Producer of Broadcast Services

Rice University • United States,

3d • Onsite

About The Position

The Producer of Broadcast Services leads the video production strategy and execution for Rice Athletics. The role oversees digital broadcasts of live sporting events and home-game productions for soccer, volleyball, men’s and women’s basketball, football, and baseball, as well as press conferences. It also trains, supervises, and supports part-time staff during live productions and coordinates with event staff to ensure scripts, graphics, and other game-day elements are executed appropriately.

The position oversees digital broadcasts for the ESPN family of networks, supervises and evaluates production staff, and provides training on production equipment. It collaborates with broadcast engineers on production facilities and equipment maintenance, assists with video board presentations at athletic venues, and works with marketing staff on scripts and graphics for in-house promotions. The Producer attends operations meetings for Broadcast Operations and serves as the primary contact for Operations staff on game days. The role is exclusively on-site on campus. The position is exempt from overtime under FLSA.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree.
• One or more years of related experience.
• Knowledge of production techniques, including videography, compression, and file delivery.
• Understanding of the online video environment and digital content distribution.
• Ability to adapt equipment setups and provide alternative solutions or workarounds when necessary.
• Strong interpersonal skills, judgment, and diplomacy to interact effectively with and provide customer service to a broad audience.
• Ability to work independently and effectively in a collaborative team environment.
• Strong time-management skills.
• Availability to work nights, weekends, and holidays as required by the event schedule.

Responsibilities

• Oversee digital broadcasts for the ESPN family of networks, including live sporting events and press conferences.
• Direct, supervise, and evaluate part-time staff during live productions.
• Train staff on production equipment, including the Ross Carbonite switcher, Ross XPression graphics system, Evertz DreamCatcher replay system, CrossFire, RTS intercom system, and Panasonic cameras.
• Collaborate with broadcast engineers on maintenance of production facilities and equipment.
• Oversee production staff and assist with video board presentations in all athletic venues.
• Work with marketing staff to develop and execute scripts and graphics for in-house promotions.
• Attend operations meetings on behalf of Broadcast Operations and serve as the primary point of contact for Operations staff on game days.
• Work with event staff to ensure scripts, graphics, and other game-day atmosphere elements are executed appropriately.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level