Position Description:
Contributes to the production of segments for SportsNation. Must be able to find topics, generate unique angles, interact with the fans, and then coordinate b-roll and copy with rest of team.
Responsibilities:
- Participates in or is responsible for the creative development of SportsNation segments; writes and produces assigned elements. - Oversees the production of assigned elements ; coordinates with production crews to schedules production activities
- Gathers news, facts and video for assigned productions; researches and prepares story ideas for future productions
- Designs and edits teases, sales features, promotions, roll-outs and special animation elements for assigned productions and shows
- Conducts research in the video archives to obtain material for assigned features - Operates under close and frequent supervision, within the context of highly defined studio production processes
- Work is subject to close and regular scrutiny by Coordinating Producers at regular intervals and milestones
- Contributes creative concepts to show
Qualifications:
• At least 3-4 years of television production experience
• College degree, preferred
• Fluent in twitter and facebook.
• Sense of gfx design is helpful
• Demonstrates and applies basic mastery of many operating processes of the Studio Production Department
• Has fundamental experience working with television; has and applies basic experience in the conduct of several relatively complex processes and procedures carried out in the Studio Production Department
• Good appreciation of popular culture, e.g., "what’s cool" and assists with defining the tastes of ESPN’s viewers.
• Knowledge of what "works" on television and what is realistic to accomplish in time allotted for show production
• Has and applies a basic knowledge of what story ideas and concepts to use for assigned elements, teases, sales features, promotions, roll-out and special elements for assigned productions and shows
• Has fundamental knowledge of sports and sports history
• Has fundamental writing skills
• Easy to work with as show has strong group debates on show content.
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