Utility III – Philadelphia

ESPN Monday Night Countdown Hiring Utility III in Chicago

MING Entertainment is hiring an experienced Utility III crew member for ESPN's Monday Night Countdown remote broadcast at Soldier Field in Chicago, Illinois. The assignment is scheduled for September 27-28, 2026, supporting the Philadelphia @ Chicago game production. This live sports television production role will work closely with the Technical Operations team throughout broadcast setup, show execution, and teardown. The position involves hands‑on work with professional broadcast equipment, including camera cables, batteries, monitors, and equipment cases.

Applicants should have previous utility experience on live remote television productions and be comfortable performing physically demanding production tasks.

• Support Technical Operations during setup, live broadcast activities, and teardown
• Assist with unloading and loading medium‑to‑heavy television production cases
• Lay out, organize, and retrieve broadcast cables throughout the production area
• Pull and manage cable for camera operators during live production
• Properly coil and store cables using professional over/under wrapping techniques
• Transport and distribute camera batteries as required
• Help keep cable runs and technical work areas organized and safe
• Assist scenic, lighting, or other technical departments when assigned
• Perform overhead production work when necessary
• Respond quickly to changing technical and operational needs during the event

• Must be 18 years of age or older
• Must have legal authorization to work in the United States
• Must live within 100 miles of Soldier Field in Chicago
• Minimum of 10 shows of regional‑level utility experience in live remote television production
• Familiarity with professional TV equipment, including cameras, cables, monitors, and related broadcast gear
• Must know how to properly perform over/under cable wrapping and create clean, organized coils
• Comfortable lifting and moving medium‑to‑heavy production cases and equipment
• Able to perform physical production work for extended periods
• Comfortable assisting with overhead, scenic, or lighting tasks when required
• Must be dependable, proactive, and able to adapt in a fast‑paced live broadcast environment
• Available for the September 27-28, 2026 production schedule

• Paid live television production opportunity
• Specific pay rate has not been provided
• Position supports ESPN's Monday Night Countdown remote broadcast at Soldier Field