Yahoo Esports is growing. We’re in need of a variety of talented, enthusiastic, passionate individuals with a love for esports to help us create and distribute compelling content.
Location: Playa Vista, CA.
Yahoo Esports is looking for a Social Strategist. The position will be responsible for setting and monitoring the broad social strategy for all Yahoo Esports content, updating various social channels, and verifying performance through analytics. This is a contract position.
Develop a comprehensive plan to grow Yahoo Esports’ social presence while maintaining our voice.
Follow and engage with esports communities including League of Legends, Dota 2, Street Fighter V, Counter Strike: Global Offensive, and Blizzard titles.
Develop and optimize a social content schedule supporting editorial/production calendars and leveraging current events/trending topics.
Create and lead the development of written copy, images, and video adapted or made for Yahoo Esports social channels
Coordinate with Yahoo Esports product team to determine possible collaborations between other Yahoo social channels
Qualifications/Requirements:
Minimum three (3) years of social or community management experience, preferably in the esports or video game industries.
College Degree or equivalent
A solid understanding of the esports industry, with surface knowledge of League of Legends, Heroes of the Storm, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, Street Fighter V, and Dota 2, and deep knowledge of at least one of the aforementioned titles.
Comprehension and familiarity with social analytics/insights tools, and experience working with Sprinklr, Crimson Hexagon, or Radian6.
Professional experience using social media toolsets, writing copy, and using multimedia image and video software.
Willingness to work weekends and off hours.
Excellent organizational, research and writing skills
Must be willing to submit to a background investigation
For inquires, please email [email protected] with SOCIAL STRATEGIST / YOUR NAME as the subject line. Please include resume.
Yahoo Esports is looking for a News Editor. The position will be responsible for assisting in the discovery of breaking news, writing and editing esports articles, and helping guide a team of freelance writers. This is a contract position.
Write and produce esports-related news stories
Work with Yahoo writers and a team of freelancers to identify breaking news and esports-culture content
Edit stories to meet Yahoo Esports style guide and voice standards
Cover “off-hours” news and support Yahoo Esports’ event coverage
Manage social channels in moments of breaking news
Qualifications/Requirements:
Minimum two (2) years of writing/editing experience, preferably in the esports or video game industries
College Degree or equivalent
A solid understanding of the esports industry, with surface knowledge of League of Legends, Heroes of the Storm, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, Street Fighter V, and DOTA 2, and deep knowledge of at least one of the aforementioned titles
Able to work weekends and odd hours to complement West Coast editorial team
Background in web publishing, familiarity with tools like WordPress and Photoshop
Must be willing to submit to a background investigation
For inquires, please email [email protected] with ASSOCIATE NEWS EDITOR / YOUR NAME as the subject line. Please include resume.
Location: Playa Vista, CA.
Yahoo is looking for a video editor/camera op in the Playa Vista/Los Angeles area with solid knowledge and passion for esports and the video game industry. This position will handle production and post-production of VOD segments from studio to location shoots, including sound mixing and color, working in union with a producer as well as talent. This is a contract position.
Work with a team to produce, layout, edit, cover, mix, QC and deliver VOD clips.
Source proper B-roll from the shoot, our library, or gamecapture.
Work with a team to produce layout, edit, cover, mix and QC VOD clips.
Organize off-site shoots, including prepping gear from lens to lighting, microphones to media.
Media managing, including motion graphics, stills, music, and sound effects.
Be versatile; be prepared to wear a few hats as the site continues to evolve, including working in a studio setting.
Qualifications/Requirements
Minimum three (3) years of practical production experience
College Degree or equivalent
Familiarity with Sony cameras, DSLRs and field audio
A solid familiarity and passion for gaming (League of Legends, Dota 2, StarCraft II, Heroes of the Storm, CS:GO and Call of Duty)
Must understand the digital workflow and be able to move at the pace of the internet
Excellent organizational skills
Strong work ethic, positive attitude, and the ability to handle multiple tasks and set priorities a must
Some travel and weekend work required
Expert knowledge with Adobe Premiere
Basic familiarity with Adobe After Effects
Audio mixing and color capable
Studio/ENG experience preferred
Must be willing to submit to a background investigation
For inquires, please email [email protected] with EDITOR – CAMERA OP / YOUR NAME as the subject line. Please include resume and work reel.
Location: Playa Vista, CA
Yahoo is looking for a freelance video content Producer in the Playa Vista/Los Angeles area with solid knowledge and passion for esports and the video game industry. This position will be responsible for all facets of producing weekly VOD segments, working closely with producers, talent and studio production crew. A strong understanding of Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is preferred. This is a contract position.
Research, write, produce and lead production of original VOD clips, working with video editors/shooters to produce pieces in a timely manner.
Work in conjunction with Yahoo Esports in-house experts to get their original voices heard.
Develop storylines & write scripts for a variety of segments including in depth weekly gaming news, tournament previews & recaps, player/team profiles, game reviews, game strategy/hints, first look game demos and features.
Gather and prepare production elements for shows including video clips, game play capture, photos, motion graphics and music.
Publish all completed segments, and work closely with editorial staff to identify video clips to be pitched and related to relevant stories on across the network.
Complete weekly deliverables log for all content produced, including music cue sheets and photo/video usage.
Contribute to active production for a weekly studio show (control room, stage, line producing.)
Qualifications/Requirements:
Minimum three (3) years of practical production experience
College Degree or equivalent
A solid familiarity and passion for gaming (League of Legends, Dota 2, StarCraft II, Heroes of the Storm, CS:GO and Call of Duty)
Must understand the digital workflow and be able to move at the pace of the internet
Excellent organizational, research and writing skills
Strong work ethic, positive attitude, and the ability to handle multiple tasks and set priorities a must
Capable of video editing, from string-outs to complete pieces in Adobe Premiere Pro, in office or on the go.
Some travel required, some weekend work required
Knowledge with Adobe Suite preferred
Studio/ENG experience preferred
Must be willing to submit to a background investigation
For inquires, please email [email protected] with VIDEO PRODUCER / YOUR NAME as the subject line. Please include resume and work reel.
Yahoo is committed to equal employment opportunity without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, or any other unlawful factor and complies with all applicable laws including those regarding consideration of qualified applicants with criminal histories (such as the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance).
