Dept - ESPN Mobile Properties
Title - Web Developer/Tech Producer I
Job ID: 135313
Job Responsibilities
This is a technical position, responsible for producing, managing, creating and maintaining the technical elements of ESPN Mobile Web (ESPN.mobi).
ESPN.mobi is featured on many US wireless carriers (Sprint, Verizon Wireless, AT&T, T-Mobile, Alltel, and more) and is available on a variety of devices from featurephones to smartphones and Internet-connected devices. ESPN.mobi content includes news, scores, standings, schedules, polls, games, and special coverage for marquee sporting events throughout the year (playoffs, tournaments, Olympics, etc.)
Typical duties for a technical producer include: template maintenance and creation, special event coverage support, daily production support for editorial, investigation and implementation of new technologies.
This position acts as a technical liaison between the operations personnel and the creative and content teams to explain technical tools and protocols; helps both the technical and content personnel understand required production procedures; contributes to ensuring that desired content and templates are correctly published to the site.
The producer will also work with many groups within ESPN.com and ESPN to develop new ideas for mobile sports coverage and feature enhancements, and will ''own'' all production related to ESPN.mobi in conjunction with an Associate Technical Producer and as a part of the Mobile Properties production team, which also produces ESPN Alerts and ESPN MVP.
Experience: Required Qualifications
BA degree, Computer Science preferred. 2-4 years of web development or mobile application experience. Server-side template programming (JSP/ASP/PHP) a must, Tea experience a plus. Expert knowledge of HTML, Javascript and CSS. Project Management, Project Planning, knowledge of databases, Photoshop, ad integration, Hitbox/Omniture experience, and structured programming (Java, C++) are all relevant. Mobile experience and industry knowledge are a big plus. Must be a strong communicator, passionate about sports, and committed to delivering the ultimate mobile experience for sports fans.
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