Digital Video / Social Producer II - Quibi Mobile Platform

This is a Full Time Job


Working on ESPN's off-platform content team unlike anything else. Each day you'll be challenged to blend creativity, sports knowledge, journalistic instincts, and design skills to produce industry-leading content seen by millions of sports fans. Collaboration, innovation, effort, and fun are at the core of this team and every day is game day.

A Producer II is often the architect of ESPN's off-platform shows (e.g. Quibi, Snapchat) -- Building show rundowns, writing scripts, producing and editing video, leading junior members of the team, and understanding what makes a show created for a mobile audience different than other types of shows. This individual must be organized, skilled in fast-paced working environments, able to recognize the types of content that will thrive in mobile digital/social environments, and available to work nights and weekends. The ideal candidate will also be a student of audience analytics and the evolving OTT landscape.

Responsibilities:

• Produce and edit segments for mobile audience consumption
• Manage two or more junior team members
• Write scripts and collaborate with talen
• Build show rundowns
• Create and maintain content plans for priority projects
• Work within graphics templates optimized for both vertical and horizontal mobile consumption
• Become a subject matter expert on ESPN Digital/Social Production and the OTT landscape and apply that expertise to grow an engaged audience
• Track performance metrics and video analytics in order to enhance production strategy
• Participate with teams internally and externally in the creation and distribution of content that best activates new audiences
• Maintain strong understanding and journalistic sensibility when it comes to sports news

Basic Qualifications:

• Minimum of 8 years of combined media experience with a focus on digital and mobile production
• Proven track record as a people manager
• Experience editing content, especially editing video to the needs and specs of multiple off-platform destinations
• Excellent script writing skills
• Advanced knowledge across a variety of sports including teams, players, and key storylines
• Proficient knowledge of the OTT landscape
• Ability to juggle multiple tasks during a typical work day. In sports, this translates to mostly nights and weekends.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Advanced non-linear editing skills (Quantel, Avid, Premiere, After Effects, Photoshop etc.)
• Experience in control room settings
• Track record of successful production for large-scale media channels
• Strong presentation skills

Required Education

• High School Diploma or equivalent

Preferred Education

• Bachelor's Degree in a media-related field.

About ESPN:

About The Walt Disney Company:

The Walt Disney Company, together with its subsidiaries and affiliates, is a leading diversified international family entertainment and media enterprise with the following business segments: media networks, parks and resorts, studio entertainment, consumer products and interactive media. From humble beginnings as a cartoon studio in the 1920s to its preeminent name in the entertainment industry today, Disney proudly continues its legacy of creating world-class stories and experiences for every member of the family. Disney's stories, characters and experiences reach consumers and guests from every corner of the globe. With operations in more than 40 countries, our employees and cast members work together to create entertainment experiences that are both universally and locally cherished.

This position is with ESPN Productions, Inc., which is part of a business segment we call ESPN.

ESPN Productions, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or protected veteran status. Disney fosters a business culture where ideas and decisions from all people help us grow, innovate, create the best stories and be relevant in a rapidly changing world.

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