Production Assistant, Original Programming
B1G Network
Chicago, ILThis is a Freelance Job
The B1G Network is looking for a Freelance Production Assistant to join our Original Programming team in Chicago, IL. As a Freelance Production Assistant, you thrive in a high-volume, collaborative, and fast-paced environment. This position will work across all Original Programming projects to assist in pre-production, production, and post-production- both in office and in the field as needed.
A SNAPSHOT OF YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES
• Assist Feature Producers by creating select reels of the best footage and sound to be used in pieces
• Assist on field shoots
• Rough cut stories, opens, and elements as needed
• Use Premiere Pro knowledge to clip and reformat snippets of shows for social distribution
• Use basic Photoshop knowledge to adjust graphics
• Restore and gather archival assets for features, and organize for producer and editor
• Source outside footage
• Logging
• Create select reel of Originals footage for use across B1G Network
• Other duties as assigned
WHAT YOU WILL NEED
• Basic sports knowledge
• Basic knowledge of the Big Ten Conference
• Basic knowledge of Photoshop
• Experience with Adobe Premiere
• Strong multitasking skills
• Strong attention to detail
• Strong communication skills
• Flexible schedule to adapt to production needs
NICE TO HAVE BUT NOT A DEALBREAKER
• Bachelor's degree in journalism, production, a related field, or equivalent experience
Salary/Benefits
$20.00 /hour USD
Final offer amount dependent on education, skills, experience, and location
Additional Information
FOX Sports is the industry leader in live events and serves as the umbrella entity for Fox Corporation's diverse multi-platform sports assets in the U.S. With the capability to reach over 100 million viewers in a single weekend, FOX Sports encompasses the sports television arm of the FOX Network, including FS1, FS2, FOX Soccer Plus, and FOX Deportes, as well as the Big Ten Network, a joint venture that delivers original programming related to the Big Ten Conference. Additionally, FOX Sports operates digital properties such as FOXSports.com and the FOX Sports App, and has consistently delivered the most-watched television program, NFL's America's Game of the Week on FOX, for fourteen consecutive years.
