Graphics Associate Producer - Prime Video Sports

Description

The Prime Video Live Sports Creative Services team is seeking an experienced Graphics Associate Producer for our growing Global Live Sports Production team. This role will work closely with the Head of Creative Services, Sr. Creative Producers, Graphics Producers and the Creative Services Graphics Coordinator to support the entire Live Sports Production team with live game and studio graphics projects.

The Graphics Associate Producer will provide support for day-to-day show graphics requests while managing creative and sponsorship assets in a fast-paced environment on live event productions across multiple sports properties. Additional responsibilities include development of delivery mechanisms and communication processes to internal and external stakeholders including vendors, remote and studio crews or third party production providers. This role requires a detail-oriented person with excellent organization skills to make sure the project is completed quickly and efficiently with a high standard of quality from initial request through delivery in a time-critical manner. This role also requires the ability to meet requests with tight turnarounds while executing on tasks that have an impact across multiple teams, including our customers – sports fans across the globe.

This position will focus on the production of on-air graphics and other design-based assets supporting live gameday productions, both onsite and in studio, as well as post-production requirements, tentpole events and special programming. The Graphics Associate Producer will work closely with the Sr. Creative Producers and Graphics Producers to immerse themselves in the production and logistic details of each project, while producing the successful execution of all deliverables at a high bar. Overall sports knowledge and understanding of each property’s graphics needs and nuances will be crucial to success.

This role will also focus on the advancement of our own graphics production pipelines, assisting to implement processes in support of an industry-leading Creative Services department servicing the needs of our entire sports portfolio. This person will need to be a quick learner, able to understand and manage stakeholder expectations, departmental priorities, timelines, and workflow efficiencies while aligning with business goals.

A successful candidate will have experience supporting teams, managing production artists and implementing workflows related to all facets of on air/live sports graphics design. They will interface cross-organizationally with sales, production, production operations, and technical operations teams as well as external vendors and third party production partners. This person will have the verbal and written skills necessary to clearly communicate and concisely message appropriate context when delegating tasks and providing timely feedback.

The Creative Services Graphics Associate Producer will also provide assistance within the department supporting team agendas, departmental planning and implementing mechanisms and processes (e.g., standard operating procedures, request ticketing, project trackers, department templates, style guides, manuals, etc.).


Key job responsibilities
• Serve as a point-of-contact between internal and external collaborators involved in the planning, development, execution, delivery and support of assigned projects
• Actively participate in problem-solving, balancing each project’s technical, logistic or content needs with our goal of developing innovative and creative ways to tell stories through graphics
• Ensure that Prime Video’s visual identity remains consistent across all platforms, including on-air graphics, logos, and promotional materials
• Collaborate with both internal and external partners such as sales, advertisers, sponsors, and sports leagues to help in the creation of content and sponsorship opportunities
• Manage expectations regarding deadlines and air dates to update various departments on workback plans deliveries
• Maintain updates to project schedules, calendars and tracking status for assigned projects through an end-to-end workflow
• Manage production of approved assets across all creative projects and ensure that resources are utilized effectively to achieve desired outcomes
• QC graphics and sound design for final delivery
• Assist in delivery of final graphics to proper channels in the proper formats
• Attend and participate in project and operational meetings
• Gameday support for live sports productions including remote and studio
• Implement project postmortem takeaways and action items

Basic Qualifications

- Bachelor's degree in marketing, english, communications, or equivalent
- • Strong understanding of design, branding, and motion graphics principles
- • Working knowledge of live production, post-production and motion graphic terminology
- • Software proficiency in Microsoft Office products, including Excel and Word
- • Experience using Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, After Effects and Premiere
- • Experience building strategic relationships with stakeholders, including communicating and collaborating across teams and functions
- • Proven experience executing sales deliverables for live games and shoulder programming
- • Track record managing and/or coordinating complex projects with multiple stakeholders
- • Strong knowledge of digital graphic file formats
- • Experience with digital asset management tools
- • Experience with project management workflows and tracking tools
- • Experience refining workflows and operations related to graphics production and delivery
- • Experience identifying, implementing and/or managing process improvements
- • Ability to strategically problem-solve and multi-task in fast-paced, dynamic environment
- • Strong attention to detail, highly organized, and team-oriented mindset
- • Adaptability and resilience to quick changes in priorities, tools, workflow and technology
- • Knowledgeable regarding Amazon Prime Video’s live sports properties and familiarity with their star players, personalities and/or celebrity culture
- • Able to accommodate non-standard work hours, holidays and weekends as needed

Preferred Qualifications

- Experience working at or with a creative or advertising agency, network, streaming service or studio
- Experience communicating and presenting to senior leadership
- Knowledge of video production crews, live streaming technologies, studio workflows, edit and post- production techniques, production calendars and staffing
- • 3+ years working in creative production, ideally broadcast and/or sports graphics
- • Experience working in both event/game and studio/shoulder programming settings
- • Experience with live action, 2D and 3D animation, post-production and new media
- • Experience working on or with large-scale, global projects
- • Experience managing Adobe Media Suite and Maxon C4D-based projects
- • Familiarity with Viz, Chyron and other real-time graphic systems

Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.

Los Angeles County applicants: Job duties for this position include: work safely and cooperatively with other employees, supervisors, and staff; adhere to standards of excellence despite stressful conditions; communicate effectively and respectfully with employees, supervisors, and staff to ensure exceptional customer service; and follow all federal, state, and local laws and Company policies. Criminal history may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship with some of the material job duties of this position. These include the duties and responsibilities listed above, as well as the abilities to adhere to company policies, exercise sound judgment, effectively manage stress and work safely and respectfully with others, exhibit trustworthiness and professionalism, and safeguard business operations and the Company’s reputation. Pursuant to the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

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