Rooster Teeth is a pioneering studio based in Austin, TX, responsible for some of the biggest online series in history, such as the award-winning and longest-running web series Red vs. Blue. We also produce the globally acclaimed animated series RWBY, the first western anime series to be distributed in Japan; the award-winning Rooster Teeth Podcast; and Immersion, a reality format that brings video game theory to the real world. Rooster Teeth has a massive global footprint of more than 30 million subscribers to its YouTube Network, 3 million unique monthly visitors to its RoosterTeeth.com hub, 2 million registered community members, and over 200,000 members of its SVOD service, FIRST.

Our Programming team is looking for a creative, adaptable, and resourceful Senior Producer to work full-time out of our Austin office, leading and managing one or more creative teams in a new division focused on experimentation and piloting new unscripted formats. This position is a full-fledged people manager and team lead for someone who has experience writing and producing a large volume of short form videos for the web. The ideal candidate will have management experience, a deep knowledge of and passion for internet social trends in the gaming and animation worlds, an excellent creative eye, and great communication skills.

Responsibilities:

• Lead brainstorms, mentor producers, give effective and actionable creative notes and final approval on videos with team and stakeholders in a timely fashion
• Observe trends on social platforms to make shareable and relatable content
• Work closely with the Chief Creative Officer to ensure videos maintain a consistent and unique Rooster Teeth voice
• Schedule and run efficient check-ins and other meetings with the team
• Encourage new ideas and experimentation and celebrate success
• Guide and follow-up on direct reports' career goals
• Identify and raise potential content improvements to the department head
• Follow up on the team's successes and actively work to help the team succeed
• Collaborate with other team leads to create a consistent voice across all content
• Communicate analytics to execs and creative teams to help guide development of new content

Qualifications:

• 5-7 years of experience in video production with people management experience
• Understanding of the digital landscape and a proven interest in keeping up to date with developments in web platforms and applications
• Knowledge of the online video ecosystem, Native YouTube and Facebook users, interest in newer or emerging platforms (ex: Snapchat and Instagram Stories)
• Deep understanding of how to make shareable content for a variety of media
• Deep understanding of how titles and thumbnails can affect a video's performance
• Experience giving creative notes and workshopping creative ideas as well as giving effective technical notes
• Must have excellent communication skills
• Strong ability to establish priorities and work under time constraints in a fast-paced, startup environment

Benefits + Perks:

• 100% Company paid health & dental benefits
• Use what you need time-off
• 401(k) with a company match
• Catered meal on Mondays
• Opportunity for career growth
• Flexible dress code
• Kitchen stocked with snacks
• Pet Friendly

ABOUT Rooster Teeth:Rooster Teeth is a pioneering studio responsible for some of the biggest online series in history, such as the award-winning and longest-running web series, Red vs. Blue. They also produce the globally acclaimed animated series RWBY, the first western anime series to be distributed in Japan; the award-winning Rooster Teeth Podcast; and Immersion, a reality format that brings video game theory to the real world. Rooster Teeth has a massive global footprint of more than 35 million subscribers to its YouTube Network, 5 million unique monthly visitors to its RoosterTeeth.com hub and 2 million registered community members. The company was founded in 2003, and is now a subsidiary of Fullscreen Media a global youth media company that develops online creators and produces multi-platform entertainment experiences. Discover more at RoosterTeeth.com.