Senior Production Coordinator

Job Posting Title:

Senior Production Coordinator

Req ID:

10094418

Job Description:

The Senior Production Coordinator participates in the management of production content, logistics and business operations to support a group of assigned shows and/or sport categories.

This position is based out of ESPN’s world headquarters in Bristol, Connecticut.

Responsibilities

• Oversees projects within assigned sports groups/show units (i.e. Sales and graphics coordination, creative content management)

• Works in conjunction with Remote Operations and other ESPN departments to develop and manage logistics and infrastructure for on-site events and telecasts

• Acts as liaison for assigned sport/show categories between Production, other ESPN departments, and outside entities.

• Oversee scheduling of assigned personnel regarding event and show assignments, time management, and facilities.

• Works with production teams and VP, Senior CP, and CP to ensure assigned productions meet established network creative and technical specifications, business objectives and financial goals

• Negotiate semi-complex agreements for production services (with external personnel, companies, vendors, other entities) in conjunction with ESPN Legal and/or Contract Management.  Requests and executes said contracts

• Participates in developing parts of the production/operational strategy for assigned sport/show units

• Acclimate staff and Talent, Producers, Directors, Graphics/Playback Producers, Associate Directors, Associate Producers, Graphics Interface Coordinators, Statisticians, Content Associates, and Production Assistants on the systematic processes of assigned sport/show unit

• Responsible for dealing with time-sensitive materials and decisions

• Tracks and maintains budgets and production-related expenditures for assigned shows, sport groups, and special projects to ensure/improve fiscal responsibility

• Plans and implements production seminars, workshops, and meetings for production personnel

• Responsible for the handling and relaying of sensitive information (budgetary, fee-related, etc.)

• Organizes and distributes show production elements and materials (i.e. Sales, graphics and promotional information)

• Participates in the recruiting, selecting and scheduling of Content Associates and Production Assistants as needed, for specific production groups and sport categories/show units

• Responsible for training Production Coordinators and new hires on Production departmental processes and procedures

• Provides objective feedback on performance to staff and remote personnel and shares feedback as required

• Participates in the growth and development of assigned personnel

• Plans, requests and allocates production facility needs of assigned sports/shows

• Decisions are guided by established corporate policies and Production operational policies

• Work is reviewed from a short-to-mid-term perspective and against defined Production objectives, budgets and schedules

• Traveling for productions (domestic and international) may be required

• During Production peak times, remains accessible and is often required to work non-traditional days/hours

Basic Qualifications

• A minimum of 5-8 years of production and/or operations experience

• Possesses strong working knowledge of the production of studio shows, remote events and/or packaged shows and different production models

• Must possess strong organizational skills (i.e. budgeting time and prioritizing workload, accuracy and attention to detail in all tasks, ability to implement systematic processes and organize information flow)

• Must understand the value of synergy in a dynamic organization

• Must possess strong communication skills (i.e. clear and concise in all forms of communication, ability to handle high-volume email and phone traffic, as well as in-person interactions)

• Has demonstrated ability to react quickly and positively under a wide variety of sensitive production situations that arise and are subject to continual change

• Demonstrates ability to take initiative; suggests and implements ideas and solutions to problems that arise or before they occur

• Has experience in various aspects of production management (i.e. processing contracts and invoices, creating, maintaining and distributing production information, travel management, production personnel scheduling/staffing)

• Has knowledge of the operational and logistical aspects of production planning

• Has some financia