Recurring Remote Production Support Content (STATS)

The Recurring Remote Production Support Content - Talent Statistician (Talent Stats) will play a key role in helping shape the broadcast of a sports event by effectively communicating important statistics and game trends to announcers and graphics producers. This role requires a self-driven person, proficient in researching and preparing for key storylines, rules, matchup history, potential records at stake, and other relevant information from game-to-game. The Talent Stats has advanced knowledge of the sports rules, team positions, scoring, and the ability to handle multiple tasks in a live broadcast setting. This role is remote based without a corporate office location.

Responsibilities:

• Research and understand the storylines and statistics of each team.

• Confirm Starting lineups, officials, and any other pregame information needs of the production crew.

• Be prepared to describe the previous play, the players/positions/uniform numbers involved and the outcome of the play.

• Identify trends and statistics that help tell the story of the game.

• Communicate stats and trends to announcers effectively without interrupting or intruding on their flow of the game. Answer any questions the announcers may have.

• Concisely communicate stats and trends to Graphics Producers over headset.

• Support the Graphics Producer by answering questions and being prepared with key information from previous plays.

• Work with teams’ SID/PR people to get information or answers to high priority questions.

Required Qualifications:

• Valid Driver’s License

• Basic sports knowledge including format/rules of the game.

• Ability to follow the game including in-game trends.

• Careful attention to detail in striving for 100 percent accuracy.

• Clear, concise, and comprehensive verbal and written communication skills.

• The ability to work within a team atmosphere consistently being visible and accessible.

• Conduct oneself with professionalism and integrity within company guidelines and policies.

• Adaptable, flexible, and motivated to drive results in new and changing environments.

• Possess a strong computer background with ability to network and troubleshoot.

• Self-motivated individual who strives to constantly improve processes with new or more efficient uses of technology.

• Provide technical maintenance for assigned systems and system components.

• Strong self and time management skills.

• Ability to work well under pressure in a live production environment.

• Ability to work weekends, nights and holidays, and travel, when required.

• An advanced understanding of television production.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Strong math skills

• Extensive sport knowledge including historical information

• Has worked previously in a stats or graphics role

• Strong communication, preparation, and organizational skills

Required Education:

• High School Diploma or Equivalent

Preferred Education:

• Bachelor's Degree in communications, electronics, television production or related

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The pay rate for this remote role is $35.00 to $65.00 per hour. The base pay actually offered may vary depending on the candidate’s geographic region, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience, among other factors.

Job ID: 10156957

Location: ,Connecticut

Job Posting Company: ESPN

ESPN Productions, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or protected veteran status.