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Producer, Live Production

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Producer, Live Production

• Intermediate Level

Summary

FloSports is looking for a Producer to join our Live Production team in Austin, Texas. The ideal candidate will be an enthusiastic, talented, highly-technical live broadcast professional with a knack for providing high-quality, live event coverage across a variety of sports with a passionate fan base.

Category Live Event / On Location Services  Producers  Video Producer 
Location Austin, Texas Area
Time Period Full Time
Posted Date Sep 14, 2023
Start Date N/A
End Date N/A

Job Description

FloSports is looking for a Producer to join our Live Production team in Austin, Texas. The ideal candidate will be an enthusiastic, talented, highly-technical live broadcast professional with a knack for providing high-quality, live event coverage across a variety of sports with a passionate fan base. This role must maintain a hunger to be the best in the streaming industry while overcoming tough challenges that you will be faced with long hours, challenging weather conditions and mission-critical technical issues. You will be entrusted with the responsibility and the opportunity to grow your skill set, as well as have a real impact on the success of the company and the sports that we cover. 

This position is a road-warrior and the ability to travel up to 80% and work on evenings/weekends/holidays is a must. 

RESPONSIBILITIES:
  • Work closely with and help manage the entire production crew which includes on-air talent, editors, graphics designers, scoring systems personnel, external partners and our internal support team.
  • Provide a quality stream of live events across all of our sports, with coverage ranging from single camera, single stream to multi camera with multiple streams.
  • Hit aggressive ad insertion goals.
  • Be involved in every stage of the production from pre-production through the entire Live broadcast process
  • Manage pre-production planning details, schedules, timelines and overall event documentation
  • Participate in and organize an efficient technical setup and tear down.
  • Perform thorough inventory checks both before and after each show.
  • Troubleshoot technology issues and production problems logically, calmly and efficiently
  • Take ownership of production quality and help to drive improvements
  • Help to build and strengthen working relationships with partners, vendors, contingent crew members and other event stakeholders
  • Working knowledge of applicable creative software applications including the Adobe Creative Suite and Premiere is a plus.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES:
  • Background or education in video production
  • Ability to manage projects from concept to creation.
  • Proven experience producing events in a live streaming or broadcast environment
  • Experience with storytelling, editing, shooting, lighting, and audio
  • Critical thinking and troubleshooting experience
  • Ability to lead, execute and deliver in a fast-paced environment
  • Familiarity with software and hardware encoders
  • Advanced experience with live video streaming software such as vMix & OBS 
  • Familiarity with H.264/H.265 encoding and RTMP & SRT streaming protocols.
  • Familiarity with basic IT network cabling and infrastructure.  
  • Process driven and detail oriented
  • Strong organizational skills
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Ability to meet high travel requirements, including weekends and holidays

Job Type Full Time 
Weekly Limit N/A
Shift Day
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