Senior Producer, Social

Responsibilities

• Own the social content strategy, editorial direction, and day-to-day execution for FOX Sports College Football and College Basketball accounts
• Lead and develop a team of producers, establishing creative standards, workflows, priorities, and performance expectations
• Lead real-time social coverage during live games, breaking news, and major tentpole events, serving as the primary decision-maker in war room environments and driving content planning, publishing priorities, and moment-to-moment storytelling across platforms
• Lead the production of social and digital content, including video editing, motion graphics, story development, show production, talent prep, and video shooting/directing
• Create and execute platform-specific content strategies for Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, X, Facebook, Threads, and emerging platforms
• Leverage AI tools and emerging technologies to improve content creation workflows, increase production efficiency, and unlock new storytelling opportunities
• Utilize audience insights, platform trends, and performance data to inform programming priorities, content strategy, and long-term planning
• Partner closely with programming, production, marketing, communications, sales, talent, and digital leadership to align social coverage with broader company objectives

Requirements

• 9+ years of experience leading digital, social, or content production teams
• Experience managing social coverage for major sporting events, tentpole moments, or breaking news events that generated audiences in the millions
• Extensive experience leading live-event social coverage and operating in high-pressure war room environments, with a demonstrated ability to make editorial, creative, and publishing decisions in real time
• Proven experience managing, mentoring, and developing high-performing content teams
• Deep expertise in social-first storytelling, audience development, platform strategy, and content optimization
• Expert-level proficiency in Premiere Pro and strong working knowledge of Photoshop and After Effects
• Demonstrated success creating high-performing short-form video content across TikTok, Instagram Reels, YouTube Shorts, and other social platforms
• Strong editorial judgment and the ability to make real-time decisions in fast-moving news and live-event environments
• Exceptional communication and relationship-building skills with talent, athletes, coaches, production partners, league representatives, and internal stakeholders
• Critical thinking around newsworthiness, source verification, and risk assessment when publishing content

Qualifications

• Deep expertise in College Football, College Basketball, recruiting, coaching storylines, player narratives, and the broader sports landscape
• Strong analytical mindset with experience using performance data to guide creative and programming decisions
• Broad knowledge of social media platforms and trends
• Ability to work nights, weekends, holidays, and major sporting events as required

Skills

• Strong leadership and team management skills
• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (Premiere Pro, Photoshop, After Effects)
• Experience with social media analytics and platform trends
• Ability to work in high-pressure environments and make real-time decisions
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills

Benefits

• $92,000.00 - $128,000.00 annually
• Annual discretionary bonus
• Variety of benefits including medical/dental/vision insurance, 401(k) plan, paid time off, and other benefits in accordance with applicable plan documents
• Union representation may apply for certain benefits