The Supervising Producer is a critical creative leader responsible for developing, producing, and shooting a wide range of content in partnership with the university. This role is expected to be actively involved in hands-on production, including shooting and directing branded content. Leveraging deep industry experience, this role executes multiple content executions, spanning NIL, original programming, and branded content, that fuel fan engagement, elevate student-athlete storytelling, and unlock revenue opportunities for our local and national Learfield sales teams.
Reporting to the Executive Producer, the Supervising Producer collaborates closely with the athletic department, school production teams, student-athletes, and local staff to ideate, create, and deliver a robust and innovative content slate.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities:
Minimum Qualifications:
8+ years of experience in sports or entertainment creating, writing, producing, and directing video content with 1+ year leading and managing a team.
Hands-on experience shooting and directing video.
Must provide a reel, portfolio, or website demonstrating hands-on shooting and directing experience.
Experience leading a team.
Excellent communication and presentation skills, including the ability to articulate creative concepts to executive leadership.
Passionate storyteller with extensive experience driving audience engagement.
Proven experience in sports and/or entertainment environments.
Ability to independently own projects and serve as primary contact for external partners.
Background in digital, short-form, social, and influencer-driven content; narrative storytelling experience is a plus.
Strong leadership skills with experience managing multiple team members across varied projects.
Deep understanding of content production pipelines end-to-end.
Comprehensive knowledge of production equipment, lighting, cameras/lenses, audio, and post-production workflows.
Ability to write pitch materials, craft pre-production plans, and present to internal and external stakeholders.
Strong creative ideation skills aligned to project and brand objectives.
Ability to interpret creative concepts and guide execution with clarity and vision.
Thrives in a high-energy, high-profile, proactive, deadline-driven environment with strong attention to detail.
Strong administrative, analytical, and problem-solving abilities.
Proven capacity to prioritize and manage multiple projects in a fast-paced, constantly evolving setting.
Highly organized, efficient, and meticulous in execution.
Learfield offers a full spectrum of benefits for eligible employees including Medical, Dental, Vision, Health Savings Account, Life Insurance and Other Insurance Plans, Flexible Paid Time Off (minimum 10+ days annually), including Parental Leave, 20 Paid Holidays, 401(k) + Match, and Short/Long Term Disability. Leave benefits are consistent with state and local laws, including the Colorado Health Families and Workplaces Act.
Learfield is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We provide equal employment opportunities to applicants and employees without regard to race; color; sex; gender identity; sexual orientation; religious practices and observances; national origin; pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions; status as a protected veteran or spouse/family member of a protected veteran; or disability.