Coordinator of Live Productions

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Position Title:

Coordinator of Live Productions

Job Description:

Coordinator of Live Productions serves as lead on all Mount St. Mary’s University broadcast operations related to ESPN3/ESPN+ productions and other internal streaming, television and radio broadcast needs. The position plans all technical aspects of productions, including equipment, personnel, scripting and more.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Coordinates and produces ESPN3/ESPN+ broadcasts for all Mount St. Mary’s sports.
• Effectively works with ESPN, conference representatives and other key stakeholders on relevant aspects of broadcast operations and planning.
• Delivers scripting, sponsor fulfillment, graphics, feature packages and all elements of in-broadcast planning in a timely fashion and at a high quality.
• Hires and trains a combination of students and freelance personnel to fill all roles within broadcasts (producers, replay, graphics, cameras, etc.).
• Reports to Associate A.D. for Athletic Communications and will work with that position to manage scheduling, planning and all coordination with on-air talent.
• Strategizes opportunities to maximize broadcast operations through cost-effective equipment acquisition while managing a detailed inventory and managing on a game-to-game basis.
• Prepares game highlights for internal and external distribution.

Position Title:

Coordinator of Live Productions

Job Description:

Coordinator of Live Productions serves as lead on all Mount St. Mary’s University broadcast operations related to ESPN3/ESPN+ productions and other internal streaming, television and radio broadcast needs. The position plans all technical aspects of productions, including equipment, personnel, scripting and more.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Coordinates and produces ESPN3/ESPN+ broadcasts for all Mount St. Mary’s sports.
• Effectively works with ESPN, conference representatives and other key stakeholders on relevant aspects of broadcast operations and planning.
• Delivers scripting, sponsor fulfillment, graphics, feature packages and all elements of in-broadcast planning in a timely fashion and at a high quality.
• Hires and trains a combination of students and freelance personnel to fill all roles within broadcasts (producers, replay, graphics, cameras, etc.).
• Reports to Associate A.D. for Athletic Communications and will work with that position to manage scheduling, planning and all coordination with on-air talent.
• Strategizes opportunities to maximize broadcast operations through cost-effective equipment acquisition while managing a detailed inventory and managing on a game-to-game basis.
• Prepares game highlights for internal and external distribution.
• Collaborates with faculty in the Department of Communications for academic program opportunities and requirements associated with relevant broadcast or digital communications curricula.
• Effectively collaborates and communicates with key internal groups, including university information technology, athletic department creative services, communications, facilities and events, director of A/V and more.
• Other duties as assigned.

Job Requirements: Education, Experience and Skills:

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field or equivalent experience.
• Knowledge regarding a variety of intercollegiate sports as well as NCAA rules and compliance.
• In-depth knowledge of technical aspects of broadcast productions, with particular emphasis on equipment, scripting, personnel management and more.
• Previous experience with streaming broadcast operations required, preferably on ESPN platforms.
• Proficient in Adobe Creative Suite applications.
• Experience with Ross, NewTek and/or other applicable mainstream broadcast equipment.
• Ability to problem solve in challenging situations.
• Ability to multitask and plan for a high volume on concurrent event broadcasts.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Broadcast experience in college athletics.
• Experience in producer and director roles of sports broadcasts with additional in-depth knowledge of all broadcast positions.
• Experience with training and supervising students in a video production environment.
• Experience coordinating with freelance personnel hiring.

Salary/Benefits

This is a full-time position with full benefits and annual vacation, holiday and sick leave. The university offers a generous benefits package, including tuition remission for graduate and undergraduate classes at Mount St. Mary’s University, retirement program with a match as well as a generous paid time off schedule. Competitive salary commensurate to experience.

Full Time/Part Time:

Full time