Jared Speer
Director of In-Game Entertainment at Gateway Grizzlies- Claim this Profile
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Nate Owens
Jared is one of the best interns that I had the privilege of working with for the Gateway Grizzlies 2022 season. Not only was he experienced and knowledgeable about all forms of production, but his drive and work ethic put him above others. He was very cooperative, and demonstrated abilities that would make any employer very happy. He worked with many different applications in the Adobe Creative Suite and created different videos and graphics that we will show our future interns as examples. Jared is a treasure, and every company he works for will realize that from the start.
Joe Pott
I have had the pleasure of working with many talented students over many years at SIUE. It's especially enjoyable to watch a student develop their skills and begin to see a passion emerge through work on our video crew. Jared quickly became one of those students where I saw that passion emerge. He enjoys his work and he's good at it. He quickly took on leadership roles on our crew and even engaged our coaches and began to work directly for some of our programs individually. What's more important is Jared is a person you want on your team. So much of what we do requires working closely with others, often in a stressful live event atmosphere. It takes a special person to not only be good at what he does, but also an easy teammate to work with! Jared is one of those special people. I am happy to endorse Jared and would definitely recommend him for any live event, media or broadcast position.
Nate Owens
Jared is one of the best interns that I had the privilege of working with for the Gateway Grizzlies 2022 season. Not only was he experienced and knowledgeable about all forms of production, but his drive and work ethic put him above others. He was very cooperative, and demonstrated abilities that would make any employer very happy. He worked with many different applications in the Adobe Creative Suite and created different videos and graphics that we will show our future interns as examples. Jared is a treasure, and every company he works for will realize that from the start.
Joe Pott
I have had the pleasure of working with many talented students over many years at SIUE. It's especially enjoyable to watch a student develop their skills and begin to see a passion emerge through work on our video crew. Jared quickly became one of those students where I saw that passion emerge. He enjoys his work and he's good at it. He quickly took on leadership roles on our crew and even engaged our coaches and began to work directly for some of our programs individually. What's more important is Jared is a person you want on your team. So much of what we do requires working closely with others, often in a stressful live event atmosphere. It takes a special person to not only be good at what he does, but also an easy teammate to work with! Jared is one of those special people. I am happy to endorse Jared and would definitely recommend him for any live event, media or broadcast position.
Nate Owens
Jared is one of the best interns that I had the privilege of working with for the Gateway Grizzlies 2022 season. Not only was he experienced and knowledgeable about all forms of production, but his drive and work ethic put him above others. He was very cooperative, and demonstrated abilities that would make any employer very happy. He worked with many different applications in the Adobe Creative Suite and created different videos and graphics that we will show our future interns as examples. Jared is a treasure, and every company he works for will realize that from the start.
Joe Pott
I have had the pleasure of working with many talented students over many years at SIUE. It's especially enjoyable to watch a student develop their skills and begin to see a passion emerge through work on our video crew. Jared quickly became one of those students where I saw that passion emerge. He enjoys his work and he's good at it. He quickly took on leadership roles on our crew and even engaged our coaches and began to work directly for some of our programs individually. What's more important is Jared is a person you want on your team. So much of what we do requires working closely with others, often in a stressful live event atmosphere. It takes a special person to not only be good at what he does, but also an easy teammate to work with! Jared is one of those special people. I am happy to endorse Jared and would definitely recommend him for any live event, media or broadcast position.
Nate Owens
Jared is one of the best interns that I had the privilege of working with for the Gateway Grizzlies 2022 season. Not only was he experienced and knowledgeable about all forms of production, but his drive and work ethic put him above others. He was very cooperative, and demonstrated abilities that would make any employer very happy. He worked with many different applications in the Adobe Creative Suite and created different videos and graphics that we will show our future interns as examples. Jared is a treasure, and every company he works for will realize that from the start.
Joe Pott
I have had the pleasure of working with many talented students over many years at SIUE. It's especially enjoyable to watch a student develop their skills and begin to see a passion emerge through work on our video crew. Jared quickly became one of those students where I saw that passion emerge. He enjoys his work and he's good at it. He quickly took on leadership roles on our crew and even engaged our coaches and began to work directly for some of our programs individually. What's more important is Jared is a person you want on your team. So much of what we do requires working closely with others, often in a stressful live event atmosphere. It takes a special person to not only be good at what he does, but also an easy teammate to work with! Jared is one of those special people. I am happy to endorse Jared and would definitely recommend him for any live event, media or broadcast position.
Experience
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Gateway Grizzlies
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United States
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Spectator Sports
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1 - 100 Employee
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Director of In-Game Entertainment
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Sep 2023 - Present
In-Game Entertainment: Direct a Gateway Grizzlies game live production, including, but not limited to, stadium audio, technical director, camera operators, and PA announcer, adding enjoyment to the fan experience. Staff the press box for each Gateway Grizzlies game and events. Assist with training and development of team members and interns, ensuring they have the tools and resources needed to be successful. Design graphics and art for in-game, entertainment, and external marketing purposes. Oversee team photography and video editing for video board purposes. Check all press box equipment regularly to make sure everything is working correctly. If repairs are needed, gather multiple repair quotes, present recommendation to the general manager for approval. Promotions: Work with the Promotions Director to create and execute a fresh and entertaining in-game experience for every Gateway Grizzlies game and additional extra events. Communicate with Team Izzy and the promotions team about details for specific game and event promotions. Sales:Generate revenue as outlined in sales goals through weekly sales calls for individual, group, and all-inclusive tickets. Show less
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In-Game Entertainment Coordinator
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May 2023 - Sep 2023
-Assist interns on the creation any and all design elements of the ballpark, including home and away team player cards and promotional graphics-Oversee all positions in the pressbox, including the videoboard, music/sounds, public address, statistics, pitch clock, scoreboard, cameras, and video/audio stream
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St. Charles County Government
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United States
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Government Administration
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200 - 300 Employee
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Production Assistant - The Family Arena
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Jan 2023 - Present
-Replay and film St. Louis Ambush Major Arena Soccer League (MASL), concerts, and events to be broadcasted on The Family Arena in-house video boards and Twitch -Replay athletic footage live on-air with NewTek 3Play and film athletic footage with an on-field and iso focus -Replay and film St. Louis Ambush Major Arena Soccer League (MASL), concerts, and events to be broadcasted on The Family Arena in-house video boards and Twitch -Replay athletic footage live on-air with NewTek 3Play and film athletic footage with an on-field and iso focus
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Oak View Group
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United States
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Entertainment Providers
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700 & Above Employee
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Production Assistant - Chaifetz Arena
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Nov 2022 - Present
-Replay and film NCAA Division I basketball, concerts, and events to be broadcasted on the Chaifetz Arena in-house video boards and ESPN+ -Replay athletic footage live on-air with NewTek 3Play and film athletic footage with an under the basket and iso focus -Replay and film NCAA Division I basketball, concerts, and events to be broadcasted on the Chaifetz Arena in-house video boards and ESPN+ -Replay athletic footage live on-air with NewTek 3Play and film athletic footage with an under the basket and iso focus
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Nine PBS
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United States
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Media Production
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1 - 100 Employee
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Camera Operator
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Sep 2022 - Sep 2023
-Film "Donnybrook" television show. Airs Thursdays at 7pm on Nine PBS -Film "Living St. Louis" television show. Airs Mondays at 7pm on Nine PBS -Film "Donnybrook" television show. Airs Thursdays at 7pm on Nine PBS -Film "Living St. Louis" television show. Airs Mondays at 7pm on Nine PBS
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Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
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United States
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Resident Assistant
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Oct 2021 - Dec 2022
-Resolve conflicts to develop a positive living environment for students -Implement and enforce all College and Campus Living policies, promoting academic excellence, addressing student needs, and encouraging involvement -Create, market, and lead student centered hall programs to promote social, education, diversity, health, emotional, understanding and growth -Communicate, correspond and collaborate with on and off-campus offices such as SIUE Police
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Broadcast Assistant
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Aug 2019 - Dec 2022
-Direct, replay, and film NCAA Division I athletic events to be broadcasted on ESPN+ -Direct ESPN+ productions and crew with TriCaster, replay athletic footage live on-air with NewTek 3Play, and film athletic footage with Panasonic and Sony cameras-Edit video footage on NewTek 3Play into highlight videos and coordinate with broadcaster and team coaches by emailing them melts
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Gateway Grizzlies Baseball
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United States
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Spectator Sports
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1 - 100 Employee
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Marketing and Media Relations Intern
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May 2022 - Sep 2022
-Perform various tasks, including creating graphic art to aid the overall brand specifics of the marketing department -Create video, scoreboard graphics, and social media posts using Adobe Creative Cloud (Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Premiere Pro, Adobe Illustrator, and Adobe After Effects) -Perform various tasks, including creating graphic art to aid the overall brand specifics of the marketing department -Create video, scoreboard graphics, and social media posts using Adobe Creative Cloud (Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Premiere Pro, Adobe Illustrator, and Adobe After Effects)
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Video Production Assistant
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May 2021 - Sep 2021
-Film home baseball games using Panasonic camera and edit video footage into highlight videos using Adobe Premiere Pro -Coordinate with broadcaster by emailing highlight videos to be posted on Facebook and Twitter -Film home baseball games using Panasonic camera and edit video footage into highlight videos using Adobe Premiere Pro -Coordinate with broadcaster by emailing highlight videos to be posted on Facebook and Twitter
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Education
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2019 - 2022
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
Mass Communications, BS, Advertising (Major), Business/General Education and Applied Communication Studies (Minor) -
2015 - 2019
Triad Public High School
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