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Kate Jackson

Design Manager

Hartford, Connecticut, United States27 yrs 3 mos experience
Highly Stable

Key Highlights

  • Over 25 years in live event television production.
  • Executive producer for major sports events at ESPN.
  • Current director of live sports at Netflix.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a Broadcast Television Production expert with extensive experience in live sports events.

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Skills

Core Skills

Live Event ProductionTeam LeadershipExecutive ProductionCreative StrategyAffiliate Sales Management

Other Skills

Budget ManagementDigital MediaCreative Content ManagementBroadcast TelevisionVideo EditingPost ProductionEntertainmentTelevisionBroadcastEditingVideo ProductionNew MediaHD VideoSportsFinal Cut Pro

About

25+ years of Live Event Television Production, 1 year in Affiliate Sales and Marketing. 14 years as an Executive in ESPN Event Production. Current Director of Live Sports at Netflix. Executive Producer for content and coverage of various sports and special events. Oversee of all talent, production teams, and technology partners. Manage multi-million-dollar budgets. Coordinate cross-platform partnerships with sales, marketing, digital/social, and programming to maximize ratings and revenue opportunities.

Experience

27 yrs 3 mos
Total Experience
25 yrs 10 mos
Average Tenure
1 yr 5 mos
Current Experience

Netflix

Director Live Sports - Netflix

Dec 2024Present · 1 yr 5 mos · Los Angeles Metropolitan Area · Hybrid

  • 2024-2025 NFL Christmas Game Day
  • 2025 - Beyonce Bowl
  • 2025 Boxing - Taylor vs Serrano | Canelo vs Crawford
  • 2025 TUDUM
  • 2025-2026 Six Kings Tennis Tournament
  • 2026 - Snoop Holiday Halftime
  • 2026 World Baseball Classic - Japan
  • 2026 - MLB - Opening Night | Home Run Derby | Field of Dreams
  • 2026 Boxing - Fury v Makhmudov |
  • 2026 MMA - Rousey v Carano
  • 2027 Women's World Cup
Live Event ProductionBudget ManagementTeam LeadershipDigital Media

Espn

7 roles

Vice President of Production

Promoted

Oct 2022Dec 2024 · 2 yrs 2 mos

  • ESPYS Awards 2020-2024
  • Executive Producer overseeing all content including awards, host selection, presenters, musical acts.
  • Designed and developed new graphics and animations pacakgt to compliment new set design at Dolby Theater in 2023.
  • Relocated 2021 ESPYS to Pier 17 at the Seaport in New York City and reimagined the 202 ESOYS as a fully virtual event utilizing new technologies, in response to COVID protocols.
  • Formula 1 Racing 2018-2024
  • Manage relationships with SKY Sports UK as ESPN broadcast partner for all live coverage. Develop on-site presence from all US Races.
  • Coordinate breaking news and storytelling opportunities across Disney platforms.
  • Heisman Trophy Presentation 2015-2024
  • Executive Producer overseeing all content for annual awards presentation broadcast.
  • Negotiated new multi-year contract for relocation of ceremonies to Jazz at Lincoln Center.
  • Commissioned first-ever Heisman original theme music.
  • Coordinated design and development of new set designs in 2018 and 2021
  • NCAA College Gymnastics & NCAA Championship 2023-2024
  • Oversee 35+ regular season meets, conference championships and national championship.
  • Develop and institute new quad meet format to ensure all competition is included in live television broadcast.
  • Design and implement new on-screen scoring tower for all live coverage.
  • NCAA Women's Basketball & NCAA Championships 2015-2024
  • Oversee 400_ regular season games, studio coverage and all post-season tournament coverage; including 67 live games, shoulder studio coverage, selection special and the Alt telecast “Bird & Taurasi Show.”
  • WNBA Regular Season, Playoffs & Finals 2024
  • Oversee all live game and studio coverage, including All Star and WNBA Playoffs & Finals. Special Olympics. Including: 2015 World Games, Lost Angeles. 2017 World Games, Austria. 2018 USA Games, Seattle. 2019 World Games, Abu Dhabi. 2022 USA Games, Orlando. 2023 World Games, Germany.
Executive ProductionCreative StrategyTeam Leadership

Coordinating Producer: Special Projects

Promoted

Jul 2014Oct 2022 · 8 yrs 3 mos

  • Coordinating Producer for ESPN's Special Projects:
  • 2020-2021 Sports Humanitarian Awards
  • Oversaw (as Executive Producer) all content, host and presenter selection, script approvals.
  • Implemented first-ever live band and original score for show.
  • 2020 College Football National Championship Halftime show.
  • Produced live on-field half-time event in partnership with NCAA College Football 150 honoring the top players in college football history.
  • 2011-2018 IndyCar
  • Oversaw ABC live event coverage of IndyCar races, including The Indianapolis 500.
  • Produced Indianapolis 500 live pre-race show 2015-2018 (first ever female producer, 2015)
  • 2011-2014 NASCAR
  • Oversaw full-season coverage for NASCAR Nationwide Series and 17-week coverage of NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, including Chase for the Sprint Cup (10 race playoff) and Sprint Cup Championship.
  • Produced weekly live pre-race shows for both Nationwide and Sprint Cup Series.
  • 2014 FIFA World Cup
  • Oversaw Bristol-based team responsible for daily creative content, including humorous recaps of coverage from other media outlets, personality-driven team pieces and event highlights.
Live Event ProductionCreative Strategy

Coordinating Producer: Motorsports

Promoted

Jul 2011Dec 2018 · 7 yrs 5 mos

  • 2011-2018 Coordinating Producer for ABC's live event coverage of IndyCar. Overseeing regular season races and the Indianapolis 500. Live event pre-race producer for Indianapolis 500.
  • 2011-2014 Coordinating Producer for ESPN's live event coverage of NASCAR. Overseeing full-season coverage of the NASCAR Nationwide Series and half-season coverage of the NASCAR Sprint Cup season including the Chase for the Sprint Cup (NASCAR's playoff.)
Live Event ProductionTeam Leadership

Producer

Promoted

Jan 2007Jul 2012 · 5 yrs 6 mos

  • Managed all creative content for ESPN's coverage of Motorsports (NASCAR and IndyCar.) Overseeing all features, teases, animation & graphics packages. Live event producer for NASCAR Countdown, ESPN's weekly pre-race show.
Creative Content ManagementLive Event Production

Associate Director Affiliate Sales & Marketing

Promoted

Jan 2006Jan 2007 · 1 yr

  • Management of ESPN's pay per view properties: Full Court (college basketball) and Goal Line (college football.)
Affiliate Sales Management

Associate Producer

Promoted

Apr 2002Jan 2006 · 3 yrs 9 mos

  • Live event graphics producer and field producer. Post producer for teases and features. Sport assignments included: X Games, Major League Baseball, Figure Skating, College Football, NCAA College World Series and Little League World Series.
Live Event Production

Production Assistant

Feb 1999Apr 2002 · 3 yrs 2 mos

  • Sport Assignments included: College Football, X Games, Major League Baseball, NCAA College World Series and Little League World Series.

Education

Betsy Magnus Leadership Institute. Class 50

Jul 2024Nov 2024

Columbia Business School

Executive Education — Women in Leadership

Nov 2017Present

University of Iowa

Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) — Journalism & Mass Communication & Political Science

Jan 1995Jan 1998

Lewis Central High School

High School

Jan 1992Jan 1995

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