Supervising Producer - Ohio State University

As an integral part of Learfield’s Always On team and initiative, the Supervising Producer is an extremely important role on the ground at Ohio State that uses in-depth creative and content knowledge built by years of experience to develop, produce and shoot multiple content-driven executions in partnership with the school. Working closely with the centralized Learfield Studios team and content producer and specialist they manage, the Supervising Producer will serve as the on-site representative and collaborate closely with the athletic departments, school production teams, and local staff to ideate, create and execute a robust content offering and calendar that will increase fan engagement across school athletic handles as well as generate revenue opportunities for local Learfield sales staff. What You’ll Do Oversee entire LEARFIELD Studios content offering at Ohio State, including creative, production, distribution, analytics, content strategy and sales Lead creation of original, branded and NIL episodic video content in partnership with school teams to drive fan engagement across social channels and generate revenue opportunities for local and national sales staff Own and manage the development and execution of 10-15 new narrative/lifestyle series from idea generation through final deliverables, including writing, producing, shooting, and overseeing edit and distribution at Ohio State Advise on optimal content strategy and plan to increase fan engagement, hit key athletics priorities, and generate revenue locally & national Collaborate closely with athletic department, Buckeye Sports Group and sponsors to create custom NIL content that delivers on all stakeholders voice, tone, and brand objectives Manage content producer and specialist as well as resources on ground and delegate responsibilities across team to optimize output Produce, write, direct, and shoot LEARFIELD narrative, serialized shoots at Ohio State Serve as creative lead and supervising producer on all projects in production Build trust with student athletes and set them up for success across all original, branded and NIL executions Utilize data, content trends, and creative expertise to develop LEARFIELD Studios content strategy and proactive full-year content calendar Generate and execute ideas for NIL and brand integration video series for local and national sales and attend client pitches and productions Ensure that the quality of our content is always at the highest possible level within budget and schedule constraints Work collaboratively with necessary departments, internally and externally, to ensure all agreed upon deliverables are provided Develop research, pre-production, production, post production, distribution, and analysis plans for all proactive and reactive series executed by LEARFIELD Studios at Ohio State Optimize distribution and promotion of content and use data as your co-creative director to fine-tune the creative strategy Own communication with Athletics, SIDs, Coaches, Assistant and Deputy ADs to produce series and integrate athletics priorities into content strategy Manage pre-sale content presentations including estimated performance, distribution strategy, and creative synopsis Manage the tracking and evaluation of performance of all campaigns to create and present recaps to partners, sales, and leadership What We're Looking For 8+ years of work experience in the sports or entertainment industry focused on creating, writing, producing and directing video content Must have previous experience with shooting and directing video. Excellent communication skills with the ability to present concepts and strategies to executive leadership Passion for and extensive experience in storytelling to drive engagement with fans/audience Sports and/or entertainment experience a must Ability to own and produce projects and communicate with external partners as main point of contact Experience working with digital, short-form video, social & influencer-driven content. Narrative storytelling a plus. Strong leadership skills and ability to manage multiple people across a variety of projects. Direct experience with content creation pipelines Must have a firm understanding of all aspects of production, including production equipment, lighting techniques, cameras/lenses, audio, guiding the work from production through post when necessary Must be able to write pitch materials, pre-production plans, and present to internal and external partners. Ability to generate and execute new ideas and concepts that might align with a project's initiatives Creativity in deciding how an idea will be interpreted and representing the idea in execution Must contribute to and thrive in a high energy, high profile, positive, proactive, deadline driven, results oriented, and attention to detail environment. Strong administrative, critical reasoning, and problem-solving abilities. Capacity to manage and prioritize many projects at one time in a fast-paced, ever-changing environment. Must be highly organized, efficient and precise in his/her work. 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 (including Parental Leave), Paid Holidays, 401(k), and Short/Long Term Disability. 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.

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