Creative Assistant

Description

Assists all areas of Creative Services in the coordination and management of both internal and out-of-house animation, music, graphic and design projects.

ESPN, Inc., The Worldwide Leader in Sports, is the leading multinational, multimedia sports entertainment company featuring the broadest portfolio of multimedia sports assets with over 50 business entities. Headquartered in Bristol, Connecticut, ESPN is 80% owned by ABC, Inc. (a subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company), and 20% by the Hearst Corporation. 

ESPN was founded by Bill Rasmussen and launched on September 7, 1979. Now with over 6,500 employees, each year ESPN televises more than 5,100 live and/or original hours of sports programming. The company’s mission is to serve sports fans. Anytime. Anywhere.

Responsibilities
• Research images and video within the ESPN library system.
• Research and acquire audio and video assets from outside entities.
• Edit, digitize, and dub material from all formats of video.
• Internet research for project related topics
• Manage the Creative Services library of assets.
• Assist Associate Producers, Art Directors and Creative Directors with general administrative duties including project schedules and contracts.
• Learn about and function well in the edit world. Develop knowledge of Final Cut and the ability to drive an edit session in any edit environment.
• Review work from potential design and animation companies nationally and internationally.