Production Assistant, Live Event Content Job Listing at NASCAR in Concord, NC (Job ID JR13219)

Description

At NASCAR, you will find a community of passionate individuals who care about our sport and are united in seeing it grow.

We are a company unlike any other. We want you to bring your experience, skills and passion to our close-knit, high-energy environment in which our employees thrive and where you can prosper. We know the key to our success is our employees and we offer highly competitive salaries, a solid benefits package focused on wellness, and opportunities for you to grow and develop both personally and professionally. It won't take you long to find out that you are on the right track here at NASCAR!

NASCAR seeks a talented professional to join in the position of Production Assistant, Live Event Content based in our Concord, North Carolina office.

The Production Assistant, Live Event Content plans, coordinates, produces,

technical directs, camera operates, and edits various content of the company's live racing broadcasts for international, in-venue, and digital programming.

Duties include but are not limited to:

• Produce and technical direct live broadcasts on the company's OTT, international and in-venue platforms. 
• Produce content elements for ancillary content to be added across the company's OTT, international and in-venue platforms.
• Produce highlights from the international world feed for live distribution and FTP distribution to international broadcast partners for all national series races.
• Produce and distribute cut downs of the NASCAR races for digital delivery on international and domestic digital platforms.
• Manage and coordinate broadcast signal flow with internal departments and broadcast partners.
• Operate timing and scoring data software to be used in the company's OTT productions.
• Operate broadcast cameras for OTT, in-venue and international productions.
• Edit short promotional content for the company's OTT platform.
• Conceptualize, write, produce and supervise graphics, edit and audio sessions for ancillary content.
• Utilize Adobe Creative Suite (i.e. Premiere, Photoshop, After Effects) for assigned projects.
• Utilize digital production software (i.e. Livestream Studio, Black Magic Studio, VMix).
• Travel: up to 30%, including weekends.

Required skills / experience:                             

• Bachelor's degree (B. A.) from a four-year college or university
• Minimum of four (4) years related experience, internship, and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.                            
• To perform this job successfully, an individual should have knowledge of company provided hardware and software including Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook. Linear or Non-Linear editing experience is a plus. Basic knowledge of client server, web technologies and/or systems integrations is a plus. 
• Valid driver's license preferred.
• Strong organization, communication, and time management skills
• Strong non-linear editing and post-production skills preferred (Adobe Premiere Pro and Adobe After Effects)
• Working operator knowledge of studio graphics and replay software and hardware (ie Duet/Chyron, XPression, EVS, Dreamcatcher, Vectar)
• Able to react quickly and positively in a wide variety of production situations
• Able to manage multiple projects at the same time with little direct supervision
• Able to work a flexible work schedule, including a majority of nights and weekends, to meet deadlines
• Able to provide and accept feedback without compromising creativity or quality                        
• Knowledge of sports, specifically auto racing, including current drivers, rules and events
• Familiarity with television production procedures, specifically sports production
• Familiarity with server-based media
• Familiarity with the sports media landscape, including knowledge of business trends and technologies

Apply Now!

Learn more about this role and our team by applying at https://careers.nascar.com/  for consideration.

NASCAR is committed to fostering a diverse work environment where all employees feel valued and empowered. NASCAR is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EEO). We seek to attract and retain the best qualified people available. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, gender, gender identity and expression, age, national origin, disability, religion, sexual orientation, genetic information, pregnancy, veteran status or any basis that is protected by applicable law except where a bona fide occupational qualification exists.