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Job Posting Title:

Production Assistant, ESPN Next

Req ID:

10137619

Job Description:

ESPN NEXT is the entry point for aspiring storytellers at ESPN, overseeing the hiring, development, assignment, and promotion of Production Assistants and Content Associates. With a focus on career growth, internal culture, and platform fluency, NEXT serves as both a launchpad for emerging talent and a content driver across ESPN platforms. Signature initiatives like the NEXT Accelerator identify and elevate top-performing employees through individualized coaching, mentorship, and hands-on opportunities, helping shape the future of ESPN and The Walt Disney Company.

As part of ESPN NEXT, you’ll join a dynamic team of early-career professionals producing must-see content across ESPN’s shows, live events, digital/social, and audio platforms. Sports don’t sleep, and neither does the adrenaline of live production. Whether you’re cutting highlights at dawn, gearing up for primetime, capturing the game-winner on a holiday, or identifying moments that will go viral on social, you’ll be right in the middle of the action! If you thrive in a fast-paced environment where no two days are the same, this is your chance to be part of the team that brings sports storytelling to life 24/7.

What is ESPN NEXT?

  • Full-time Production Assistant role built for someone starting a career in sports media and content creation 

  • Begin your career at ESPN as a Production Assistant with eligibility for promotion to Content Associate. Promotion eligibility 4 times per year – promotions based on performance

  • Produce content for countless ESPN live events, shows, and platforms

  • Opportunity to enhance career through development courses

  • Paired with a mentor to get you acclimated to ESPN

Responsibilities could include: *(prior to any functions listed below, in-depth training is provided)

  • Support production and content creation for domestic and global properties for all sports.

  • Consistently share creative and innovative ideas to contribute to ESPN’s multi-platform storytelling.

  • Edit video & audio elements and research content for a variety of shows/networks.

  • Run audio board loading playlists, log commercials, sales, and promos for multi-platform broadcasts.

  • Coordinate graphics for assigned studio telecasts and/or remote live events.

  • Produce a variety of elements: highlights, teases, opens, and montages for shows, live events, and digital platforms.

  • Assist with live events by gathering video and sponsorship elements for broadcasts.

Basic Qualifications:

  • A minimum of one year of experience in sports media, preferably in television production, or involvement with a collegiate TV station

  • Conversational knowledge of multiple sports, especially sports heavily covered by ESPN (i.e., NBA/WNBA, NFL, NHL, MLB, College Football and Basketball)

  • Enthusiasm and passion for sports 

  • Ability to comfortably prepare and contribute ideas

  • Must possess professional communication and organization skills

  • React quickly and positively while staying composed under tight deadlines in fast-paced, high-pressure environments

  • Self-starting attitude and team-oriented work ethic

  • Ability to work nights, weekends, and holidays


Preferred Qualifications:

  • Experience within a live sports, news, or entertainment environment

  • Experience with video editing software (i.e., Adobe Premiere, Final Cut, etc.)

  • Awareness of ESPN content (i.e., platforms, shows, events, etc.)

  • Awareness of media trends (i.e,. social, digital, linear, etc.)

  • Leadership experience in a professional role, organization, or extra-curricular endeavor

Required Education:

  • High School Diploma or equivalent

Preferred Education:

  • Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent work experience

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Job Posting Segment:

ESPN Global Sports & Talent Office

Job Posting Primary Business:

ESPN Next

Primary Job Posting Category:

PA Rotational Program - Sports

Employment Type:

Full time

Primary City, State, Region, Postal Code:

Charlotte, NC, USA

Alternate City, State, Region, Postal Code:

Date Posted:

2025-11-26
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