Live Sports Production Assistant — NEXT Career Path

Sports Careers; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 43,000 - 57,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Mentorship program

NEXT Accelerator access

Job summary

ESPN NEXT is the entry point for aspiring storytellers at ESPN. We hire, train, and develop early-career talent working behind the scenes across studio, live events, digital, social, and emerging platforms.

Through structured training, content assignments, and ongoing development, we build a ready pipeline of talent for content roles across ESPN. As part of ESPN NEXT, you’ll join a dynamic team of early-career professionals producing must-see content across ESPN’s shows, live events,

Qualifications

• Must be available nights, mornings, weekends, and holidays.
• Conversational knowledge of multiple sports, especially sports heavily covered by ESPN (NBA/WNBA, NFL, NHL, MLB, College Football and Basketball).
• Enthusiasm and passion for sports.
• Ability to comfortably prepare and contribute ideas.
• Must possess professional communication and organization skills.
• React quickly and positively while staying composed under tight deadlines in fast-paced, high-pressure environments.
• Self-starting attitude and team-oriented work ethic.

Responsibilities

• Support production and content creation for domestic and global properties for all sports.
• Consistently share creative and innovative ideas to contribute to ESPN’s multi-platform storytelling.
• Edit video & audio elements and research content for a variety of shows/networks.
• Run audio board loading playlists, log commercials, sales and promos for multi-platform broadcasts.
• Coordinate graphics for assigned studio telecasts and/or remote live events.
• Produce variety of elements: highlights, teases, opens, and montages for shows, live events and digital platforms.
• Assist with live events by gathering video and sponsorship elements for broadcasts.

Skills

Sports knowledge

Communication skills

Organization skills

Idea generation

Work under pressure

Self-motivated

Education

High School Diploma

Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience

Tools

Adobe Premiere

Final Cut Pro

Job description

ESPN NEXT is the entry point for aspiring storytellers at ESPN. We hire, train, and develop early-career talent working behind the scenes across studio, live events, digital, social, and emerging platforms.

Through structured training, content assignments, and ongoing development, we build a ready pipeline of talent for content roles across ESPN. As part of ESPN NEXT, you’ll join a dynamic team of early-career professionals producing must-see content across ESPN’s shows, live events,