ESPN Broadcast Production GA

• Serve as the primary producer and coordinator for Little Rock’s ESPN+ broadcasts of home events, working with ESPN to ensure home broadcasts are able to be streamed live in a way that positively reflects on the department.

• Work with the university’s communication department to coordinate student schedules for technical positions for broadcasts and help teach/mentor undergraduate students in best practices for live sports production.

• Work as the department’s representative for contact with both ESPN and the Ohio Valley Conference regarding broadcast and replay .

• Assist in producing and directing other video productions, including the Darrell Walker Coaches Show, as well as live department events such as press conferences, awards ceremonies and other department gatherings.

• Qualified candidates should have a basic knowledge of the technical aspects of broadcast productions and have the ability to do basic technical troubleshooting.

Video and Content Creator GA

• Produce video content utilized by Little Rock Athletics across a variety of platforms, including social media, coaches shows and ESPN broadcast.

• Assist with Little Rock ESPN+ broadcasts when needed. A working knowledge of basic broadcast terminology/production is preferred.

• Serve as an active member of the Little Rock communications staff, assisting with branding initiatives and the overall theme/focus of department efforts.

• Select travel with various teams for key road trips as well as postseason conference and NCAA tournament events.

• Candidates must be familiar with Adobe Premier Pro. A knowledge of Photoshop, Lightroom and other Adobe Creative Cloud software is preferred.

Both GA positions would have the cost of attendance for a Little Rock graduate program covered, as well as a $10,000 stipend running August through May (10 months).  Additional summer stipends are available for those seeking to remain in Little Rock during the summer months.

To apply, please submit a cover letter, resume and three (3) references via email to Assistant AD for Communications, Rand Champion, at rdchampion@ualr.edu. Please include a highlight reel or links to video projects.

  Please include the title of the position for which you are applying in the subject line.

Minimum Qualifications

• Hold a Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited institution of higher educations before start date
• Unconditional acceptance into the Graduate College at the University of Arkansas at Little rock
• Enroll in at least nine (9) credit hours per semester in graduate-level coursework
• Maintain a GPA of 3.0 throughout all employed semesters
• Possess excellent written and communication skills
• Possess excellent computer skills (e.g. MS Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint)
• Ability to work with diverse populations of faculty, staff, students and community members
• Maintain an appropriate degree of confidentiality
• Exhibit problem-solving and critical thinking skills