Content Producer - International
Apply Now Apply Later Job ID 10131724 Location Bristol, Connecticut, United States Business ESPN Date posted Oct. 15, 2025Job Summary:
The Content Producer is responsible for the creative development, preparation, and production of a wide range of sports content—including segments, highlights, teases & bumps, features, live event integrations, studio content, and more—from concept to execution. This role plays a key part in driving ESPN’s market penetration, ratings, and viewership across multiple platforms and regions, with a particular focus on soccer coverage across domestic and international leagues, tournaments, and storylines.
Responsibilities:
In coordination with senior production staff (Producers/CPs), identifies and develops compelling sports content that enhances storytelling and viewer engagement.
Leads a team of production staff (CPs, APs, CAs, PAs) to conceive, plan, and execute content, including highlights, teases, bumps, segments, and live event integrations.
Uses deep sports knowledge—especially in global and domestic soccer—to research, generate, select, and pitch content ideas.
Oversees the editorial direction and production of soccer-related content, including match previews, post-game analysis, player features, and tournament coverage.
Guides staff in topic selection, highlight development, writing, sound & shot selection, and graphic integration.
Oversees editing to ensure pacing, storyline clarity, and proper use of language and localization where applicable.
Requests necessary content components (graphics, animations, edit time) and adjusts content for breaking news or evolving storylines.
Provides final review of content to ensure quality, accuracy, and alignment with ESPN standards.
Oversees multi-lingual voiceovers for live and taped soccer content, ensuring cultural relevance and accuracy.
Basic Qualifications:
Minimum of 5 years of progressively complex production experience with an emphasis on sports content.
Solid ability to interpret sports stories and to create and assemble compelling content to support the concept of the story.
Strong knowledge of real-time sports production processes and working knowledge of equipment and all relevant technologies used to carry out a broad range of assignments.
Must have detailed knowledge of what “works” across multiple platforms and what is realistic to accomplish in the time allotted.
Strong knowledge of International and US-based sports
Solid understanding of a multi-cultural audience and its habits
Good editorial judgement
Good understanding of people supervision, the development of teams, and leadership skills
Strong organizational, time management, and communication skills
Good appreciation of popular culture, and understands the tastes of ESPN’s consumers
Good understanding of ESPN’s market positioning and strategies
Strong working knowledge of production workflows
Availability to work nights/weekends/holidays as required
Preferred Qualifications:
Fluency in Spanish (writing, reading, speaking)
Required Education:
High School Diploma
Preferred Education:
Bachelor's Degree
About ESPN:
Working at ESPN is unlike anything else. That’s because we’re always finding new ways to interact with fans – however and wherever they connect with sports. Every day we’re doing things that no one has done, all in a dynamic culture where we defy odds and continuously outdo ourselves. When you have the latest technology, game-changing ideas and world-class talent on your team, every day is extraordinary.
About The Walt Disney Company:
The Walt Disney Company, together with its subsidiaries and affiliates, is a leading diversified international family entertainment and media enterprise that includes three core business segments: Disney Entertainment, ESPN, and Disney Experiences. From humble beginnings as a cartoon studio in the 1920s to its preeminent name in the entertainment industry today, Disney proudly continues its legacy of creating world-class stories and experiences for every member of the family. Disney’s stories, characters and experiences reach consumers and guests from every corner of the globe. With operations in more than 40 countries, our employees and cast members work together to create entertainment experiences that are both universally and locally cherished.
This position is with ESPN Productions, Inc, which is part of a business we call ESPN.
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