Director, Content

The Director, Content at Learfield Studios leads a team of Supervising Producers across multiple schools, developing creative and production workflows to enhance content offerings and engagement.

Location: United States

Salary: $115,000–$145,000/yr

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage 5-7 Supervising Producers, advising on content strategy, production workflow and creative output
• Assist in content ideation and pre-production creative development, provide notes in post-production
• Provide feedback to ensure growth and development of content teams
• Act as point of contact for Athletics, Property GMs, and content teams at schools
• Collaborate with departments to develop new packages, solutions, and best practices
• Partner with VP, Content to grow and optimize content strategy and workflows
• Pitch to internal and external partners and serve as point of contact
• Ensure high quality content within budget and schedule
• Advise on content strategy to increase fan engagement and generate revenue
• Manage notes process for development, production, and post-production
• Work with departments to ensure deliverables
• Become an expert on creative best practices across platforms
• Troubleshoot production issues
• Align budgets and schedules with creative and audience expectations
• Optimize distribution and promotion of content

Requirements

• 8+ years in sports or entertainment industry focused on content creation
• 2+ years managing staff
• Excellent communication skills for presenting to leadership
• Experience managing teams, workflows, and content strategy
• Passion and experience in storytelling for engagement
• Sports and/or entertainment experience
• Ability to own projects and communicate with external partners
• Experience with digital, short-form video, social, influencer content
• Strong project and people management skills
• Experience with content creation pipelines
• Ability to generate new ideas and concepts
• Creativity in execution
• Ability to work in a high energy, results-oriented environment
• Strong administrative, reasoning, and problem-solving skills
• Capacity to manage multiple projects in a fast-paced environment
• Highly organized, efficient, and precise

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, Vision, Health Savings Account, Life Insurance, Other Insurance Plans
• Flexible Paid Time Off (minimum 10+ days annually) including Parental Leave
• 20 Paid Holidays
• 401(k) + Match
• Short/Long Term Disability

Additional Information

• The pay range is $115,000 to $145,000 annually, with potential bonuses and sales compensation.
• Placement varies based on experience and location.
• Equal Opportunity Employer.