Graphics Producer (Los Angeles, Ca)
About The Position
The Athletic is seeking a sports-obsessed, data-driven Graphics Producer to shape the visual storytelling of our new daily live show. This role sits at the intersection of journalism, graphic design, and live control room execution. You aren't just filling templates; you are an editorial thinker who knows how to turn complex sports data, advanced analytics, and breaking news into "thumb-stopping" on-screen visuals. Working closely with the Senior Producer and Associate Producer, you will build and execute the entire daily graphics package—including lower thirds, full-screens, real-time data trackers, and social media integrations. You thrive in high-pressure live environments and take pride in ensuring that every frame of the broadcast looks premium, accurate, and distinctively The Athletic.
Requirements
- 5+ Years in Live Broadcast Graphics: Direct experience producing or operating graphics for live sports, news, or high-frequency studio talk shows.
- Deep technical proficiency with industry-standard broadcast graphics engines (e.g., Ross Xpression, Vizrt, Chyron) or modern cloud-based live graphics systems (e.g., Singular.live, native vMix/OBS workflows).
- Advanced skills in Adobe Creative Suite, specifically Photoshop, Illustrator, and After Effects (for making quick changes to motion templates).
- You must deeply understand sports culture and advanced metrics. You should instantly know the visual difference between a standard box score and a next-gen analytics chart.
- An absolute zero-tolerance policy for typos, misspelled player names, or incorrect logos. You check your work twice before it ever hits a screen.
- The ability to take a producer's frantic direction via headset during a live show and turn around a clean graphic in under 60 seconds.
Responsibilities
- Translate advanced sports analytics (e.g., EPA per play, expected goals, trade value charts) into clean, intuitive, and visually compelling on-screen graphics.
- Review the daily show rundown and collaborate with producers to build out all necessary visual assets (insert graphics, quote boards, player comparisons, standings, and brackets) prior to air.
- Act as the primary graphics operator (or coordinate directly with the technical director) during the live broadcast, triggering elements in real-time with flawless timing.
- Build custom graphics on the fly during live breaking news scenarios (e.g., major trades, manager firings, injury updates) under tight time constraints.
- Ensure strict adherence to The Athletic and The New York Times visual brand guidelines, maintaining typography, color theory, and asset consistency across every episode.
- Manage and organize the graphics playout system library.
- Streamline workflows between design templates (Adobe Creative Suite) and the live broadcast graphics engine.
- Package and hand off key graphics templates and elements to the Social Producer for immediate use in vertical video clips and social posts.
Benefits
- medical
- dental
- vision benefits
- Flexible Spending Accounts (F.S.A.s)
- a company-matching 401(k) plan
- paid vacation
- paid sick days
- paid parental leave
- tuition reimbursement
- professional development programs
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
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