B1G+ Live Sports Production Coordinator

fox com; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 29,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

401(k) plan

Paid time off

Job summary

FOX Sports in Chicago, IL is seeking a Coordinator for the StudentU team to help produce over 2,000 live events annually for the B1G+ platform. You’ll supervise the B1G+ Operations Center, train QC operators, schedule shifts, and ensure broadcasts meet network standards.

You will collaborate with university staff and departments to troubleshoot issues, review feedback, and support on-campus training while traveling to campuses as needed.

Qualifications

• 1+ years of prior experience overseeing live sports productions.
• Outstanding verbal and written communication skills.
• Understanding of typical broadcast equipment and ability to troubleshoot issues related to that equipment efficiently and remotely.
• Capability to manage multiple projects and provide solid decision‑making skills in a high‑pressure environment.
• Bachelor’s degree with an emphasis on communication, journalism, or other related field.
• Experience training students or peers in live broadcast or studio production.
• Familiarity with the Big Ten conference and its member institutions.
• Familiarity with playing rules and typical broadcast coverage standards for high‑profile NCAA sports.

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily function of the B1G+ Operations Center, including working with freelance staff to ensure broadcasts successfully get on the air, and reviewing and editing feedback sent to students after each show
• Develop and conduct regular training for quality control operators to ensure alignment within the group on Big Ten Network and B1G+ style and production policies
• Assist in scheduling quality control operator shifts and assigning them to games to ensure there is proper coverage for all StudentU productions
• Assist with the creation of training manuals and documents to assist students in understanding and achieving StudentU production standards
• Work remotely with university staff and students to troubleshoot technical issues that arise prior to and during live broadcasts
• Collaborate with other departments including programming, streaming, social media, and more to ensure smooth end-to-end communication for games on B1G+ and to identify top plays and good coverage worth highlighting on the Network’s social accounts
• Travel to campuses to provide students and on-campus staff with hands‑on training and support

Skills

Live sports production

Communication skills

Broadcast equipment knowledge

Project management

Remote troubleshooting

Education

Bachelor’s degree in communications/journalism

Tools

Switcher

Replay systems

Cameras

Graphics systems

Job description

FOX Sports in Chicago, IL is seeking a Coordinator for the StudentU team to help produce over 2,000 live events annually for the B1G+ platform. You’ll supervise the B1G+ Operations Center, train QC operators, schedule shifts, and ensure broadcasts meet network standards.

You will collaborate with university staff and departments to troubleshoot issues, review feedback, and support on-campus training while traveling to campuses as needed.