Associate Producer II, Creative Operations

Scope of Responsibility:

The Creative Associate Producer II works within Creative Production Team in the coordination, development and production of seasonal and new initiative animation and graphic projects. This individual is responsible for establishing and managing the administrative project coordination, timelines, deliverables for both the internal design team and production stakeholders for single or multiple projects. The Creative Associate Producer II acts as the main point of contact on some projects.

Essential Functions:

• Manages project schedules, resources, and helps facilitates vendor contracts.
• Point of contact for project communications from Production, including status reports for design team, management staff, clients, and vendors.
• Keeps communication pipeline maintained at the highest possible level for positive productivity.
• Strong team building skills. Ability to guide team morale and can motivate, educate, direct a team or individual designers, animators, editors and others assigned to projects whether in-house, freelance or with an external production group.

• Ensures that deliverables are received, and payments are fulfilled.
• Makes budget decisions within limits proscribed by creative and executive leaders.
• Coordinates communication with our legal team or image reps to ensure best practices in royalties and copyrights.
• Conducts and organizes research for projects in collaboration with creative leaders.
• Gathers, organizes, and coordinates needs for production (e.g. music, props, etc.).
• Schedules and runs production meetings, takes notes for clients and vendors.
• Oversees and delegates upkeep and creation of style guides.

• Accountable for strict adherence to established department procedures.

• Develop thorough knowledge of various network/show looks.
• Adhere to all SOP of projects with Creative team to meet all required deadlines and technical requirements.
• Ability to work nights, weekends and extra hours as needed.

Qualifications:

• Minimum of 3 years of broadcast production experience.
• Strong Understanding of Microsoft based software (Word, Excel 365).
• Demonstrated ability to get along with diverse personalities and working styles.
• Partnering and teamwork skills.
• Performance management skills.
• Detail oriented, with the ability to multitask and deliver consistently with accuracy in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to work well within a team environment.
• Very strong communication, both oral and written, as well as presentation skills.
• Understanding of file formats, conversions, and media codecs.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Familiarity with SmartSheets, Asana or similar project management tracking programs.
• Familiarity with /or non-linear editing software, and Adobe Creative Suite.
• Familiarity with ESPN Programming and the sports media landscape.
• Knowledge of ESPN or network production infrastructure.

Required Education:

• High School Diploma or Equivalent.

Preferred Education:

• Bachelor's degree in Related Field.

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