The NFL Digital Media team is seeking a seasonal Production Assistant to support all aspects of content gathering, production, and post-production for content across NFL Media’s digital platforms, including The NFL Channel (FAST), YouTube, NFL+, podcasts, NFL social channels, and NFL.com.
Responsibilities
Potential candidates must meet the following criteria and perform the following duties:
- Work closely with live and tape content producers daily to support content created for programming across NFL platforms
- Strong football knowledge and awareness of NFL events and stories, ability to quickly identify players and coaches
- Transcribing interviews, press conferences, and other related sound
- Curate social content, daily content and story/segment pitching
- Knowledge of Tagboard a plus
- Must be able to follow instructions and work well with others in a fast-paced environment
- Ability to multi-task and prioritize daily assignments
- Strong attention to detail
- Demonstrate strong communication skills both verbally and written
- Ability to meet deadlines under pressure situations
- Familiar with utilizing social media for content gathering
- Experience with Adobe Premiere
- Must be flexible with work schedule including weekends and holidays
Required Qualifications
- 4-year degree or equivalent education
- Strong NFL knowledge (present day & historical)
- Working knowledge of social media platforms & tools (X, Instagram, TikTok, etc.)
- Strong attention to detail/organizational skills
- Demonstrate knowledge and ability with live studio-related production technologies, multi-platform workflows and equipment
- Strong writing skills
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
- Basic understanding of linear editing and on-air graphics systems
Other Key Attributes / Characteristics
- Must have strong editorial skills and NFL knowledge to know what video and soundbites are best to edit
- Must be able to respond quickly on short deadlines
- Must be able to respond positively to criticism
- A team attitude is mandatory in all tasks requested from the smallest to largest
Terms / Expected Hours of Work
- 40 hours/week over a 7-month period
- May include weekend shifts
- Part-time, non-exempt
- This is an in-office position – no remote work
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 in the location(s) specified. 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.
