PRODUCTION ASSISTANT

Overview /Objective

The Graphics Assistant provides operational and technical support for our graphics department. This entry-level position will prepare and deliver assets to various departments within the facility or to outside vendors. Under the close supervision of the Post-Production Graphics Supervisor, and working closely with Creative Producers and Art Directors, the GA will gain a solid understanding of what it takes to initiate and accomplish work through the graphics department and deliver projects to end user.

Responsibilities

• Generate headshots, cut-outs and delivery-ready motion/still graphics for shows
  
• Acquire various photo and graphic elements for broadcast use
  
• Manage both in-house & out-of-house assets in broadcast design.
  
• Assist Creative Producer with the daily production of frequent requests from other NFL departments.
  
• Coordinate versioning of graphics and various graphic needs for deliverables
  
• Deliver requested assets to their end users
  
• General support of graphics department as needed/assigned.
  

Required Qualifications

• Knowledge of motion graphics
  
• Ability to use tape decks for lay-offs.
  
• Demonstrated proficiency in Premiere, Photoshop and After Effects
  
• Knowledge of post-production and motion graphic terminology/formats
  
• Good mathematical skills required for calculating time code placement/problem-solving
  
• Organizational and project coordination skills are necessary
  
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills are necessary
  
• Proficiency in Word and Excel
  

Other Key Attributes / Characteristics

• Ability to work well within a strong team environment.
  
• Individual should be coachable and open to learning, capable of taking initiative and confident recommending more efficient ways of performing job duties and responsibilities.
  

Preferred Qualifications

• College Graduate preferred.
  
• Candidate must have 1-2 years’ experience working in broadcast motion graphics, production OR college training in film or broadcast.
  
• Demonstrated experience using Adobe Photoshop, Premiere and After Effects.
  
• Working knowledge of Excel, Outlook & Microsoft Word.
  
• Candidate must work well as a member of a hard-working team to meet tight deadlines
  
• Fundamental understanding of time management techniques as they relate to the Graphics Assistant position.
  
• Ability to work nights, holidays and weekends as required during certain times of the year.
  
• Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills and attention to detail a must.
  
• Ability to multitask and work effectively under changing priorities, heavy deadlines, and daily time constraints
  

Salary / Pay Range

• This job posting contains a pay range, which represents the range of salaries or hourly rates that the NFL believes, in good faith, at the time of this posting that it might be willing to pay for the posted job in the location(s) specified. The NFL expects to hire for this position near the middle of the range. Only in truly rare and exceptional circumstances, where an external candidate has experience, credentials or expertise that far exceed those required or expected for the position, would the NFL consider paying a salary or rate near the higher end of the range.
  

Terms / Expected Hours of Work

• NFL employees are required to work 40 hours per week. Indicate whether or not the role will require overtime (time worked in excess of 40 hours) and/or weekends. Note* If your position will work under 30 hours per week, they should be Part Time. FLSA** If an employee will be paid hourly, they will be non-exempt, and if they are paid a salary, they are exempt.
• [IF EXTERNAL AGENCY] This job posting is for a position with one of the NFL’s third-party agency partners that provides services to the NFL. The individual selected for this role will be an employee of that third-party agency and not the NFL. All compensation, benefits, and other terms and conditions of employment are handled by the agency. The assignment to provide services to the NFL will be limited in duration but may be extended for an additional period by agreement between the NFL and the agency.