Bureau Producer

Description:
• This position will primarily work with reporters and talent at domestic and international sporting events to deliver game and news coverage for ESPN’s U.S. and international programming.
• This position will also occasionally produce individual segments and/or shows for all ESPN global platforms.
• Creates or participates in the production of news and features from sporting events, including communicating with reporters, assignment editors, and news editors regarding both content and logistical details.
• Uses mastery of U.S. and International sports knowledge and news judgment to determine the content and themes of news stories and features for ESPN’s sports news programs.
• Coordinates with assigned reporters or talent to research, prepare, and report on news and feature stories for all ESPN networks and platforms globally.
• In coordination with the assigned Coordinating Producer, creates or participates in suggesting stories and events to support all ESPN platforms.
• Utilizes provided camera and audio equipment to shoot video, interviews and reporter standups for taped or live use within coverage, and coordinates delivery of material utilizing assigned transfer methods.
• When working with hired technical crew at a remote event, coordinates the schedule and coverage details of the field production crew assigned to produce specific news stories and features.
• Presents coverage ideas and plans in a timely fashion to be available for show planning meetings.
• Provides additional content to support other initiative, including, but not limited to social media.
• Operates within the context of ESPN’s defined sports news program concepts, objectives and outcomes.
• Participates in ensuring that the content of all assigned news stories and features adhere to all editorial and logistical concerns of all ESPN platforms.
• Participates in ensuring that assigned news stories and features meet established creative and interpretative standards.
• Creates and adjusts assigned news stories and features to reach the largest possible number of viewers and to increase ESPN’s market penetration, ratings and viewership and financial results.
• Participates in ensuring that the selection of assigned news stories and features for sports news shows complies with the established Studio Production and other platform policies and procedures.
• Interacts with news sources, athletes, leagues and conference representatives and other news makers to gather information and insight for news stories.
• Participates in resolving issues with technical staff and outside resources related to the creation and development of content and related production issues.
• Provides feedback to management and coaching to support the growth and development of fellow producers and reporters.

Requirements:
• Fluency in both verbal and written Spanish and English
• A minimum of 6 years of progressively complex related field or related production experience.
• Possesses strong production skills related to sporting events, including expertise in operating prosumer-grade cameras to capture high-quality video content.
• Has a good appreciation of popular culture, e.g., “what’s cool” and assists with defining the tastes of ESPN’s viewers.
• Fluent in X, Facebook, YouTube and a wide variety of social media websites.
• Has a good understanding of ESPN’s marketing and strategies.
• Has an established knowledge of global sports and sports history.
• Has strong knowledge of what “works” on a variety of platforms and what is realistic to accomplish in time allotted for production to meet deadlines.
• Has good expertise to interpret and create compelling news stories and features for sports news programs; able to create and execute compelling news stories and features, from inception to execution.
• Has working mastery of the sports production processes and the ability to research and create compelling news stories and features for ESPN’s sports news programs.

Benefits:
• A bonus and/or long-term incentive units may be provided as part of the compensation package, in addition to the full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits, dependent on the level and position offered.