Content Producer

The Walt Disney Company (Germany) GmbH; Bristol; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global entertainment company is seeking a skilled Content Producer with a strong background in sports media to create and oversee the production of a variety of sports content. The role requires more than five years of experience in production, a solid understanding of sports storytelling, and the ability to work nights and weekends. Successful candidates will possess strong communication and organization skills to effectively work with production teams.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of complex production experience focusing on sports content.
• Solid ability to interpret sports stories and create compelling content.
• Strong knowledge of real-time sports production processes.

Responsibilities

• Oversee content production from start to finish.
• Lead a team to plan and execute sports content production.
• Evaluate and guide content style and storyline development.

Skills

Organization

Communication

Leadership

Time Management

Editorial Judgment

Content Interpretation

Sports Knowledge

Education

High School Diploma

Bachelor’s Degree

Job description

The Content Producer is responsible for creative development, preparation, and production of a wide range of sports content, including segments, highlights, teases & bumps, and other content from start to finish for air to reach viewers and increase ESPN’s market penetration, rating and viewership across multiple platforms.

Responsibilities:

• In coordination with the assigned senior production staff (e.g. Producer, Coordinating Producers), identifies and develops content that interprets, enhances and reinforces the concepts of sports content to tell stories.
• Oversees production of content from start to finish, including:
  • Leading a team of production staff (e.g. APs, CAs, PAs) to conceive of, plan and execute the production of highlights, teases, bumps, segments, etc.
  • Using mastery of sports knowledge, creativity and news judgment to research, generate, select & pitch concepts and content ideas.
  • Evaluating & influencing the style and story lines of content. Guides staff in topic selection, highlight development, writing, sound & shot selection.
  • Coordinating with the production staff to write accurate and informative content (e.g. teases & bumps, shot sheets, scripts).
  • Overseeing & influencing editing associated with the content to ensure desired story line and pacing.
  • Arranging and scheduling content components (e.g. talent, graphics, animations, and edit time).
  • Coordinating with technical staff to maximize the technical process & tools with which content is created and delivered to fans across multiple platforms to best tell a story.
  • Adjusting content to accommodate breaking news situations and changing storylines.
  • Providing final review of content to ensure quality and accuracy.

Leadership responsibilities:

• Effectively maintaining leadership in a group environment; maintains professional relationships within the production staff to ensure professionalism, teamwork and objective reporting.
• Overseeing direct reports, solicits & delivers feedback in a timely manner.
• Training, coaching, and developing mentors' production staff on idea generation, communication, edit room performance, and overall quality & accuracy of content production.
• Including a diverse set of viewpoints and experiences through the planning and execution of content.
• May occasionally produce entire programs with guidance from the responsible leader (e.g. Producer, Coordinating Producer, etc.).

Qualifications:

• Minimum of 5-years of progressively complex production experience with an emphasis on sports content.
• Solid ability to interpret sports stories and to create and assemble compelling content to support the concept of the story.
• Strong knowledge of real-time sports production processes and working knowledge of equipment and all relevant technologies used to carry out a broad range of assignments.
• Must have detailed knowledge of what “works” across multiple platforms and what is realistic to accomplish in time allotted.
• Good editorial judgement.
• Good understanding of people supervision, the development of teams and leadership skills.
• Strong organizational, time management, and communication skills.
• Good content interpretation skills related to sporting events.
• Good appreciation of popular culture and understands the tastes of ESPN’s consumers.
• Good understanding of ESPN’s market positioning and strategies.
• Has an established knowledge of sports and sports history.
• Strong working knowledge of production workflows.
• Availability to work nights/weekends/holidays as required.

Required Education:

High School Diploma

Preferred Education:

Bachelor’s Degree

Additional Information: (i.e. physical requirements, holiday, nights, weekend shifts, etc.)

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