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NBC Universal Freelance Production Assistant, NFL - NBC Sports in Stamford, Connecticut

We create world-class content, which we distribute across our portfolio of film, television, and streaming, and bring to life through our theme parks and consumer experiences. We own and operate leading entertainment and news brands, including NBC, NBC News, MSNBC, CNBC, NBC Sports, Telemundo, NBC Local Stations, Bravo, USA Network, and Peacock, our premium ad-supported streaming service. We produce and distribute premier filmed entertainment and programming through Universal Filmed Entertainment Group and Universal Studio Group and have world-renowned theme parks and attractions through Universal Destinations & Experiences. NBCUniversal is a subsidiary of Comcast Corporation.

Here you can be your authentic self. As a company uniquely positioned to educate, entertain and empower through our platforms, Comcast NBCUniversal stands for including everyone. Our Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (https://www.nbcuniversal.com/diversity-equity-inclusion)  initiatives, coupled with our Corporate Social Responsibility (https://www.nbcuniversal.com/csr)  work, is informed by our employees, audiences, park guests and the communities in which we live. We strive to foster a diverse, equitable and inclusive culture where our employees feel supported, embraced and heard. Together, we’ll continue to create and deliver content that reflects the current and ever-changing face of the world.

This is a part-time project / limited term position with an estimated duration of up to 6 - 12 months, unless otherwise amended or terminated as deliverables within this project are completed. 

Role Purpose

The Production Assistant is responsible for assisting production personnel in all phases of sports production for NBC’s Sunday Night Football

Responsibilities:

 

  • Organize weekly edit projects for producers and editors.

  • Gather video and photo assets to use in packages and other elements.

  • Reach out to PR teams, NFL agents, and third parties for asset collection.

  • Pitch game ideas in weekly meetings with the assigned production team.

  • Help create select sequences for producers to use when editing teases – assisting with shot selection and securing footage.

  • Restore and manage offline media and retrieve archived assets from MAM

  • Archive and catalogue footage.

  • Create screeners to send out to the production team and other parties.

  • Create and log melts for SNF game and distribute to various networks.

  • Clip off production elements that aired during games each week.

  • Assist with the production of Sunday Night Football’s Carrie Underwood Open each week.

  • Proficiency in Microsoft Teams, PowerPoint, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel.

  • Key liaison to the lead producers of SNF.

  • Responsible for relaying and disseminating information on a weekly basis to the production staff of SNF

  • Ability to dissect the intricacies of football using graphics and telestration.

  • Run the edit for sports Emmy submissions throughout the year – clipping off Emmy segments from games to create ‘selects’ cutdowns.

Basic Requirements:

  • Bachelors’ Degree or equivalent work experience

  • 1-2 years' minimum of professional production experience

Desired Characteristics:

  • Proven high level of NFL knowledge

  • Sound knowledge and interest in sports television production

  • Exceptional oral and written communication skills

  • Possess a high level of initiative

  • Must be a team player

Eligibility Requirements:

  • Interested candidate must submit a resume/CV through www.nbcunicareers.com to be considered

  • Must be willing to work in Stamford, CT

  • Must have unrestricted work authorization to work in the United States

  • Must be 18 years or older

Required On-Site: This position is required to be performed full-time from an NBCUniversal-designated worksite.

NBCUniversal's policy is to provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants

and employees without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, gender identity

or expression, age, national origin or ancestry, citizenship, disability, sexual

orientation, marital status, pregnancy, veteran status, membership in the uniformed

services, genetic information, or any other basis protected by applicable law.

If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran, you have the

right to request a reasonable accommodation if you are unable or limited in your

ability to use or access nbcunicareers.com as a result of your disability. You can

request reasonable accommodations by emailing AccessibilitySupport@nbcuni.com.

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