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Associate Producer, Star Sports

Apply Now Apply Later Job ID 10087121 Location Kolkata, India Business The Walt Disney Company (India) Date posted Apr. 23, 2024

Job Summary:

About the Role:
Analytics plays a key role in the world of sports broadcast across live matches, shows and non-live programming. Disney Star has been the pioneer in data-driven storytelling in the world of sports broadcast. The Analytics Producer will be working with the show match and match producers and drive the analytics-based stories.

Context:
Analytics department plays a key role in deciding the narratives of the match broadcast, live and surround shows. Analytics producers are required to work in unison with multiple other partners.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Identify, conceptualise, produce, and package analytical stories on a for all matches, live shows and the surround shows.

  • Support Senior Producers to deliver high quality content across Live & Beyond Live programming.

  • Bring a developed sports editorial acumen to the position and contribute to ideas.

  • Identifying and preparing archival overlays for the upcoming series/event

  • Work in unison with the Disney Star’s data, video and graphic partners


Performance Measures:

  • Ability to come-up with stories on the go and execute delivery.

  • Feedback on collaboration from stakeholders.

  • Quality of work produced

  • Very keen attention to finer details, producing error-free content

Qualifications:

  • Any graduation

  • Passion for cricket and very good knowledge of the game.

  • Knowledge of Kabaddi and other sports will be a bonus

  • Hindi Proficiency – Read, write and speak

  • Previous experience in a similar profile (6 to 8 yrs)

Personal Attributes:

  • Willingness to work the hours and go beyond the call of duty to fulfil the commitments of the role

  • Ability to thrive in a high-performance culture and constantly live up to the high standards

  • A team-player. Work with large teams and collaborate with various departments and stakeholders

  • Excellent communication skills

About Disney Star: 

The Star Sports Network is home to several leading domestic and international sports with 17 channels broadcasting premier sporting events which include cricket coverage under the purview of the TATA Indian Premier League (IPL), International Cricket Council (ICC), Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), Cricket South Africa and Asian Cricket Council (ACC); VIVO Pro Kabaddi; Football under Hero Indian Super League (ISL), Premier League; and Wimbledon amongst others.

About The Walt Disney Company (India):

Star India has defined the Indian media landscape for more than 30 years, and is one of the country’s leading media conglomerates, reaching more than 700 million viewers a month on TV across India and over 100 other countries.

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 Star India Pvt Ltd (SIPL), which is part of a business we call The Walt Disney Company (India).

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