Production Assistant

Overview / Objective:

The NFL Media office located in Inglewood, CA is looking for a full-time Production Assistant. This position will report to the Senior Manager, Production and be involved in all aspects of studio-based shows. 

Responsibilities

• Works closely with Coordinating Producers, Senior Producers, Segment Producers and other Production Assistants on a daily basis to support content created for daily studio programming
• Works in edit bays & control rooms producing video content with editors and coordinating live-to-air on-screen fonts with graphic operators
• Responsible for watching a game and producing multiple highlights for various studio shows
• Works to develop and implement on-screen graphic elements that reflect breaking news, current NFL topics and statistics related to show content
• Responsible for archiving important video, teleprompting shows and other various tasks related to production
• Facilitating communication and the exchange of ideas across multiple departments

Salary / Pay Range

• This job posting contains a pay range, which represents the range of salaries or hourly rates that the NFL believes, in good faith, at the time of this posting that it might be willing to pay for the posted job. The NFL expects to hire for this position near the middle of the range. Only in truly rare and exceptional circumstances, where an external candidate has experience, credentials or expertise that far exceed those required or expected for the position, would the NFL consider paying a salary or rate near the higher end of the range.

Required Qualifications

• Strong NFL knowledge (present day & historical)
• Strong editorial judgement and attention to detail/organizational skills
• Ability to decipher the most important and up-to-date information for all NFL stories
• Strong understanding of workflows in control rooms and edit environments
• Strong writing skills
• Ability to perform basic statistical and info-based research
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Communication, Journalism or equivalent experience in a related field 
• Previous professional experience in a TV production environment is strongly preferred
• Understanding of linear editing and on-air graphics systems

Other Key Attributes / Characteristics

• Ability to prioritize multiple tasks and/or projects at once and work in a fast-paced environment
• Ability to establish open communication and perform well under pressure
• A team-oriented attitude on all tasks, from the largest to smallest

Physical Demands

• N/A

Travel

• Some travel may be required during key events (5%)

Terms / Expected Hours of Work

• NFL employees are required to work 40 hours per week 
• Overtime may be required during the busiest times of the season
• Overnight, weekend and holiday hours are commonly expected
• The NFL maintains a Flexible Workplace Policy that provides members of our workforce with opportunities to periodically work from a location of their choice, while maintaining a priority on in-person work at an NFL office, which enables us to more effectively collaborate, connect and build a workplace culture that will drive our continued success.
• The NFL is committed to building a diverse, equitable and inclusive work environment that reflects our incredibly diverse fan base. We provide an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all employees and applicants without regard to status as protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.