Anders Aarhus Email & Phone Number

• Oversee production and distribution of Major League Soccer (MLS) studio broadcast, studio content, podcasts, and other digital content for both Apple TV and MLS content channels. Oversee integration of all league.
• Provide editorial input and guidance to IMG Production team for studio show broadcast and match broadcasts
• Serve as main point of contact between external league sponsors and intraleague departments to ensure sponsorship and league initiatives are effectively and correctly incorporated into Apple TV MLS Season Pass content
• Serve as lead producer of “This is MLS” weekly studio show- Led show development and implementation on both content and logistics
• Serve as lead producer running operations of Extratime, Major League Soccer’s flagship podcast.- Deliver two original episodes per week in both video and audio formats across YouTube and all major podcast platforms.
• Coordinate promotions and marketing initiatives to integrate into MLS studio shows and broadcasts

New York, NY

• Oversee end-to-end video production of Major League Soccer (MLS) audio/video broadcasts and podcasts as well as other digital content across multiple channels including broadcast, web, and social media.
• Serve as lead producer running operations of Extratime, Major League Soccer’s flagship podcast. - Deliver two original episodes per week in both video and audio formats across YouTube and all major podcast platforms.
• Produce live pregame shows, postgame shows, and standalone analysis segments for MLS’s match-night coverage. This included producing both pregame and postgame shows for the 2020, 2021, and 2022 MLS Cups.
• Serve as a field producer for multiple MLS all-star games, playoff games, and MLS cups, coordinating and overseeing a camera and audio crew as well as on-air talent while collaborating with the studio.
• Helped manage MLS Media Hub production for the “MLS is Back Tournament” to mark return to league play after COVID-19 impacts. Set up a temporary facility with interview areas and monitor audio/video feeds.
• Design content with Photoshop, Premiere Pro, and Avid Media Composer. Pitch and produce branding, highlights, promotional, and marketing video content for placement across MLS social media channels.

Seattle, Washington, United States

• Finalized highlight and promotional video content assignments for the Major League Soccer web site.
• Edited, logged, and posted videos during and after games on mlssoccer.com using Adobe Premiere Pro, Adobe Photoshop, and Avid Media Composer.
• Created SEO-maximized headlines and matchup descriptions for highlights to go along with videos posted on web site.

Produce a variety of written and video content including recaps, long-form stories and tactical analysis.

- Cover Midwest region US Open Cup qualifying tournaments and write game recaps- Cover and write recaps of US Open Cup games

St. Louis, Missouri

- Covered Sporting Kansas City's 2014 and 2015 seasons. Wrote game recaps, features and bigger picture analysis stories- Wrote other soccer-related stories

Columbia, Missouri

• Researched, developed, and produced sports-related news and feature segments for multiple platforms.
• Anchored daily sports segments, special feature reports, and breaking news during daily local news broadcasts, including onsite reporting from the World Series.
• Coordinated weekly “Friday Night Fever” team-based coverage of weekly Missouri high school football highlights.
• Created scripts in iNews then filmed, and edited video packages for newscasts and sportscasts under tight deadlines, including camera and lighting setup.
• Edited, cut, and logged video sports highlights and recap packages using Avid Media Composer.
• Served as lead producer and video editor for the weekly, 30-minute “Sports Xtra with Chris Gervino” show.