Assistant Showrunner at CatFace in Austin, TX

CatFace is a YouTube entertainment company, home to a family of channels with over 25 million combined subscribers and an average of 300 million views per month. Our goal is to entertain our audience with fun, light-hearted narratives and entertaining content for general audiences. A vital component of our business is creating multiple unique stories every week in order to keep our audience engaged.

Visit our YouTube Channels:
https://www.youtube.com/aphmaugaming

Visit our websites:
www.aphmeow.com
www.catface.com

About the Job
CatFace is seeking a motivated and detail-oriented Assistant Showrunner to support the Showrunner in overseeing the video production process from concept to completion, as well as ensuring quality and communication throughout the production process. In this role, you will assist in coordinating teams, ensuring smooth communication, and managing the logistics of production. This is a great opportunity for someone looking to grow in the entertainment industry while working in a fun and fast-paced environment.

Preference will be given to candidate located in Austin, TX.

What You’ll Be Doing:
Support the Showrunners in overseeing the preparation, production, and quality assurance of daily videos, ensuring assets and sets are prepped to standard.
Assist with communication between various teams involved in production, acting as a liaison and co-lead to ensure clear and consistent messaging.
Collaborate on video ideation and help maintain content that aligns with brand standards and audience engagement goals. Including concept development meetings and story pitches.
Help organize and conduct run-throughs before recording sessions to ensure smooth execution.
Monitor production steps, identifying and reporting any issues to the Showrunner and proposing solutions to improve efficiency.
Participate in recording sessions to ensure setup runs smoothly and provide immediate assistance when necessary.
Review video edits in collaboration with the Showrunner, offering feedback and suggestions for improving content quality.
Approve in game assets, and provide feedback to the team when needed.
Create and maintain documents to keep production timelines consistent.
Lead the production team through daily video production.
Assist in the daily creation of assets, and other Minecraft related tasks as assigned.
Continually improve upon current processes and pipelines with new ideas, and skills.
Be available to support weekend review rotations as needed.
Step in to continue the video production process in case the Showrunner is temporarily unavailable.

What We’re Looking For:
An understanding of Minecraft commands, mods, and limitations.
Excellent communication and organizational skills
1-2 years’ of experience in video production, preferably in an entertainment or digital (YouTube) media environment.
Strong organizational skills with the ability to juggle multiple tasks and adapt to fast-changing priorities.
Ability to be agile. Content flow changes every week in the YouTube environment, and an open mind is required to adapt.
Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with a positive, team-focused attitude.
Knowledge of video editing tools and an understanding of production workflows is a plus.
Ability to thrive in a dynamic, fast-paced environment with a willingness to take on new challenges.
Based in Austin, TX, or willing to relocate within a reasonable time of being hired.
This role is ideal for someone passionate about YouTube gaming content who is eager to learn and grow while helping produce top-tier entertainment for millions of viewers!

What We Offer
Excellent Medical, Dental and Vision health benefits
401(k) contribution
Flexible time off
Lunch, snacks and drinks provided in the office
Pets in the office once a month
Onsite fitness center
Learning Stipend
Relocation assistance for those coming from outside Austin

Reports to: Showrunner
Department: Production
Salary/Wages:
68-75K
Location: Austin, TX
Classification: Non-Exempt

The job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change or new ones may be assigned at any time with or without notice.