rainstorm and still make it look good? Do you believe, as we do, that New Jersey high school sports deserve a bigger stage than they've ever had?

**NJ.com** is seeking a skilled, sports-driven **Live Stream Video Producer** to join its award-winning High School Sports staff. The producer will operate cameras, produce live broadcasts and deliver high-quality video for a growing statewide live streaming operation. The ideal candidate has live event production experience, understands the preparation and setup required for successful sports broadcasts, and can troubleshoot technical challenges in real time.

This role is central to expanding NJ.com's live streaming coverage and building one of the region's most ambitious high school sports video offerings. The producer will work closely with the High School Sports Video Coordinator across the full production workflow, from game selection and event prep through live production, highlights and social distribution.

The base salary range is $60,000 - $70,000 per year.

This is a New Jersey–based position that requires reliable transportation to travel to events and transport production equipment throughout the state.

**What You'll Be Doing:**

* Produce live streams of high school sporting events, overseeing all aspects of planning, setup, execution and breakdown.
* Operate cameras and live-production technology to deliver compelling, broadcast-quality coverage.
* Partner with on-air talent, including play-by-play announcers and analysts, to ensure a professional broadcast presentation.
* Set up, manage and troubleshoot audio, video and streaming systems in a wide variety of live-event environments.
* Create highlights, promotional clips and other video content for NJ.com and social media platforms.
* Maintain production equipment and recommend workflow improvements as the live-streaming operation expands.
* Collaborate with reporters, editors and audience teams to identify and execute video opportunities tied to the most important stories and events in high school sports.

**Our ideal candidate will have the following:**

* A bachelor's degree in journalism, communications, media production, digital media or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
* A minimum of two years of experience in video production, live streaming, sports broadcasting or related media.
* Experience producing live events in a one-person or small-crew environment, including setup, live operation and breakdown.
* Familiarity with streaming platforms and production tools such as YoloBox, OBS, vMix, Wirecast, ATEM or similar systems.
* Strong technical troubleshooting skills and the ability to perform under pressure.
* Strong knowledge of sports and an instinct for capturing the moments that matter most.
* A creative, competitive and entrepreneurial mindset, including a track record of improving production quality and audience engagement, and genuine interest in helping grow NJ.com's high school sports video operation.
* A collaborative, team-oriented approach with effective communication skills to work well across departments.
* Ability to adapt quickly in varied live-event environments and build the best possible production with the resources available.
* Ability to work evenings, weekends and other non-traditional hours during sports seasons.
* Ability to lift and transport production equipment, stand for extended periods, and work outdoors in varying weather conditions.

### Additional Information

Advance Local Media offers competitive pay and a comprehensive benefits package with affordable options for your healthcare including medical, dental and vision plans, mental health support options, flexible spending accounts, fertility assistance, a competitive 401(k) plan to help plan for your future, generous paid time off, paid parental and caregiver leave and an employee assistance program to support your work/life balance, optional legal assistance, life insurance options, as well as flexible holidays to honor cultural diversity.

NJ Advance Media is a part of Advance Local Media, one of the largest media groups in the United States, which operates the leading news and information companies in more than 20 cities, reaching 52+ million people monthly with our quality, real-time journalism and community engagement. Our company is built upon the values of Integrity, Customer-first, Inclusiveness, Collaboration and Forward-looking. For more information about Advance Local, please visit [www.advancelocal.com](http://www.advancelocal.com).

NJ Advance Media is a company positioned for the future. We embrace the rapidly evolving digital landscape and are committed to developing new solutions across current and emerging media to help advertisers grow their businesses. In addition to flexible advertising opportunities with powerful media vehicles that we represent, we offer custom digital solutions from web and mobile site development, to a sophisticated array of search and social media optimization and targeted display solutions to reach audiences on all platforms.

Our focus is on developing a real-time approach to reporting news, sports and entertainment content for consumption across all platforms and devices throughout New Jersey and Easton, PA. On nj.com and lehighvalleylive.com, we ensure the communities we serve have 24/7 access to the news and information that's most relevant locally, regionally and beyond. Our quality journalism and in-depth coverage is provided locally in The Star-Ledger, The Times of Trenton, South Jersey Times and The Express-Times.

*Advance Local Media is proud to be an equal opportunity employer, encouraging applications from people of all backgrounds. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, genetic information, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, or any other category protected under federal, state or local law.*

*If you need a reasonable accommodation because of a disability for any part of the employment process, please contact Human Resources and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information.*

Advance Local Media does not provide sponsorship for work visas or employment authorization in the United States. Only candidates who are legally authorized to work in the U.S. will be considered for this position.