Associate Designer Motion Graphics (Start ASAP)

About ESPN

ESPN is an American international basic cable sports channel owned by ESPN Inc., owned jointly by The Walt Disney Company (80%) and Hearst Communications (20%). The company was founded in 1979 by Bill Rasmussen along with his son Scott Rasmussen and Ed Eagan. ESPN is known for being the leading multinational, multimedia sports entertainment brand providing a plethora of sports highlights, talk shows, and pre-taped and live telecasts.

Your Role

This position is responsible for the daily creation of on-air graphics for multiple productions, provides basic After Effects animation support as directed, formats imagery for ESPN Image Management System, and provides creative support on longer-term projects as individual abilities enable.

• Ability to work nights, weekends, and holidays.
• Utilizes Adobe software to create designs and animations for ESPN productions.
• Creates and develops graphics for studio shows and remote events.
• Prepares image files for programs and maintains ESPN Image Management System (IMS).
• Proactively collaborates within the ESPN Creative Services group to contribute to longer-term initiatives.
• Demonstrates eagerness to regularly contribute creative ideas, desire to push designs to the next level, and aptitude to learn new software to enhance individual versatility in the department.
• Adheres to proper file management techniques to ensure efficient archiving and subsequent retrieval of projects.
• Recognizes, reports, and helps troubleshoot equipment/software/work environment issues.
• Adheres to all administrative responsibilities, including time entry and daily reporting requirements.
• Participates in at least 32 hours of supplemental training/shadowing each year to promote personal growth and understanding of other ESPN departments and workflows.
• Maintains high standards of efficiency, consistency, accuracy, creativity, and timely delivery of all requests.
• Must be highly motivated, work well under pressure, and regularly effectively prioritize multiple assignments.
• Possesses strong individual and team communication skills with the ability to take direction well.
• Displays keen attention to detail, spelling, and grammar.

Training & Development

ESPN has a Leadership GPS, which is a tool used by employees to track their development progress. The Leadership GPS helps employees set development goals. It also provides advice on which types of development activities (such as courses, job shadowing, or experiences) are available and will help them meet their goals. ESPN The University offers courses related to different business areas, which are taught by executives and business leaders. This is important because its gets company leaders from different business areas involved in developing employees. It also helps to provide employees with a greater understanding of the different aspects of ESPN’s business such as production, programming, and HR, and how they fit together.

Salary & Benefits

The estimated total pay for this role ranges from $56,000 to $102,000 per year. Disney offers a competitive total rewards package that includes pay, health and savings benefits, time-off programs, educational opportunities, and more. Together, these rewards make up a comprehensive package that helps our employees and cast members live their best life, grow personally and professionally and take advantage of the special extras that only Disney can provide.

Career Progression

In ESPN, it was reported that seniors such as your managers position your training for promotion and career advancement, providing support and providing you with enough autonomy to make decisions in addition to this, as internal promotions are preferred over hires, it is more likely for interns to be offered full-time positions after their work duration and current employees to scale up the ladder.

Work-Life Balance

ESPN provides employees with many resources to meet their wellness needs through on-site facilities at the Bristol headquarters and additional Wellness in the Workplace initiatives and programs for all locations. Wellness services include guided and audio meditation, yoga in the workspace, a workout of the day, on-site and off-site intramurals, an on-site B4, wellness education and awareness campaigns, healthy cafeteria menu options, a weight management program, and more.

Culture & Vibe

ESPN's core values include “care, respect, diversity, teamwork, creativity, quality, integrity, the aggressive pursuit of new ideas, audience growth and building shareholder value,” and this certainly shines true as the company recognizes the importance of maintaining these values at their company.

About You

• High School Diploma or Equivalent (required).
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent (preferred).
• Strong hands-on Knowledge of Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Illustrator.
• Online portfolio/demo reel showcasing creativity, design, and type layout skills.
• Must work flexible hours (days of the week, nights, weekends, and holidays) and may be required to travel, as assignments or training necessitate.
• Must have reliable transportation to work.
• Hands-on experience with Adobe After Effects.
• Aptitude to learn VizRT programming, Java, VB, or equivalent scripting functions and logic.
• Passion for sports and a desire to create visually appealing imagery to enhance ESPN programming.
• Familiarity with ESPN programming and family of networks.

How to Apply

Navigate to the careers section of the ESPN website wherein you can filter out the results of the search according to the category, region, state, and job level. To apply for this position, simply click the "Apply on employer site" button on this page.

Source

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• Disneycareers/ESPN-benefits
• Glassdoor/ESPN-salaries
• Wikipedia/ESPN-about
• Tacontentcentral-espn.thismomentone/ESPN-work-life balance