PRODUCER/DIRECTOR - UH ATHLETICS STUDENT PRODUCTIONS - KHNL

About the role

Hawaii News Now, Gray Media's flagship station group in Hawaii, is hiring a dedicated Producer/Director to lead student-produced live streaming coverage of University of Hawaii at Mānoa Athletics events.

Responsibilities

• Production Leadership: Serve as Producer/Director for all UH student-produced live streaming events
  Direct multi-camera live productions from setup through final transmission
  Manage game-day workflows, including switching, editing, clipping, and graphics
  Ensure all productions meet Mountain West & Big West Conference technical standards and requirements
  Oversee CGI, lower thirds, scorebugs, and on-screen graphics execution
  Coordinate announcing, replay, and highlight clipping workflows
  Develop and produce commercials and short- and long-form video assets tailored for UH Athletics streaming productions and their associated digital platforms.
• Personnel and Game Day Management: Recruit, schedule, and manage game-day personnel, including casual hires, student hires, and independent contractors
  Assign and supervise crew roles on event days
  Serve as the primary point of contact for game-day production logistics
  Student Mentorship, and Education Coach and mentor UH students in real-world, game-day production skills, including camera operation, directing, switching, graphics, and multi-platform distribution
  Guide student-led productions from pre-production planning through post-game distribution
  Plug students into HNN's established mentoring frameworks and production workflows
  Collaborate with UH's School of Communications and College of Social Sciences on curriculum, training programs, and educational initiatives
  Support internship, job-shadowing, and hands-on learning opportunities for UH students and student-athletes
• Coordination and Compliance: Coordinate closely with HNN's Sports Program Director on scheduling, technical standards, and production consistency
  Ensure all streams meet FCC, Mountain West, Big West, and UH Athletics requirements
  Maintain production logs, event reports, and workflow documentation

Qualifications/Requirements

• Required: 3 or more years of experience in live broadcast production, directing, or producing
  Demonstrated experience directing multi-camera live events
  Proficiency in live switching, graphics systems, and broadcast workflows
  Strong understanding of streaming, encoding, and digital distribution
  Ability to manage and motivate student crews and part-time personnel
  Excellent organizational and communication skills
  Ability to work evenings, weekends, and holidays consistent with athletic event schedules
• PREFERRED: Experience in collegiate or similar sports broadcast production
  Familiarity with NCAA broadcast standards
  Background in student media, academic broadcasting, or mentorship programs
  Experience with broadcast graphics platforms
  Connections to Hawaii's local broadcast and production community