Producer Intern

Description

JOB SUMMARY:

The Utah Jazz and Utah Mammoth are seeking a proactive Producer Intern to assist our Senior Producer. You will play a key role in supporting content creation by coordinating shoot schedules, managing logistics, handling vendor contracts, and acting as on-set support. This role will be part-time and run from August 2026 - May 2027 working in both our Sandy, UT and Salt Lake City, UT locations. 

 *Please attach a demo reel or website of your previous work with the application* 

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Support the Senior Producer with daily logistics for photo and video productions, including player features and brand campaigns.
• Coordinate crew and talent communications, including call times, locations, and shoot-day details.
• Assist in sourcing and booking vendors, locations, and equipment.
• Maintain production documents, including schedules, shot lists, and call sheets.
• Act as an on-set production assistant, ensuring seamless production flow.
• Manage production paperwork, such as contracts, releases, and invoices.
• Provide administrative support to keep the production team organized.
• Cross-train with Project Management and Marketing teams to learn and adapt production management processes.
• Facilitate project sharing across Broadcast, Streaming, Social, Marketing, and PR departments.
• Collaborate with motion and graphic design teams to enhance final deliverables.
• Stay current with industry trends and video production techniques.
• Exemplify our core values: transparent, all in, community-obsessed, one team, and scrappy.
• Cross-collaborate with Marketing Strategy and Project Management departments.

COMPETENCIES:

• Collaborates – building partnerships and working collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives.
• Customer Focus – building strong customer relationships and delivering customer-centric solutions.
• Decision Quality – making good and timely decisions that keep the organization moving forward.
• Action Oriented – taking on new opportunities and rough challenges with a sense of urgency, high energy, and enthusiasm.
• Manages Complexity – Makes sense of complex, high quantity, and sometimes contradictory information to effectively solve problems.
• Interpersonal Savvy – Relates openly and comfortably with diverse groups of people.
• Creative Thinker – Thinks out of the box to develop creative and innovative solutions.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Currently pursuing or recently completed a degree in Film, Media Production, Communications, or a related field.
• 0–2 years of production experience; familiarity with set roles is required. (Portfolio samples like call sheets or budget trackers are highly valued).
• Genuine enthusiasm for content production and sports media
• Exceptional organizational skills and attention to detail.
• A proactive, solutions-oriented mindset.
• Ability to remain calm and focused in high-pressure, deadline-driven environments.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficiency in Google Workspace and Microsoft Office.
• Flexibility to work on-site, including early mornings, evenings, and weekends.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

• Must be able to communicate effectively in writing and verbally.
• Must be able to observe, inspect, estimate, and assess.
• Must be able to sit, stand, bend, walk, and climb stairs for long periods.
• Must be able to lift 20 lbs.

Smith Entertainment Group provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.

Note: The need may arise to revise, supplement, or rescind portions of this job description, and Smith Entertainment Group reserves the right to do so at any time. Employees shall be required to meet the qualifications and perform the duties of any revised job description.