Seasonal RedZone Segment Producer
The NFL Media Group located in Inglewood, CA is looking for a seasonal, part-time NFL RedZone Segment Producer. This position will report to the Coordinating Producer for NFL RedZone.
Responsibilities
- Oversees EVS operators in the tape room during live NFL RedZone production, serving as a tape/live producer of the games that are assigned
- Responsible for spotting key plays, interesting storylines during a full slate of NFL games
- Take direction from show Producers to enhance content on NFL RedZone
- Guides edit team through edits of highlights, and sound needed during the day for NFL RedZone
- Coordinates with the on-air staff to write accurate and informative content as it relates to the segment
- Uses a high level of sports knowledge and news judgment to determine the agenda, concepts, and content of the assigned games within NFL RedZone
- Assign and give creative and editorial notes for high end element production
- Supervise both short-form & long-form highlight production
- Copy-edit scripts
- Supervise, train, and mentor Associate Producers & Production Assistants
- Produce sound for fill segments during NFL RedZone
- Explain edit instructions in detail
- Must bring creative statistical ideas to the NFL RedZone preshow meeting on Sunday mornings to help team enhance the show for the viewer
- Bring to life statical information given in preshow editorial meeting when overseeing the live games that are assigned
Required Qualifications
- 4-6 years of progressively complex studio or related production experience
- Good production skills related to sporting events and graphics
- A strong knowledge of live television production dynamics and working knowledge of the equipment and technologies in EVS, the control room and edit bays
- Ability to carry out a broad range of assignments that range from highlight supervising to segment producing to on-air graphics with little or no preparation time in between
- Have a good knowledge of the NFL and sports history
- Supervisory experience with good leadership skills
- Good writing and copy-editing skills
- Knowledge of television graphics and VizRT graphics
- Technical knowledge required - must have knowledge of what "works" on television
- Specific knowledge of television production techniques used in a EVS tape room as well as the control room
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Communication, Journalism or equivalent experience in a related field
- Advanced understanding of linear editing and on-air graphics systems
Other Key Attributes / Characteristics
- Must have strong editorial skills and NFL knowledge to know what video and soundbites are best to edit
- Must be able to respond quickly on short deadlines
- Adhere to established production schedule to meet deadlines
- A team-first attitude is mandatory
Terms / Expected Hours of Work
- Sunday availability from 7:30am - 4:30pm
- Overtime may be required on any given NFL RedZone Sunday
- Seasonal employment up to 7 months
Salary / Pay Range
This job posting contains a pay range, which represents the range of salaries or hourly rates that the NFL believes, in good faith, at the time of this posting that it might be willing to pay for the posted job in the location(s) specified. The NFL expects to hire for this position near the middle of the range. Only in truly rare and exceptional circumstances, where an external candidate has experience, credentials or expertise that far exceed those required or expected for the position, would the NFL consider paying a salary or rate near the higher end of the range.
Salary
$60.87 - $60.87 USD
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