Supervising Producer - Oklahoma State University

About the role

The Supervising Producer is a critical creative leader responsible for developing, producing, and shooting a wide range of content in partnership with the university. This role is expected to be actively involved in hands-on production, including shooting and directing branded content.

Responsibilities

• Leverage deep industry experience to oversee multiple content executions, spanning NIL, original programming, and branded content, that fuel fan engagement, elevate student-athlete storytelling, and unlock revenue opportunities for our local and national Learfield sales teams.
• Lead the development and production of NIL, original, and branded episodic video content to grow fan engagement and drive revenue for our local and national sponsorship sales teams.
• Oversee the full Learfield Studios content operation at the university, including creative, production, distribution, analytics, content strategy, and sales integration.
• Build trust-driven relationships with student-athletes and guide them through all original, branded, and NIL content initiatives.
• Partner with the athletic department, local property team, and sponsors to create custom NIL content aligned with stakeholder voice, tone, and brand guidelines.
• Shape and continuously refine NIL content best practices across creative, production, distribution, and student-athlete communication.
• Advise on content strategy that supports athletics priorities, increases engagement, and drives local and national revenue.
• Manage the on-site content producer, specialist, and additional production resources; delegate effectively to maximize team output.
• Use data, trends, and creative insight to develop year-round Learfield Studios content strategy and proactive content calendars.
• Pitch, ideate, and execute NIL and branded video series for sales teams; participate in client presentations and productions.
• Ensure the highest-quality content delivery within established budgets and timelines.
• Collaborate with internal and external teams to meet all agreed-upon deliverables.
• Develop research, pre-production, production, post-production, distribution, and analysis plans for all proactive and reactive content series.
• Optimize content distribution and promotional strategies using data as a key creative input.
• Maintain strong communication with Athletics, SIDs, coaches, and athletic administrators to align content with departmental priorities.
• Track performance of all campaigns and create comprehensive recaps for partners, sales teams, and leadership.

Requirements

• 8+ years of experience in sports or entertainment creating, writing, producing, and directing video content with 1+ year leading and managing a team.
• Hands-on experience shooting and directing video.
• Must provide a reel, portfolio, or website demonstrating hands-on shooting and directing experience.
• Experience leading a team.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, including the ability to articulate creative concepts to executive leadership.
• Passionate storyteller with extensive experience driving audience engagement.
• Proven experience in sports and/or entertainment environments.
• Ability to independently own projects and serve as primary contact for external partners.
• Background in digital, short-form, social, and influencer-driven content; narrative storytelling experience is a plus.
• Strong leadership skills with experience managing multiple team members across varied projects.
• Comprehensive knowledge of production equipment, lighting, cameras/lenses, audio, and post-production workflows.
• Able to write pitch materials, craft pre-production plans, and present to internal and external stakeholders.
• Strong creative ideation skills aligned to project and brand objectives.
• Ability to interpret creative concepts and guide execution with clarity and vision.
• Thrives in a high-energy, high-profile, proactive, deadline-driven environment with strong attention to detail.
• Strong administrative, analytical, and problem-solving abilities.
• Proven capacity to prioritize and manage multiple projects in a fast-paced, constantly evolving setting.
• Highly organized, efficient, and meticulous in execution.

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor's degree in Communications, Media Production, Film, or related field.
• Additional Certifications: Preferred certifications in video production, editing, and content creation.

Skills

• Video Production
• Content Creation
• Project Management
• Team Leadership
• Communication
• Storytelling
• Analytics
• Leadership

Benefits

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.

Pay

$X per hour or $Y per year, depending on experience and qualifications.

Schedule

Full-time position with flexible working hours to accommodate the needs of the role and the university.