Production Assistant

ESPN

New York, New York · Media · Posted September 17, 2026

$47K – $63K /year

Role snapshot

Manage FC Dallas Soccer Tour, coordinate Corporate Partner activations and appearances, execute special events, and oversee inventory.

Department
Partnerships & Sponsorship
Seniority
Entry level
Type
Full-Time
Work mode
On-Site
Education
Bachelor's

What this job requires

  • ✓Bachelor's degree
  • ✓Sports Marketing and activation experience
  • ✓Exceptional internal and external communication skills
  • ✓Excellent attention to detail and ability to produce superior, accurate work
  • ✓Strong organizational and time management skills

Nice to have

  • +2+ years of experience in Sports Marketing
  • +Multilingual
  • +Social media

71 Partnerships & Sponsorship roles are open across sports today, 12 of them entry level like this one. 33 of the 71 list pay; this one doesn't.

Job description

Job Summary:

The Studio Production Assistant supports the creation and delivery of high-quality content across a variety of studio programming and digital platforms. This role assists with daily production operations, including running teleprompters, producing highlights, researching video content, coordinating graphics, and publishing multimedia assets. The Production Assistant ensures timely, accurate, and complete content delivery while maintaining organized video archives for future use. Success in this role requires a strong knowledge of sports, excellent communication and organizational skills, and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment while managing multiple priorities and tight deadlines. Flexibility to work nights, early mornings, weekends, and holidays is essential.

Responsibilities: 

  • Support content creation for various studio properties.

  • Daily responsibilities will vary, ranging from running teleprompter, producing highlights, and researching video content for assigned shows. 

  • Provide timely, accurate and complete delivery of multimedia content and publish to various platforms. 

  • Edit video elements and research video content for various studio shows. 

  • Coordinate graphics for assigned studio properties.

  • Log and archive video and associated data for future use.

Qualifications: 

  • Strong overall knowledge of multiple sports; including teams, players, and rules. 

  • Ability to identify and cultivate compelling storylines for various platforms.  

  • Must possess strong communication and organization skills. 

  • Ability to react quickly and positively under tight deadlines in a fast-paced environment.

  • Ability to work nights, early mornings, weekends, and holidays. 

Preferred Qualifications:

  • A minimum of one year experience in sports media, preferably in television production.

  • Awareness of social media trends and relevant platforms. 

  • Self-starting attitude and team-oriented work ethic. 

  • Familiarity with server-based media and/or non-linear editing equipment. 

  • Leadership experience in a professional role, organization or activity. 

Required Education:

  • High School Diploma or equivalent.

 

Preferred Education:

  • Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent work experience.

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    The hiring range for this position in New York, NY is $46,800 to $62,700 per year based on a 40 hour work week. The amount of hours scheduled per week may vary based on business needs. The base pay actually offered will take into account internal equity and also may vary depending on the candidate’s geographic region, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience among other factors. A bonus and/or long-term incentive units may be provided as part of the compensation package, in addition to the full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits, dependent on the level and position offered.

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