What are the responsibilities and job description for the Producer, Broadcast Operations position at Boston College?
Founded in 1863, Boston College is a Jesuit, Catholic university located six miles from downtown Boston with an enrollment of 9,654 full-time undergraduates and 5,072 graduate and professional students. Ranked 37 among national universities, Boston College has 923 full-time and 1,336 FTE faculty, 2,822 non-faculty employees, an operating budget of $1.4 billion, and an endowment in excess of $3.9 billion.
Job Description
The Producer will be responsible for creating and developing content (including scripts) for live ACC Network sporting events, Coaches Shows, special segments, special interest stories and other athletic department programming used to promote BC athletics. The position will assist with other important aspects of Boston College’s ACC Network broadcasts. This includes production planning, production and collaborating with External Affairs, Athletic Communications and Interactive Media on the dissemination of content post production.
This position is responsible for identifying and selecting (under the direction of the Executive Producer) professional game day personnel that will produce all live broadcasts. These staff members also include play by play announcers and color commentators. This responsibility also includes staying within a game day production budget given by the Assoc. Athletic Director- Technology and Broadcast Services. The Producer will also be asked to train production staff and supervise the progress of a live broadcast or taped project from pre-production to post-production.
In addition, the position will also be responsible for using creative production techniques to enhance all network content. He/She must be able to collaborate with the network Director, other producers, engineers and other key participants about production details and to help facilitate the creation of the “run of show” for live broadcasts and all multimedia content. Additionally, the Producer must be able to operate (and instruct others) a camera and be able to record and edit video and sound projects, including selecting program format for final output, capturing/importing media, organizing raw media, editing footage and sound files, creating and inserting static and motion graphics, titling, adding music/voice-over/sfx, media management and archiving project media. The Producer must also be knowledgeable of the changing landscape of live broadcasts with respect to what’s new and accepted in the industry.
Flexible daily work schedule. Evening and weekend schedule relates directly to athletic events and other university event schedules. This position includes working on holidays.
This position works in multiple types of environments – office, production room, as well as outdoors acquiring video footage/content. In addition, this position is responsible for lifting video equipment which may be as heavy as 45-50 lbs.
Reporting Relationship
Executive Producer, Broadcast Operations and Production
Position Details:
Department: 011001 - Athletics General
Position: 00014068 - Technical Producer- Video and Audio- Athletics
Grade: 3RD
Title and salary commensurate with relevant experience based on the following titles and full-time equivalent hiring ranges:
- Producer: $82,100 - $102,650; 5 years related professional experience
- Associate Producer: $74,450 - $93,050; 1-5 years experience
Requirements
Bachelor's degree required
Master's preferred
Formal Experience/Education in Athletic Management is a plus
Certified in Crestron Control Systems is a plus
5 years of experience in the broadcasting industry
4 years of producing/directing linear and digital broadcasts
3 years experience in video control room environment
3 years experience in script contributing or writing.
Evening and weekend work is mandatory. These demands are primarily centered on athletic competitions.
Evenings 30%
Weekends 30%
This position works in multiple types of environments – office, production room, as well as outdoors acquiring video footage/content. In addition, this position is responsible for lifting video equipment which may be as heavy as 45-50 lbs.
This position is required to perform all duties and responsibilities in compliance with all NCAA, ACC and institutional rules and regulations.
Closing Statement
Boston College offers a broad and competitive range of benefits depending on your job classification eligibility:
- Tuition remission for Employees
- Tuition remission for Spouses and Children who meet eligibility requirements
- Generous Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
- Low-Cost Life Insurance
- Eligibility for both University-Funded 401k and Employer-Sponsored 403b Retirement Plans
- Paid Holidays Annually
- Generous Sick and Vacation Pay
- Additional benefits can be found on https://www.bc.edu/employeehandbook
Boston College conducts pre-employment background checks as part of the hiring process.
Boston College is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of any legally protected category, including disability and protected veteran status. Boston College's Notice of Nondiscrimination can be viewed at https://www.bc.edu/nondiscrimination.
Salary : $74,450 - $93,050