Associate Producer - Rogers, Toronto

AI Summary

This Associate Producer - NHL role at Rogers Sports & Media in Toronto focuses on supporting the Sportsnet Hockey Production team. You will help define broadcast vision and deliver compelling hockey news and analysis. Key duties include collaborating with producers and preparing broadcast material. Top requirements are at least three years of television sports production experience and exemplary hockey knowledge.

About the Associate Producer Role at Rogers

Are you ready to elevate your career and join a dynamic team at Rogers Sports & Media? We believe in fostering creativity, innovation, and collaboration in all our endeavours, and we are seeking individuals who share this mindset to join us. With a monthly reach of 30 million Canadians, this Associate Producer position offers a unique opportunity to help shape the future of sports, news, and entertainment. At Rogers, we value diversity and inclusivity, believing that every voice contributes to our success. This role is a fundamental part of the Sportsnet Hockey Production team, where you will help define the vision and set expectations, supporting our shows by delivering compelling and entertaining hockey news and analysis content. As an Associate Producer, you will be a self-motivated, team-focused employee, executing the Producer’s broadcast vision and collaborating within a team environment to help everyone reach collective and individual goals. This position requires strong TV broadcast and hockey editorial knowledge, ensuring the successful candidate can lead by example with a strong work ethic and an understanding of captivating storytelling that captures the audience’s attention.

Key Responsibilities and Qualifications

The successful Associate Producer will attend and contribute to regular editorial meetings, collaborating closely with Producer(s), Commentators, and other Associate Producer(s) to understand and articulate story narratives for our shows. You will offer opinions and suggestions, write, and prepare various broadcast materials including voice overs, reports, clips, headlines, teases, bumpers, and feature elements. Assisting the producer with lineup building and searching for hockey content using archive resources like Quantel and Ardome are also key tasks. When required, you will accurately enter font information, including researched stats, ensuring factual and grammatical correctness while adhering to graphics style guides. Preparing highlights for updates and shows will be a regular duty, and you must be prepared to fulfil all Hockey department Associate Producer roles, including feature storytelling, tease producing, ISO directing, font coordinating, and even producing regional NHL updates when applicable. This production role demands strong communication skills and the ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced environment, bringing creative and innovative ideas to our shows. Candidates must be able to work various shifts, including weekends and evenings. A minimum of 2-3 years of experience writing for broadcast is required, alongside exemplary hockey knowledge and strong knowledge of technical equipment used in production. A minimum of 3 years of television sports production experience and a graduate of a broadcasting or journalism program or equivalent experience are essential. A pre-employment background check, including a Canadian criminal record check, will be conducted to protect our people and brand.