NHL.com International Producer

Summary

Founded in 1917, the National Hockey League (NHL®) is the premier professional ice hockey league in the world, and is one of the major professional sports leagues in the United States and Canada. With more than 600 employees across offices in New York, Toronto and Montreal, the NHL is a global sports and entertainment organization committed to building healthy and vibrant communities using the sport of hockey to celebrate fans of every race, color, religion, national origin, gender identity, age, sexual orientation, and socio-economic status. At the NHL, we are looking for dynamic, energetic and impactful individuals who are committed to doing the same by sharing in our philosophy that Hockey is for Everyone – and inclusion belongs on the ice, in the locker rooms, boardrooms and stands.

Position Summary & Responsibilities:

The NHL.com International Producer will be responsible for building and posting articles and video content on NHL.com's eight foreign language websites, primarily during night hours. This includes sending out content on social media platforms as needed. Daily tasks include:

• Building articles in content management system for NHL.com's eight foreign language websites
• Programming editorial and video content across NHL.com's eight foreign language websites, including minimal graphic design
• Programming content on NHL social media platforms as required
• Assisting with necessary companion headlines and video descriptions for corresponding content
• Communicating regularly with management and freelance correspondents to produce timely and accurate content that meets NHL.com International business needs

Preferred Experience & Qualifications:

The ideal candidate should 1-2+ years professional experience in web production, as well as:

• 1-2+ years professional experience in web production
• A strong understanding of hockey, the players, teams and content important to NHL fans
• Ability to produce content that meets business goals and objectives for NHL.com's foreign language websites
• Willingness to work night and day shifts with a varying schedule, including working weekends, holidays and all major NHL events
• Must be able to multi-task while working in a fast-paced environment
• Ability to work in groups and manage a variety of projects at a given time
• Exhibits great communication and organization with the ability to constantly prioritize tasks
• - Background in sports journalism and/or sports web production a plus
• Fluent in one of the eight NHL.com international languages a plus (Russian, Finnish, Swedish, German, Czech, Slovak, French or Spanish)

Enjoy What the NHL Has to Offer:

Your Time: Our generous paid time off includes vacation days, personal days, sick days, holidays plus a day off for your birthday. We encourage our employees to take advantage of their time away from the office to relax, recharge and maintain a healthy work/life balance.

Hybrid Work Schedule: The NHL recognizes the value of flexibility in work locations/schedules to help our employees balance work/life priorities. Hybrid work schedules are available for a majority of our roles.

Your Well-Being: Along with competitive salaries, you are eligible for our comprehensive health benefits package which includes medical, dental, and vision insurance for you and your eligible dependents effective on your first day at the NHL – no waiting period. This is heavily subsidized by the NHL which in turn makes participation in our benefits package cost-friendly to our employees.

The NHL also provides an Employee Assistance Program designed to help you in your personal or work life by offering support and resources for different aspects of your life – including mental health.

Your Family is NHL Family: The NHL offers comprehensive childcare leave to welcome your new addition. The primary caregiver to the child is entitled to up to 12 weeks of paid Childcare Leave, at full pay, following the birth, adoption or placement of a child.

If the employee is not the primary caregiver to the child, the employee is entitled to up to 6 weeks of paid Childcare Leave, at full pay, which must be taken within the first 6 months following the birth, adoption or placement.

Our Communities: Employees are encouraged to join the NHL’s Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) to grow our united efforts to add upon our inclusive work culture. ERG’s empower employees to work together to improve their work experience and pursue career goals with special events and networking opportunities. The NHL currently has five ERGs: Hockey In Color, Pride, Health & Wellness, Women and G.O.A.L.

Join Our Team: Participate in the NHL’s Tuesday Night Skate at Chelsea Pier for a hockey game among our employees or join our soccer and softball teams!

Location, Location, Location: The NHL is headquartered in a beautiful, state of the art, new office building located at One Manhattan West in Hudson Yards. When in the office, you can conduct meetings in one of our high-tech conference rooms, have lunch with a view or play in the game room! You can also enjoy everything this wonderful neighborhood has to offer from world-class restaurants to a walk on the Highline to a game at the World’s Most Famous Arena.

When applying, please be sure to include a cover letter with your salary expectations for this role. We thank all applicants for their interest in this opportunity, however only qualified candidates selected for an interview will be contacted. NO EMAILS OR PHONE CALLS PLEASE.

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, disability, gender identity, marital or veteran status, or any other protected class.

Posted on Aug 15, 2023.