Freelance Production Assistant - Big Ten Network

OVERVIEW OF THE COMPANY
Fox Sports
FOX Sports, the industry leader in live events, is the umbrella entity representing Fox Corporation’s wide array of multi-platform US-based sports assets. Built with brands capable of reaching more than 100 million viewers in a single weekend, FOX Sports includes the sports television arm of the FOX Network; FS1, FS2, FOX Soccer Plus and FOX Deportes, as well as a joint-venture business in the Big Ten Network and digital properties including http://FOXSports.com and the FOX Sports App. FOX Sports has delivered the most watched television program, NFL’s America’s Game of the Week on FOX, for fourteen consecutive years.
JOB DESCRIPTION
The B1G Network is looking for a Freelance Production Assistant to join our Original Programming team in Chicago, IL. As a Freelance Production Assistant, you thrive in a high-volume, collaborative, and fast-paced environment. This position will work across all Original Programming projects to assist in pre-production, production, and post-production- both in office and in the field as needed.
A SNAPSHOT OF YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES
Assist Feature Producers by creating select reels of the best footage and sound to be used in pieces
Assist on field shoots
Rough cut stories, opens, and elements as needed
Use Premiere Pro knowledge to clip and reformat snippets of shows for social distribution
Use basic Photoshop knowledge to adjust graphics
Restore and gather archival assets for features, and organize for producer and editor
Source outside footage
Logging
Create select reel of Originals footage for use across B1G Network
Other duties as assigned
WHAT YOU WILL NEED
Basic sports knowledge
Basic knowledge of the Big Ten Conference
Basic knowledge of Photoshop
Experience with Adobe Premiere
Strong multitasking skills
Strong attention to detail
Strong communication skills
Flexible schedule to adapt to production needs
NICE TO HAVE BUT NOT A DEALBREAKER
Bachelor’s degree in journalism, production, a related field, or equivalent experience
We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, gender identity, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with applicable law.
Pursuant to state and local pay disclosure requirements, the pay rate/range for this role, with final offer amount dependent on education, skills, experience, and location is $20.00 per hour.