Freelance Associate Producer (College Football Studio Graphics) – NBC Sports

NBCUniversal • Stamford, CT

17h • Onsite

About The Position

NBCUniversal is seeking an Associate Producer for the College Football studio show, 'College Football Countdown,' which is entering its 4th season. This show covers all Big Ten & Notre Dame football events on NBC & Peacock, providing pregame, halftime, bridge show, and postgame content. The season runs from Saturday, August 29th to Saturday, November 28th. The show airs every Saturday, with a special Black Friday show, and aims to deliver top-tier college football analysis, focus on developing stories, and provide up-to-date game breaks.

Requirements

• Bachelors’ Degree or equivalent work experience.
• Minimum two (2+) years’ experience doing Graphics on live or studio sporting events.
• Must have unrestricted work authorization to work in the United States.
• Must be 18 years or older.

Nice To Haves

• Knowledgeable of football, specifically at the collegiate level.
• Has a passion for sports & statistics, effective communicator, attention to detail and can work in fast paced environment.
• Ability to work efficiently and accurately under pressure, meet deadlines, sustain focus on assigned duties and multi-task.
• Solid working knowledge of various research sources and methods.
• Have exceptional oral and written communication skills.
• Possess a high level of initiative.
• Team player.

Responsibilities

• Lead Graphics Associate Producer for College Football Studio show (Big Ten & Notre Dame) on NBC, Peacock & NBCSN.
• Oversee all aspects of the graphics operation throughout the week and live on air.
• Create ideas for graphical elements, research them and build out on air graphics to be used during the game.
• Work and collaborate with the graphics department on all show elements and ensure proper delivery to production team.
• Lead the production graphics team which includes a chyron operator, 2nd font coordinator, 2nd chyron operator & ticker operator.
• Collaborate with the sports research department to produce the most well-suited graphics for each segment of the show.

Benefits

• Equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, gender identity or expression, age, national origin or ancestry, citizenship, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, veteran status, membership in the uniformed services, genetic information, or any other basis protected by applicable law.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees