Director, Broadcasting - Warhawk Sports Properties

LEARFIELD unlocks the value of college sports for fans, brands, universities, and conferences through an omnichannel fan engagement platform. The company engages millions of fans with data-driven media, commerce, and experiential solutions, including licensing and multimedia sponsorship management; publishing, radio, digital and social media; ticket sales and professional concessions expertise; branding; campus-wide business and sponsorship development; and venue technology systems. Headquartered in Plano, Texas, LEARFIELD is a longtime advocate for intercollegiate athletics and the student-athlete experience. Since 2008, it has served as title sponsor for the acclaimed LEARFIELD Directors' Cup, supporting athletic departments across all divisions.

Our people-friendly culture is a hallmark of our style and approach to business and is rooted in values demonstrating intentional and active care for other people. The company and its employees strive each day to live by the company's value statement: "Build Trust, Be Fans of One Another, Power Tomorrow, Create & Connect Communities, and Have Fun."

Warhawk Sports Properties is LEARFIELD's local, dedicated entity representing the University of Louisiana at Monroe. In complete collaboration with the university, this team is committed to extending the affinity of the Warhawk brand to businesses and corporations of all sizes looking to align with the undeniably loyal and passionate collegiate sports fan base.

As exclusive multimedia rights holder for the University of Louisiana at Monroe, Warhawk Sports Properties manages all aspects of the rights relationship. Providing corporate partners with traditional, digital and other non-traditional media opportunities to bolster their own brand and garner maximum exposure through inventory such as venue signage; digital engagement including social media, the official athletics website, content, digital gaming and retargeting, event sponsorships and promotion; corporate hospitality; television and radio game broadcasts and coaches' shows.

Job Responsibilities

• Assistance with sales ("ride-along" with sellers on sales calls by request)
• Commercial production as needed (with a premium placed on utilizing their voice)
• Play-by-play (includes live pregame and postgame duties) for football and men's basketball
• Various digital and social media projects throughout the year on behalf of property & Athletics
• Assist in the coordination of efforts between Audio, TV, and new media teams at the property
• Coordinating responsibilities of the on-site Audio crew based on weekly production planning as well as Affiliate Relations needs.
• Daily reports to be utilized over the Audio network as well as "new media"
• Weekly interviews with coaches and players to be used on Audio as well as "new media"
• Feature production as needed for Football and Men's Basketball pre-game
• Writing a weekly or daily article for property publications or new media "blog" as requested

Additional responsibilities include:

• Supervise on site broadcast production
• Comply with Assists VP, Audio Division and GM, Property in formulation of annual budget projections.
• Represents LEARFIELD as a spokesperson and property Warhawk Sports Network as its Audio voice at banquets, public appearances, etc.
• Assists in the planning, development and implementation of other LEARFIELD broadcast
• Provides such additional services as requested
• Planning and pre-production work (as available and requested)
• Comply with all federal, state, and local regulations, laws and ordinances, as well as LEARFIELD policies while fulfilling duties.
• Works with the LEARFIELD Sales staff (under the supervision of the property General Manager) to assist with sales calls, research, creative audio/video/print sales material,
• Maintain digital archive of radio broadcasts
• Assist Athletics in content creation that promotes ticket sales and advance the Warhawk brand (including strategic planning, voice-overs, etc.)
• Works to foster positive employee relations and team work by: following and supporting LEARFIELD policies and procedures; communicating effectively with all operating units; complying with all federal, state, and local regulations, laws, and ordinances in discharging duties, and assisting in the internal training and development programs of
• Assisting Athletics with events including Hall of Fame induction ceremony
• Serve as primary media contact for a designated Olympic Sport Program as designated by Athletics, not to conflict with duties as radio PBP broadcaster or related duties as such
• Ensure thorough research and preparation, clearance of ideas, and/or facts relating to relevant and/or controversial issues
• Works with the property Athletic Department to help strengthen the relationship between the University and LEARFIELD by initiating and sustaining relationships with the Directors for Development, Marketing, Media Relations, Alumni Club and all head coaches.
• Assisting Property with events (as available ad requested)

Qualifications

• 5 years radio play-by-play experience at the D1 level or equivalent pro sports level
• Video and audio production experience
• High School diploma required; continued education/degree in communications, broadcasting, or another applicable field preferred