Sr Managing Producer
- Reports directly to the Coordinating Producer of the “School Production project.”
- Develop and implement plans for increased use of university production facilities in order to support an efficient business model on the linear and digital networks.
- Evaluate the logistical and technical needs of each university production facility and provide feedback to ESPN management on the growth and development at each school.
- Act as a liaison between the SCR facilities and ESPN to help guide and develop new control room buildouts and updates that are consistent with ESPN linear standards.
- Develop and grow production standards for digital and linear event productions at each school to create uniformity in quality across the network.
- Determines the technical needs of each assigned sport/event; oversees and controls the flow of production assets for assigned sports productions
- Implements new ideas/technology for assigned events and may determine the look and feel of assigned telecast
- Set expectations for editorial content across university productions that will meet the needs of the network but will also cater to the strength of each schools facility and personnel.
- Interfaces as required with leagues/teams/schools/coaches
- Observe and provide on-site feedback to the individual production teams in an effort to improve their digital product in order to grow the scope of our linear productions.
- Review productions and provide feedback to the production leads at the AAC, ACC, Big 12, and SEC schools on a regular basis.
- Recruit, evaluate, and cultivate talent at the AAC, ACC, Big 12, and SEC schools to create depth on both the linear and digital broadcasts, and create a talent pipeline to ESPN.
- Responsible for working with the Coordinating Producer to determine the budget for assigned events and projects.
- Manages assigned production staff including Talent throughout the entire production (lead-up, on-site, post)
- Will oversee other Directors and Producers, providing in the moment editorial direction of the telecast
- Consistently Directs and/or Producers assigned sports telecasts independently.
- Provides direct feedback on the performance of assigned production crews and Talent on a regular basis
- Manages the development of concepts and content for assigned telecast to reach viewers and to increase ESPN’s market penetration, ratings, and viewership.
- Uses mastery of sports knowledge and news judgment to determine the agenda, concepts and content of assigned remote telecasts
- Typically has 6+ years of progressively complex related remote or related sports production experience.
- Has experience working in school production facilities, or facilities with similar equipment and workflows.
- Ability to create and produce compelling remote sports telecasts; generates and executes assigned remote productions, from concept to execution.
- Has mastery of the sports production processes and the ability to produce assigned telecasts
- Has knowledge of real-time sporting event production, graphics and video editing
- Has and applies knowledge of what story ideas and concepts to use for assigned events
- Has a strong appreciation of popular culture, e.g., “what’s cool” and assists with defining the tastes of ESPN’s viewers
- Has an in-depth understanding of ESPN’s market positioning and strategies
- Has an in-depth knowledge of sports and sports history and keeps current on changes and trends in the sports and television industry
- Global understanding of live sports production execution, and the ability to impart that experience and wisdom on others in a positive and constructive way.
- Knowledge and experience in school production facilities preferred.
- Must be adaptable to changing work locations and facilities
- Must have prior personnel management experience
- High School Diploma
- Bachelor’s Degree in Communication, Media, Journalism, or related fields.
- Frequent and sometimes lengthy travel required
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