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

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