Freelance Summer Content Associate

MLB Network

Responsibilities:

• Write metadata in support of game highlights.
  
• Deliver video elements to specified recipient.
  
• Spot check videos on https://www.littleleague.org/world-series/ and report issues
  
• Communicate with internal and external partners using Slack
  
• Other such duties as required.
  

Qualifications and Skills:

• 0 to 1 years’ business or related experience is required.
  
• Must demonstrate a passion for and knowledge of baseball.
  
• Required to work a flexible schedule, including nights, weekends, and holidays.
  
• Possess excellent verbal and written communication skills.
  
• Be extremely organized, demonstrate initiative and an ability to complete multiple assignments in a timely manner.
  
• Individual must work well in a dynamic environment and be able to recommend and implement process improvements, work independently and handle multiple tasks simultaneously.
  
• Demonstrate the tact, diplomacy, decisiveness, and superior people skills required in a pressurized live television environment.
  
• Possess the manual dexterity needed to effectively create required work product.
  
• Possess the visual acuity needed to effectively create required work product.
  
• Possess the auditory acuity needed to effectively create required work product.
  
• Ability to sit for extended periods of time.
  
• Ability to lift up to 25 pounds.
  
• Ability to navigate distances of various lengths within the work environment. 
  

Education:

• Current students or recent graduates seeking a Bachelor’s degree in Communications/Broadcast/Journalism/Television Production degree is highly preferred.
  

Position Reports to:

• Supervisor, Media Operations
  

Pay Range: $25/hour

Top MLB Network Perks & Benefits:

• Medical/Dental/Vision Coverage 
  
• Company Contributed 401K Plan 
  
• Paid Sick Time
  
• Commuter Benefits
  
• Discounts at MLB Store | MLBShop.com
  
• Employee Assistance Programs (EAP)