FOX Sports, the industry leader in live events, is the umbrella entity representing Fox Corporation’s wide array of multi-platform US-based sports assets. Built with brands capable of reaching more than 100 million viewers in a single weekend, FOX Sports includes the sports television arm of the FOX Network; FS1, FS2, FOX Soccer Plus and FOX Deportes, as well as a joint-venture business in the Big Ten Network and digital properties including http://FOXSports.com and the FOX Sports App. FOX Sports has delivered the most watched television program, NFL’s America’s Game of the Week on FOX, for fourteen consecutive years.
JOB DESCRIPTION
FOX Sports is searching for a Graphics Coordinator to join the FOX Sports Creative Services team in Charlotte, NC. The FOX Sports Creative Services is a centralized resource within FOX Sports with responsibilities including on-air branding, brand development, implementation and maintenance, set design, graphic design edit support, information graphic systems, graphic software development, real-time graphics via gaming engines (Unreal engine), Viz-RT, Ventuz and proprietary systems, and graphic production management with offices in Los Angeles and Charlotte, North Carolina. The Graphic Coordinator exists as a liaison between various production arms within the FOX Sports and the Creative Services department.
A SNAPSHOT OF YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES
Receive, research, and process all requests for graphic creation from assigned production and follow through to completion and delivery
Establish communication with Vice President, Production Workflow Management to ensure proper scheduling and tracking of projects
Deal with day-to-day operations of all production in progress through producers
Compile and maintain all compilation reels for assigned production along with seasonal updates
Attend all project related meetings, take notes and distribute on-going follow-up with logs, style guides, and tool kits
Schedule and supervise edit and audio sessions as needed
Work with Graphics Technology group within department for all elements (including style guides) needed to complete remote and studio deliveries
Assist assigned designer, artist or operator in creation of requested graphic by supplying all necessary information for project to minimize repetitive work through editorial errors
Establish and maintain communication to appropriate technical personnel in order to ensure proper completion and delivery of graphic request
Maintain working knowledge of all production relating to graphics at all times
Assist producers in timely delivery of all sales enhancements
Accurately QC elements both on tape and digital formats
Take on additional tasks as needed
Experience / Skills
WHAT YOU WILL NEED
Attention to detail
Ability to prioritize multiple projects and tasks
Strong working knowledge of all digital graphic file formats and their appropriate applications
Strong working knowledge of all department technologies relating to file transfer from studio to remote production units
Basic understanding of on-air graphic systems
Working knowledge of all graphic systems in department and how they relate to one another and to the equipment of requesting party
Working knowledge of Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, and After Effects
Working knowledge of file sharing and its implications for graphic production
Fundamental understanding of time management techniques
Work non-standard hours, such as early morning or evening shifts, weekends, and requested rotational shifts when necessary to support live sports television productions