Broadcast Seasonal Assistant - Red Wings
Amaze, Inspire, Unite
Job Summary:
Assist Broadcast department in executing broadcast needs.
Key Responsibilities:
- Collaborate closely with the Manager, Communications and Broadcasting and the entire department to service and strengthen relationships withDetroit Red Wings partners (radio and television) at the local and national level, driving business impact and fan engagement from broadcasts.
- Work alongside Manager, Communications and Broadcasting to collaborate with Detroit Red Wings business operations, identifyingkey business initiatives and ensuring that they are showcased on broadcasts in high-impact ways. This includes producing broadcast notes before each game to encourage coverage of these non-hockey activations.
- Build and maintain deep relationships with production staff from Bally Sports Detroit and Audacy, facilitating a constant dialogue for how the club can best support and drive their broadcasts that showcase our product to millions of fans across the globe.
- Assist with coordinating game-day interviews and in-game promo reads for Detroit Red Wings radio broadcasts. Have a presence in the home radio and television booths during games at Little Caesars Arena, ensuring broadcasters have the promotional and hockey information they need.
- Respond to and fulfill broadcast media requests as needed throughout the season.
- Serve as producer of the Red Wings team podcast, including set-up for recordings and editing of audio and video of episodes.
- Play a role in planning and executing the affiliate engagement strategy, which touches the over two dozenradio affiliates across the broadcast area of the Detroit Red Wings to ensure partners are supporting the organization’s larger business initiatives outside of airing games.
- Attenda significant portion ofDetroit Red Wingshome games, having an in-person presence and relationship with broadcasters and members of the media.
Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
- Highly motivated with excellent attention to detail.
- Experience in broadcasting and a deep knowledge of hockey are preferred.
- Ability to edit and produce audio files such as podcasts.
- Familiarity and capability of setting up audio/video recording equipment.
- Experience with Adobe Suite. Comfortable editing with Adobe Audition and Premiere Pro.
- The ideal candidate must be at least a college senior or recent graduate (within two years), and be available full-time (at least 40 hours per week) beginningonOctober 1, 2023.
- Elite ability to collaborate, building relationships with colleagues across the organization and employees of our broadcast partners.
- High levels of the following skill sets: communication (verbal and written), organizational,and people/culture.
Working Conditions:
- Attend many home games that the team plays in a season.
- Largely an in-office/venue environment, while also attending content shoots/activations with players in the community as needed.
- Evening, weekend, and holiday hours will be required.
All items listed above are illustrative and not comprehensive. They are not contractual in nature and are subject to change at the discretion of Olympia Entertainment.
Olympia Entertainment is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regards to that individual’s race, color, religion or creed, national origin or ancestry, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, veteran status, genetic information, ethnicity, citizenship, or any other characteristic protected by law.
The Company will strive to provide reasonable accommodations to permit qualified applicants who have a need for an accommodation to participate in the hiring process (e.g., accommodations for a job interview) if so requested.
