Property Broadcast Director - University of Washington
$31,200–$31,200 year
On-siteSeattle, Washington, United States
Job Summary
Conduct primary play-by-play coverage for University of Washington men's basketball, including live pregame, in-game, and postgame broadcasts. Produce weekly shows, daily audio reports, and original storytelling content while coordinating game-day operations and on-site production crews. Manage broadcast personnel, oversee production logistics, and ensure content accuracy through rigorous research and fact verification. Support sponsorship activations, ticket sales initiatives, and public appearances, including travel to away contests. Collaborate with athletics leadership, coaches, and media affiliates to enhance fan engagement and brand objectives. Begin with the 2026–2027 season.
Required Qualifications
- Five or more years of play-by-play broadcasting experience at the NCAA Division I level, excluding college radio, or comparable professional or nationally syndicated experience
- Demonstrated experience producing live sports broadcasts, audio programming, and multimedia content
- Strong knowledge of basketball, sports broadcasting, media production, and storytelling techniques
- Experience creating content for digital and social media platforms
- Exceptional on-air presence and verbal communication skills
- Strong writing, research, interviewing, and content-development 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 represent LEARFIELD and the University of Washington professionally in public-facing settings
- Ability to work evenings, weekends, holidays, extended hours, and travel as required by athletic schedules
Desired Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Communications, Broadcasting, Journalism, Sports Media, or a related field
- Experience serving as a primary play-by-play voice for a collegiate or professional basketball program
- 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
- Experience building relationships with coaches, athletics administrators, media affiliates, alumni organizations, and corporate partners
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