Production Manager, Sports

Job Description

Turner Sports is the team that delivers sports broadcasts to the WarnerMedia networks like TBS, TNT, and truTV. We are also responsible for operating sites like NCAA.com, NBA.com, and ELEAGUE.com. CNN is a major global pioneering news channel which has been at the forefront of news reporting for over 30 years. Its two dozen branded networks and services are available to more than 2 billion people in more than 200 countries and territories. It reaches 100 million households in the US and CNN International reaches more than 402 million households & hotel rooms around the world.

The Job

The Production Manager will be in a leadership role in the Production department of Turner Sports. This role is pivotal in developing the production foundation for our live remote broadcasts while acting as the main communication core and ensuring the remote production team is collectively moving in the same direction.

The Daily
• Production management oversight of live programming as it relates to Turner Sports linear remote game coverage
• Main point of contact for remote communication across NHL games and secondary point of contact for remote communication across NBA on TNT, NCAA, and MLB games
• Responsible for collaborating with all necessary departments (sales, marketing, technical, talent, creative, finance, etc.) in aggregating the information around a game production and effectively disseminating it to the larger production team
• Drive content development and strategy by building an overall production plan for all new content, includes building the initial production budget and working with creative to lay the production foundation
• Create, track, and reconcile production budgets – develop budget strategy to maximize spending and explore opportunities to save or move money to more impactful production areas
• Inform production of logistical opportunities and/or limitations as it relates to remote broadcasts
• Drive communication with venues and league contacts on needs/requests for remote broadcasts
• Immerse with the line production teams during the majority of our live broadcasts to identify any pain points or opportunities for development – requires consistently working unconventional hours and traveling when there's a business needs – travel does fluctuate based on content and associated planning meetings
• Manage hiring above-the-line freelancers for Turner Sports remote productions
• Manage partnership with Remote Operations and Technical Operations teams as it relates to operational needs on site, including crewing, logistics, equipment rentals, catering, miscellaneous rentals – strategically address crewing issues with production
• Oversee event logistics – credentials, above-the-line travel, green room needs, technical schedule, etc.
• Create and distribute remote studio production/technical information for each event

The Essentials
• 7+ years of experience in live broadcast within the sports and/or entertainment industries with a solid understanding of the key components to a live production
• Demonstrates critical thinking and ability to build strategy around Turner Sports current and new productions; proven track record collaborating with creative teams
• Strong organizational skills and an interest in pulling together the pieces to create a clear and concise plan
• Understands the importance of cultivating and developing growth within the team
• Flexibility to work unconventional hours and travel frequently
• Position is full-time and based in Atlanta

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