Path to Content Associate: Sports Production Assistant

Disney; United States; On-site; USD 43,000 - 57,000; Full time

Job summary

ESPN NEXT, ESPN's entry point for aspiring storytellers, offers a full-time Production Assistant role designed to launch a career in sports media. You'll work behind the scenes across studio, live events, digital, social, and emerging platforms with a mentor to help you acclimate and a path toward promotion.

Produce content for ESPN's live events and shows, edit video and audio, and contribute ideas for multi-platform storytelling while developing through structured training and development

Qualifications

• Will work nights, mornings, weekends, and holidays.
• Conversational knowledge of multiple sports, especially ESPN-covered sports (NBA/WNBA, NFL, NHL, MLB, College Football/Basketball).
• Enthusiasm and passion for sports.
• Ability to prepare and contribute ideas.
• Must possess professional communication and organization skills.
• React quickly and positively under tight deadlines in fast-paced environments.
• Self-starting attitude and team-oriented work ethic.
• Experience within live sports, news, or entertainment environments.
• Experience with video editing software (Adobe Premiere, Final Cut).
• Awareness of ESPN content (platforms, shows, events).
• Awareness of media trends (social, digital, linear).
• Leadership experience in a professional role or organization.

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 and 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

Enthusiasm for sports

Professional communication

Team oriented

Self-starting

Ability to work nights/mornings/week-?

Calm under pressure

Idea generation

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Bachelor's Degree or equivalent work experience

Tools

Adobe Premiere

Final Cut Pro

Job description

ESPN NEXT, ESPN's entry point for aspiring storytellers, offers a full-time Production Assistant role designed to launch a career in sports media. You'll work behind the scenes across studio, live events, digital, social, and emerging platforms with a mentor to help you acclimate and a path toward promotion.

Produce content for ESPN's live events and shows, edit video and audio, and contribute ideas for multi-platform storytelling while developing through structured training and development