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Coordinating Producer, Global Broadcast
4 years ago
Blizzard Global Broadcast is seeking a coordinating producer to oversee the development and production of the live broadcast for Call of Duty League 2020. You will be tasked with producing and supervising a wide range of daily/weekly elements and special events across Activision Blizzard Esports and our partner outlets.
As a member of the Blizzard team, you will work alongside passionate, knowledgeable and experienced teammates to help continue building on our history of success in esports.
Responsibilities:
- Drives creative development and editorial content of daily coverage for live and taped content around Call of Duty League shows and productions
- Production leader of cross-platform collaboration regarding development and communication of content planning around Call of Duty League
- Guides and reviews daily decisions of the production team including creative, editorial and budget
- Uses strong esports knowledge and editorial judgment to determine concepts and content around Call of Duty League
- Ensures the highest creative standards for ABEL and Call of Duty League
- Leads production teams to quickly identify important story lines and work closely with all production staff around Call of Duty League
- Provides guidance to key production personnel including producers, directors, associate producers and support teams
- High level oversight of schedules and assignments for production staff and on-air talent
- Collaborates with other Blizzard Broadcast and ABE groups who support the production of Call of Duty League and Overwatch League including broadcast and programming groups
- Global ownership for localization including multi-language, multi-stream VO/subtitling and gfx
- Develops internal systems and procedures that enhance production efficiency
- Works with human resources on decisions relating to hiring, separations, promotion and related compensation decisions for assigned personnel
- Accountable for the content quality, budget performance and market share of Call of Duty League live and taped content
- Work with programming and esports teams to create new broadcast concepts
- Coordinate the design and implementation of innovative graphics for shows
- Coordinates the schedules and facilities for the editing of Call of Duty League features and programs
- Tracks and reports on production schedules and budgets for all programs
- Oversee the planning and execution of all greenlit content
- Plans, direct and manage the creation and writing of compelling content around Call of Duty League
Qualifications:
- 10+ years video or broadcast production experience
- Established expertise to create and produce compelling sports programming, including esports
- Strong ability to generate and execute esports news concepts, from inception to execution
- Mastery of the live esports production processes and the ability to produce high level esports programs
- High level of knowledge of real-time esports production processes
- Established knowledge regarding technological advances relative to production
- Strong level of knowledge of what story ideas and concepts to use around esports
- Strong level of production skills related to live and taped show formats
- Good understanding of market positioning and strategies
- Demonstrated management experience
- Excellent communication/interpersonal skills
Preferred:
- Bachelor’s Degree, preferably in media or entertainment related field
- Extensive track record of success managing internal clients and external partners
- Demonstrated ability to remain flexible to changes in project development and evolving business objectives
- Effectively and efficiently manage varied tasks with competing timelines and resources
- Experience with budgeting and strategic planning processes
- Assertive, effective communicator across all levels
- Motivated leader, excellent manager and mentor
- Ability to manage teams across multiple locations and in the field
- Attention to detail and commitment to quality
- Exceptional quantitative, analytical and strategic thinking skills
- Ability to travel-domestically and internationally and have a flexible work schedule
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