The Swoop Executive Producer - School of Media and Communication

The Executive Producer is the chief student leader of BG24's The Swoop, the student-led sportscast, ensuring professional operation. This person oversees all newscasts, programs, and video content, ensuring professional quality and efficient use of resources.

Career Readiness Competencies

Set personal goals and track progress toward them.

Analyze problems and propose practical solutions.

Adapt communication style when needed to promote effective teamwork.

Recognize team needs and step up when leadership is required.

Arrive on time and prepared for each shift or meeting.

Contribute to shared goals by fulfilling your responsibilities.

Works with Falcon Media Sports Network director to ensure cross-platform collaboration.

Works with The Swoop adviser to coordinate auditions and select anchors

Assists in training of volunteers, interns and staff to maintain exceptional sportscast quality

Works as line producer of The Swoop in the fall and spring; works with SMC classes (when applicable) as executive producer to oversee show production

Manages on-air presentation of assigned sportscasts, including show content, look and live reports.

Works with producers-in-training and associate producers (APs), assigning b-roll, stories and formatting the newscast

Distributes assignments to staff, interns, and volunteers, following up to ensure deadlines are met

Works with staff on what needs to be done: write stories, help with editing, create lower thirds and graphics, etc.

Organizes submitted news content, making sure sound on tapes (SOTs), voiceovers (VOs) and packages (PKGs) are in the Facilis newscast folder before the run-through

Works with anchors and producing staff on what to tease at the top of the show

Serves as The Swoop's spokesperson throughout the community

Works with faculty adviser and Falcon Media Manager to ensure efficient and professional operations

Works all weekly sportscasts, starting in Week 5 of each semester and ending the week before finals week.

Leads weekly Swoop production meetings with crew members

Oversees talent auditions, evaluates talent auditions in collaboration with adviser

Recruits and trains new staff

Ensures deadlines are met

Ensures error-free and ethically sound product

Works closely with content directors to make sure BG24 editorial needs are fulfilled and in alignment with other content channels

Preferred: One year of Swoop experience

Preferred majors: Journalism, Public Relations, Media Production & Studies, VCT

Demonstrated good news judgment and knowledge of the University and community

Demonstrated leadership skills

Minimum GPA: 2.25

Approximately 10-12 hours per week during each semester with flexibility to align with academic schedule, $2,700 for Spring semester, intended to support educational learning outcomes. This internship is eligible for academic credit with approval from student's program/college.

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