Xpression Designer And Programmer

XPression Designer and Programmer

About Mercedes-Benz Stadium

Mercedes-Benz Stadium is the home of the Atlanta Falcons and Atlanta United. The stadium host numerous other sports and entertainment events. The multi-purpose venue features a flexible capacity that can expand to up to 83,000 seats; a retractable roof structure inspired by the oculus in the ancient Rome Pantheon; views of the Atlanta skyline; a 360-degree HD video halo board that, at nearly six stories tall and 1,100 linear feet in diameter, is one of the largest in the NFL and the world; and a technology lounge offering a unique game day experience full of media content and full game immersion. Mercedes-Benz Stadium is a member of AMB Sports & Entertainment, which also includes the Atlanta Falcons and Atlanta United FC.

Who we are

We use our core values as a compass to guide our decisions because they are our North Star. If we live our core values daily, we know everything else will take care of itself. We enjoy a culture rooted in giving back to others through our time, talents, labor, and financial commitment. We are successful when we collaborate with and value each other like family, maintain a hunger to delight guests and continuously innovate, listen closely for even the smallest need for improvement, stand up for convictions, and genuinely own our responsibilities as if our name is on the outside of the building.

Our Ideal Candidates

Actively Listen

• Take an active role in listening by being present in the moment, using healthy body language, and ensuring joint understanding. When we read between the lines and hear what others are saying and what they are not saying, we encounter amazing opportunities to go the extra mile in serving them.

Collaborate

• Realize that we are better together than we are alone. We achieve much better results when others have the opportunity to add their diverse perspectives. Be open to feedback and actively seek input from a variety of people at varying levels because the best ideas come from those who are closest to those we serve.

Engage in Servant Leadership

• Put others ahead of yourself even when it's difficult. Find opportunities to lead by example in the way you pitch in and help others. Giving back to others is at the heart of what we do.

Build Relationships

• Cultivate trust in relationships by showing respect and sensitivity. Invest time in helping others to continuously improve by listening to their ideas and helping them to continuously improve.

Own Results

• Own issues you encounter even when they are outside of your area of responsibility by taking action or seeking out the needed resolution. You are empowered and expected to take risks aimed at exceeding the expectations of our guests. Take advantage of this rare opportunity by utilizing available resources.

Position Summary

The XPression Designer and Programmer will be responsible for operating Ross XPression Tessera and Daktronics Show Control to program, design, animate and operate for Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta Falcons Football and Atlanta United MLS Soccer. Technical implementation and production of elements for features, embedded video or video board related content for Game Presentation and Stadium Productions department of AMB Sports and Entertainment.

Roles and Responsibilities

• Candidate will be responsible for programming all events at Mercedes-Benz including but not limited to Atlanta Falcons Football, Atlanta United FC MLS Soccer, and more

• Candidate will assist with our Graphics Team to help activate designs and animations in the Production environment

• Candidate will operate XPression, dashboard and show control in the execution of the in-game show for all events at Mercedes-Benz including but not limited to Atlanta Falcons Football, Atlanta United FC MLS Soccer, and more

• Candidate will operate and fly created graphics on-air or live production environments

• Candidate will create templates in Ross XPression Tessera and XPression

• Candidate will create, program and operate Ross dashboard as it corresponds to the rundown for live programs

• Candidate will be responsible for quality control for all aspects of graphic and video production

• Candidate will be responsible for fact checking, research and art/video consistency for their respective projects. (This includes using images from Getty or any other approved source)

• Candidate will assist with maintenance and service of any department related equipment as needed within the Mercedes-Benz Stadium

• Candidate must have extensive experience in video broadcast production and graphic creation

• Candidate will create motion graphics and operate IPTV system integration

• Candidate will program Daktronics Show Control as it corresponds to the rundown for live programs

• Candidate will be the main liaison between MBS Productions and the Corporate Partnership team and will assist with any sponsorship requests including design, coordination and execution

• Candidate will be assigned other duties as applicable (This may include file management, organization of content across many different platforms and software, etc.)

Qualifications and Education Requirements

• Bachelor degree in Communications and/or 4 years of experience in graphic and video production

• Minimum of 4 years' experience in broadcast or sports entertainment field

Required Skills

• Candidate must be proficient in Ross Xpression software

• Candidate must be proficient in Microsoft Excel

• Candidate must be proficient with xml data feeds

• Candidate must be proficient with Daktronics software and data feeds

• Knowledge with Ross Tessera system

• Candidate must be proficient in Ross Xpression DataLinq and programming

• Candidate must have an understanding of Ross Xpression Encoder, Dashboard and Inception software

• Candidate must be proficient in all aspects of graphic and video post-production including (but not limited to) Adobe Creative Suite (Premiere, Adobe After Effects, Cinema 4D, Illustrator, Photoshop) and any associated plug-ins

• Candidate must possess strong graphic production skills and a thorough, hands-on working knowledge of video, HD display operations and integrated audio in a live sports entertainment environment

• Candidate must be able to work well under pressure, be self-motivated and able to work on multiple projects simultaneously

• Candidate must be able to work well with other graphic producers, editors and game presentation staff in order to collaborate and establish an effective workflow within the team environment

• Candidate must be able to adapt to ever changing requests, design edits and/or revisions and must be able to take direction and produce an approved finished product in a timely manner

• Candidate must be flexible in working hours including nights, weekends and holidays when needed

• Candidate should be able to supply web-links to completed work, demo reels or any other content, which validates their application and work experience

• Knowledge of C++, Visual Basic, and Python is a big plus (not a requirement)