AP School Control Room

Job Description

The School Control Room team was formed in 2014 to support the launch of the SEC Network and the SEC's 14 member institutions. Today, the team has grown to partner with over 50 school production teams to support over 1,000 linear events produced from school production facilities. The School Control Room team collaborates with many internal departments at ESPN, such as Programming, Operations, and individual Sport Production teams, as well as providing feedback and assistance directly to our school partners.

Position Summary:

The main function of the Associate Producer I position will be to produce graphics and content for our live event coverage. The position will be assigned to an array of remote sports productions and participate in the creative development of assigned productions, storyline ideas and concepts for remote and integrated events.

Responsibilities:
• Works closely with the Producer to design, implement and execute on air graphics that support storylines for remote telecasts.
• Uses knowledge or sports and graphics to help determine the concepts, looks, and content of graphics for assigned events.
• Coordinates and supports various aspects of the production of assigned telecasts including schedules and facilities.
• Participates in the creative development and contributes to the storyline ideas for assigned telecasts.
• Researches sports information and obtains materials as directed for assigned remote telecasts.
• Tracks and reports on production schedules and budgets; updates production tracking spreadsheets; tracks the flow of remote production assets.
• May write line copy and parts of scripts and special introductions.
• Trains and mentors Content Associates and Production Assistants in various roles that include prepping elements for a game, event, edit, or shoot.

Qualifications:
• A minimum of 2 years of experience with remote sports/events.
• Strong knowledge of the Ross Xpression graphics platform.
• Strong knowledge of live event production.
• Ability to manage high volume projects and collaborate with multiple departments.
• Experience producing graphics for live events.
• Knowledge of sports and sports history.
• Experience with operating processes for remote sports productions.
• Good communication and organizational skills; attention to detail.
• Ability to function effectively in an atmosphere subject to frequent changes.
• Has experience in the conduct of several processes and procedures carried out in remote sports productions.
• Has and applies a basic knowledge of what story ideas and concepts to use for assigned teases, sales features, promotions, roll-outs and special animation elements for assigned sports events.
• Has non-linear editing experience.

Required Education:
• High School Diploma or Equivalent

Preferred Education:
• Bachelor's Degree

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