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Showrunner Assistant information

What is a showrunner assistant?

Showrunner Assistants are support professionals who work closely with a television show's showrunner—the person responsible for the day-to-day operation of a TV series. Their duties often include managing schedules, coordinating communication between departments, taking notes during meetings, and handling various administrative tasks. They play a crucial role in ensuring the production runs smoothly by helping the showrunner stay organized and informed. This position is often considered an entry-level stepping stone for those looking to build a career in television writing or production.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive as a showrunner assistant, and why are they important?

To thrive as a Showrunner Assistant, you need strong organizational skills, script knowledge, and familiarity with television production processes, often gained through prior assistant or production experience. Proficiency with scheduling software, script tracking tools, and common office applications is typically required. Excellent communication, discretion, adaptability, and the ability to anticipate needs are vital soft skills in this role. These abilities enable you to effectively support the showrunner, ensure smooth operations, and help maintain the fast-paced workflow of a television production.

What is the difference between Showrunner Assistant vs Script Coordinator?

Showrunner AssistantScript Coordinator
Supports the showrunner with scheduling, communication, and administrative tasksManages script revisions, tracks continuity, and coordinates script delivery

While both roles support television production, the Showrunner Assistant primarily handles administrative and logistical support for the showrunner, whereas the Script Coordinator focuses on managing scripts and continuity. Both positions require strong organizational skills and familiarity with TV production, making them closely related but distinct roles within the industry.

What are the typical responsibilities of a showrunner assistant, and how do they support the show's production process?

As a Showrunner Assistant, you will be involved in a variety of tasks that help keep the production running smoothly. These can include managing the showrunner’s schedule, coordinating meetings, handling correspondence, and taking detailed notes during writers’ rooms or production discussions. You may also be asked to liaise between different departments, organize scripts or other materials, and assist with research or logistics. This role requires strong organizational skills, discretion, and the ability to juggle multiple priorities in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.
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Seasonal Digital Content Producer

The National Football League

Inglewood, CA • On-site

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Job description

The NFL Media group is seeking a proactive and versatile digital show producer who's passionate about advanced analytics (Next Gen Stats) and has elite NFL knowledge. This position will work collaboratively with Showrunner, NFL Pro talent, editors and other key stakeholders to create engaging NFL Pro-focused digital shows and VOD content for distribution across the NFL's digital content ecosystem.

Responsibilities

  • Produce weekly NFL Pro-focused show(s) and accompanying VOD content including
    • Pre-production: creative & stats research, Footage research, production meetings with NFL Pro talent, Ideate compelling storylines & topics based on advanced stats & news, digital production workflow testing and scheduling
    • Produce show creative & assist with technical production workflows in both live, and live-to-tape environments
    • Post-Production: Collaborate with editors to deliver best-in-class digital show creative leveraging talent, NFL IP, graphics, data visualization effectively & efficiently
  • Manage timelines for weekly show deliverables
  • Create show outlines, rundowns and scripts
  • Produce NFL Pro talent to ensure they are supported with adequate schedules, research data, and other tools to create the best content possible
  • Proactively Analyze performance insights and KPI data to optimize and elevate shows
  • Proactively research, test and implement innovative digital show production techniques including graphical data visualization, workflow efficiency improvement, etc.
  • Assist in long range planning and growth of NFL Pro show and VOD content franchise
  • Coordinate internal stakeholders to ensure quality control and efficient delivery of show and VOD content across various NFL digital platforms including the NFL FAST Channel, NFL YouTube Channel, NFL O&O and more.

Required Qualifications

  • 5+ years of digital show production experience
  • Expert knowledge of digital sports content programming and production
  • Avid consumer of digital sports shows, content and production trends
  • Expert NFL knowledge including passion for analyzing advanced NFL stats (Next Gen Stats)
  • Outstanding verbal and written communication skills
  • Bachelor's degree

Preferred Qualifications

  • Working knowledge of Adobe creative suite, primarily Adobe Premiere
  • Experience analyzing performance data and implementing key learnings for optimization
  • Understanding of digital first content distribution, programming and platforms as well as emerging formats and platforms

Other Key Attributes / Characteristics

  • Ability to operate effectively in a team-oriented and collaborative environment
  • High agency individual
  • Strong attention to detail and time management skills
  • Ability to thrive in fast-paced environment and perform against tight deadlines
  • Models respect, integrity, responsibility to team and resiliency through everyday actions and behaviors

Terms / Expected Hours of Work

  • 40 hours per week
  • Up to 7-month seasonal employment

Salary / Pay Range

This job posting contains a pay range, which represents the range of salaries or hourly rates that the NFL believes, in good faith, at the time of this posting that it might be willing to pay for the posted job in the location(s) specified. The NFL expects to hire for this position near the middle of the range. Only in truly rare and exceptional circumstances, where an external candidate has experience, credentials or expertise that far exceed those required or expected for the position, would the NFL consider paying a salary or rate near the higher end of the range.