Production Assistant Global Sports ESPN NEXT

Job Summary:

ESPN NEXT is the entry point for aspiring storytellers at ESPN, overseeing the hiring, development, assignment, and promotion of Production Assistants and Content Associates. With a focus on career growth, internal culture, and platform fluency, NEXT serves as both a launchpad for emerging talent and a content driver across ESPN platforms. Signature initiatives like the NEXT Accelerator identify and elevate top-performing employees through individualized coaching, mentorship, and hands-on opportunities, helping shape the future of ESPN and The Walt Disney Company.

As part of ESPN NEXT, you’ll join a dynamic team of early-career professionals producing must-see content across ESPN’s shows, live events, digital/social, and audio platforms. Sports don’t sleep, and neither does the adrenaline of live production. Whether you’re cutting highlights at dawn, gearing up for primetime, capturing the game-winner on a holiday, or identifying moments that will go viral on social, you’ll be right in the middle of the action! If you thrive in a fast-paced environment where no two days are the same, this is your chance to be part of the team that brings sports storytelling to life 24/7.

This role will primarily work with the ESPN Global Sports/Deportes team.

This posting is for the January 2026 ESPN NEXT cohort.

What is ESPN NEXT?

• Full-time Production Assistant role built for someone starting a career in sports media and content creation 

• Begin your career at ESPN as a Production Assistant with eligibility for promotion to Content Associate. Promotion eligibility 4 times per year – promotions based on performance

• Produce content for countless ESPN live events, shows, and platforms

• Opportunity to enhance career through development courses

• Paired with a mentor to get you acclimated to ESPN

Responsibilities could include:

*(Prior to any functions listed below, in-depth training is provided)*

• Support production and content creation for domestic and global properties for all sports

• Consistently share creative and innovative ideas to contribute to ESPN’s multi-platform storytelling

• Edit video & audio elements and research content for a variety of shows/networks

• Run audio board loading playlists, log commercials, sales and promos for multi-platform broadcasts

• Coordinate graphics for assigned studio telecasts and/or remote live events

• Produce variety of elements: highlights, teases, opens, and montages for shows, live events and digital platforms

• Assist with live events by gathering video and sponsorship elements for broadcasts

Qualifications:

• Will work nights, mornings, weekends, and holidays

• Fluency in Spanish, with the ability to speak and write in both English and Spanish

• Conversational knowledge of multiple major sports, with a focus on international soccer leagues.

• Conversational knowledge of multiple sports, especially sports heavily covered by ESPN (i.e. NBA/WNBA, NFL, NHL, MLB, College Football and Basketball)

• Enthusiasm and passion for sports 

• Ability to comfortably prepare and contribute ideas

• Must possess professional communication and organization skills

• React quickly and positively while staying composed under tight deadlines in fast-paced, high-pressure environments

• Self-starting attitude and team-oriented work ethic

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience within a live sports, news, or entertainment environment

• Experience with video editing software (i.e. Adobe Premiere, Final Cut etc.)

• Awareness of ESPN content (i.e. platforms, shows, events, etc.)

• Awareness of media trends (i.e. social, digital, linear, etc.)

• Leadership experience in a professional role, organization, or extra-curricular endeavor

Required Education:

• High School Diploma or equivalent

Preferred Education:

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent work experience

Additional Information:

• Will work nights, mornings, weekends, and holidays

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