Property Broadcast Director - Georgia Southern University

Learfield is seeking a talented and engaging Director of Broadcasting to serve as the primary voice of the property and university's athletic programs across multiple sports and media platforms.

This highly visible role is responsible for delivering play-by-play coverage, producing compelling audio and digital content, and enhancing the overall fan experience through storytelling and multimedia engagement. The Director of Broadcasting serves as a key representative of both Learfield and the university, working closely with athletics personnel, corporate partners, media affiliates, and internal stakeholders to produce high-quality broadcasts and content that support the university's brand and business objectives.

Success in this role requires exceptional communication skills, strong broadcast and production expertise, attention to detail, creativity, and a passion for collegiate athletics. The ideal candidate thrives in a fast-paced environment and is capable of balancing live event responsibilities with content creation, partner support, and strategic collaboration across multiple functions.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

Broadcast & Content Production

• Serve as the primary play-by-play broadcaster for assigned athletic programs, including pregame, in-game, and postgame coverage.
• Conduct interviews with coaches, student-athletes, and other stakeholders for use across audio, digital, social, and emerging media platforms.
• Host and produce coaches' shows, feature programming, podcasts, and other audio content as assigned.
• Develop and produce original features and storytelling content that enhance fan engagement and support university athletics.
• Provide voice-over services for promotional content, sponsorship activations, and marketing initiatives.
• Ensure thorough preparation, research, fact verification, and content accuracy for all broadcasts and productions.
• Maintain a digital archive of broadcasts and other audio content.

Broadcast Operations & Event Support

• Coordinate and oversee game-day broadcast operations and production crews.
• Work closely with affiliate stations, broadcast partners, athletics personnel, and Learfield stakeholders to ensure successful event execution.
• Assist with planning, scheduling, and production logistics for broadcasts and special projects.
• Support the integration of audio, video, digital, and social media efforts across the property.
• Assist with property and university events as requested.

Partnership & Business Support

• Collaborate with athletics and Learfield teams to create content that promotes ticket sales, fan engagement, and university branding initiatives.
• Support sponsorship activation efforts through creative content, branded features, and partner integrations.
• Assist sales teams with presentations, client meetings, research, and sponsorship-related content development as requested.
• Help strengthen relationships between Learfield, the university, athletic department leadership, coaches, marketing teams, alumni organizations, and other key stakeholders.

Leadership & Administration

• Coordinate the activities of broadcast personnel and game-day staff as assigned.
• Assist property leadership with annual planning, budget forecasting, and operational initiatives.
• Foster positive working relationships across athletics, Learfield, broadcast partners, and university departments.
• Support training, development, and knowledge-sharing efforts related to broadcasting and content production.
• Ensure compliance with all Learfield policies, university requirements, and applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Five (5) or more years of play-by-play broadcasting experience at the NCAA Division I, professional sports, or equivalent level.
• Demonstrated experience producing live sports broadcasts, audio programming, and multimedia content.
• Strong knowledge of sports broadcasting, media production, and storytelling techniques.
• Experience creating content for digital and social media platforms.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong organizational and project management skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously.
• Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively with internal and external stakeholders.
• Ability to work evenings, weekends, holidays, and travel as required by athletic schedules.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Communications, Broadcasting, Journalism, Sports Media, or a related field.
• Experience working within collegiate athletics, professional sports, media organizations, or multimedia rights environments.
• Knowledge of broadcast engineering, audio systems, and production workflows.
• Experience supporting sponsorship integrations, branded content initiatives, and partner activations.
• Familiarity with NCAA athletics and multimedia rights operations.

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.