What are the responsibilities and job description for the Content Producer, International position at ESPN?
Responsible for creative development, preparation, and production of a wide range of sports content, including segments, highlights, teases & bumps, features, live event integrations, studio content and other content from start to finish for air to reach viewers and increase ESPN’s market penetration, rating and viewership across multiple platforms and regions. #ESPNMedia
Responsibilities :
- In coordination with the assigned senior production staff (e.g. Producer, Coordinating Producers), identifies and develops content that interprets, enhances and reinforces the concepts of sports content to tell stories.
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Oversees production of content from start to finish, including:
- Leads a team of production staff (e.g. APs, CAs, PAs) to conceive of, plan and execute the production of highlights, teases, bumps, segments, live event integrations, etc.
- Uses mastery of sports knowledge, creativity and news judgment to research, generate, select & pitch concepts and content ideas
- Evaluates & influences the style and story lines of content. Guides staff in topic selection, highlight development, writing, sound & shot selection, selection of graphics, etc.
- Oversees & influences editing associated with the content to ensure desired story line and pacing, and proper use of other languages, where applicable
- Requests necessary content components (e.g. talent, graphics, animations, and edit time)
- Coordinates with technical staff to maximize the technical process & tools with which content is created and delivered to fans across multiple platforms to best tell a story
- Adjusts content to accommodate breaking news situations and changing storylines
- Provides final review of content to ensure quality and accuracy
- Oversees multi-lingual voiceovers of live and taped event content
- Performs on site roles at events, including coordination with event organizers, coordination of talent, live hits, shooting of interview/feature content
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Leadership responsibilities:
- Effectively maintains leadership in a group environment; maintains professional relationships within the production staff to ensure professionalism, teamwork and objective reporting
- Oversees direct reports, solicits & delivers feedback in a timely manner
- Trains, coaches, develops and mentors production staff on idea generation, communication, edit room performance, and overall quality & accuracy of content production
- Includes a diverse set of viewpoints and experiences through the planning and execution of content.
- May occasionally produce entire programs (event or studio) with guidance from the responsible leader (e.g. Producer, Coordinating Producer, etc.).
Basic Qualifications :
- Minimum of 5-years of progressively complex production experience with an emphasis on sports content.
- Solid ability to interpret sports stories and to create and assemble compelling content to support the concept of the story.
- Strong knowledge of real-time sports production processes and working knowledge of equipment and all relevant technologies used to carry out a broad range of assignments.
- Must have detailed knowledge of what “works” across multiple platforms and what is realistic to accomplish in time allotted.
- Strong knowledge of International and US based sports
- Solid understanding of a multi-cultural audience and its habits
- Good editorial judgement
- Good understanding of people supervision, the development of teams and leadership skills
- Strong organizational, time management, and communication skills
- Good appreciation of popular culture, and understands the tastes of ESPN’s consumers
- Good understanding of ESPN’s market positioning and strategies
- Strong working knowledge of production workflows
- Availability to work nights/weekends/holidays as required
Preferred Qualifications:
- Fluency in Spanish (writing, reading, speaking) is desired
Required Education :
- High School degree or equivalent experience
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