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WWE FILES NEW NXT TRADEMARK, WORK FOR PEACOCK'S WWE SECTION

On 3/24, WWE applied to trademark 'Gauntlet Eliminator' for Goods and Services "Entertainment services, namely, a show about professional wrestling; entertainment services, namely, the production and exhibition of professional wrestling events rendered live and through broadcast media including television and distributed via various platforms across multiple forms of transmission media; providing wrestling news and information through broadcast media including television and distributed via various platforms across multiple forms of transmission media; providing information in the fields of sports and entertainment through broadcast media including television and distributed via various platforms across multiple forms of transmission media; providing a website in the field of sports entertainment information; organizing social entertainment events for entertainment purposes for wrestling fans; providing online newsletters in the online newsletters in the fields of sports entertainment; online journals, namely blogs, in the field of sports entertainment."

NBC Universal posted the following: 

Motion Designer, WWE/Peacock

Digital Media

Responsibilities

Peacock is the place to stream thousands of hours of hit movies and shows, exclusive originals, live sports, news, and pop culture.  We’re in need of courageous leaders and creative problem-solvers who work hard and want to be at the epicenter of content, tech, and entertainment. NBCUniversal’s Peacock is growing, and we’re looking for another smart, passionate, and collaborative person to join our team.

We value inclusivity in our content and our people, and believe that success is only possible when we represent the world around us. So, are you ready to join our flock?

Peacock, NBCUniversal’s video streaming service, seeks a motivated Motion Designer for its in-house creative team to support the WWE franchise on Peacock. A visual problem solver and storyteller, the Motion Designer will take ideas from concept to execution stage, in both video and digital advertising. Working within a larger team of creative professionals, supporting company goals and media initiatives, the Motion Designer will create video design content for a wide variety of WWE marketing assignments across all video, mobile platforms, social media, and emerging media platforms.

Responsibilities could include, but are not limited to:

- Demonstrate expert-level knowledge of the Adobe Creative Suite, high level of proficiency in After Effects, video motion graphics, and compositing, 3D skills in Cinema 4D.

- Keep current with WWE content, characters, storylines, and products.

- Work closely with Creative Directors, Editorial Director, and Project Managers to help create marketing solutions that reflect the "Peacock " and “WWE” visual sensibility. 

- Keep up to date with Peacock's brand guidelines and rules from across the entire Marketing organization, ensuring all consumer-facing work maintains a consistent design voice and tone across every platform and touchpoint.

- Ensure a high-volume of design elements are finished and delivered accurately, on-time, while working with highly analytical data-driven assignments.

Qualifications/Requirements

• 3+ years of experience in Motion Design.

• 3+ years of work experience; digital media and/or direct-to-consumer entertainment,

• Ability to PIVOT and work with great agility in a fast-paced and entrepreneurial marketing culture.

• Proficient compositing FX skills (green screen, keying, tracking, rotoscoping).

• Creative drive to explore brand new approaches to video storytelling.

• Adept at using web pages and applications, such as HTML and CSS.

Desired Characteristics

• Excellent presentation skills.

• Impeccable typographic skills.

• Strong editorial sensibilities.

• Bachelor’s Degree strongly preferred, educational discipline in graphic design/art school desired.

• Knowledge of video editing, video production equipment, cinema cameras, and still photography is a plus.

 

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