Director, Recurring Remote

Description: • The Remote Director will be responsible for line-directing the on-air productions of live, • remote sporting events. • He/she will work with college and university sports production departments to help provide continuity and lend their expertise to the school broadcast administration and student workforce. • He/she will work in conjunction with Producers and Coordinating Producers to determine the creative and technical direction of live remote sporting event telecasts. • He/she will also work in conjunction with the Event Operations department to determine technical facility and personnel needs for those telecasts. • During live event productions, the Remote Director will be responsible for executing the technical production of the telecast, • including following storylines and working with the event Producer to adapt the broadcast coverage plans as live events develop. • The Remote Director is responsible for overseeing the technical crew for the live event... productions, • including providing direction, • feedback, • and development for those personnel. Requirements: • A valid Driver’s License is required. • Knowledge of the real-time live sporting event directing processes. • Ability to clearly and concisely communicate to all crew members during the live telecast. • Knowledge of the technical equipment involved in directing live remote sporting events. • In-depth live remote sporting event directing skills. • Minimum of 4 years of progressively complex related live sporting event directing experience. • Knowledge of sports and sports history. • Understanding of the financial implications of directing live remote sporting events. • Appreciation of popular culture, e.g., “what’s cool” and assists with defining the tastes of ESPN’s viewers. • Understanding of the market positioning and strategies of assigned sporting events. • Ability to travel to productions throughout the country. Benefits: • Select benefits may be provided as part of the compensation package, • such as medical, • financial, • and/or other benefits on the level and position offered Apply Job!