Production Assistant, Audio

This is a Part Time Job

The Part-time Production Assistant will support Network programming, through the editing of multiple sources of audio for on air content, podcasts and remote events.

The Part-time Production Assistant will also operate audio board equipment for live programming and have an understanding of recording podcasts. Additionally, part-time Production Assistants may receive opportunities to assist the production team with developing live, on air, multi-platform content.

Responsibilities:

• Edits actualities, play-by-play highlights and audio from ESPN shows, talk shows, podcasts and remote events across all ESPN platforms.

• Will make decisions regarding the most relevant audio cuts for ESPN Audio and other ESPN platforms.

• Expected to have strong general sports knowledge and of all ESPN Audio and ESPN programming, podcasts and remote events.

• Catalogues all audio edited and distributes the most relevant audio to ESPN Production teams across all platforms.

• Expected to load playlists, log commercials, sales and promotional mentions for live, on-air and multi-platform broadcasts.

• Expected to log commercials, sales and promotional mentions for podcasts, as directed.

• Monitors multi-platform, on-air product for quality control and adherence to industry standards.

• Expected to complete regularly scheduled technical training sessions.

• May be asked to assist ESPN Audio and podcast producers by generating story ideas, providing research materials for interviews and producing show and podcast elements.

• Will contribute to creative concepts for ESPN Audio and multi-platform content, not limited to talk shows, podcast and remote events.

• Will assist ESPN Audio imaging team on promos and/or show production.

• Work is subject to scrutiny and is closely supervised and reviewed for timeliness, accuracy and adherence to established procedures.

Basic Qualifications

• A minimum of 1 year in commercial production and a minimum of 1 year working at a network or local radio facility.

• Expected to have working knowledge of audio operator board and knowledge of ESPN Audio programming.

Preferred Qualifications

• A minimum of 2 years working at a commercially operated, local or network radio facility.

Required Education

• College degree or Equivalent.

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