Director, Broadcasting (Cougar Sports Properties)

DIRECTOR OF BROADCASTING (COUAGR SPORTS PROPERTIES)

Pullman, WA

On-Site

 

THE RUNDOWN

Playfly Sports is looking for a Director of Broadcast to join our team in Pullman, WA.

 

The Director of Broadcasting position is a key component to the overall delivery of school sports content to university fans. Broadcast Director is responsible for coordinating, planning and supervising all aspects of school radio broadcasts and ancillary programming, podcasts, and online media components. 

 

WHAT YOU’LL ACCOMPLISH

• Provide play-by-play for the university’s football, and men’s basketball games, both home and away
• Host football and men’s basketball radio coaches shows
• Host ancillary programming, including specialty shows and the university’s daily content
• Program broadcasts, format radio logs, and develop new content
• Develop and maintain community relations for the university’s athletic teams and host select university foundation events
• Engage in local and national media interviews to discuss and promote the university’s athletic programs
• Manage, support, and strengthen affiliate relations to spark new development and growth
• Other job-related duties as assigned

 

WHAT YOU’LL BRING

• Bachelor's Degree
• 5+ years of play-by-play experience at the NCAA Division I and/or professional sports level required
• Prior sports broadcasting experience
• Knowledge of the business components of the role
• Excellent communication skills
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment
• Familiarity with production and content creation equipment and services

 

TRAVEL, LIFTING, PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS 

• Ability to travel to all away games for football, men’s basketball and other athletic department and university sports radio network events

 

COMPENSATION

The base pay range for this role is $90,000.00 to $100,000.00. Actual compensation packages are based on several factors that are unique to each candidate, including but not limited to skill set, depth of experience, certifications, and specific work location. This may be different in other locations due to differences in the cost of labor.

 

WHAT WE DO

Playfly Sports is the full-service, leading sports marketing and media company that enables brands to engage with sports fans on a local, regional, and national level through scaled linear, digital, and experiential assets. Playfly Sports drives outcome-based solutions into 90-million households via more than 7,800 live U.S. broadcasts of MLB, NBA, and NHL games; and influences sports fans of all ages through the management of college and high school multimedia rights, uniform branding, and high-profile sports sponsorship platforms. The company introduces high school and college students to career development opportunities in esports through Playfly Esports, operators of North America’s largest college esports league. Playfly Sports has the unique ability to partner, innovate, and advance the aspirations of athletes, brands, academic institutions, and sports fans across the U.S. Playfly Sports is Powered by Partnership. Visit Playfly Sports online at playfly.com

 

WHAT WE STAND FOR

At Playfly, we know that a diverse, equitable, and inclusive company is a more innovative and successful one, but more importantly, we believe it’s just the right thing to do. Through conversations, company initiatives, community events and partnerships, policy changes, data analysis, workshops, and support groups, we are dedicated to creating a workplace where everyone can thrive. We are here for the long haul and to do the meaningful work that creates true institutional change within our workplace, with our partners, and in the communities we serve.

 

EEOC & DIVERSITY STATEMENT

Playfly Sports affirms that inequality is detrimental to our associates, our clients, and the communities we serve. Our goal is to impact lasting change through our actions. Together, we unite for equality and equity. Playfly Sports is committed to equal employment opportunities regardless of any protected characteristic, including race, color, genetic information, creed, national origin, religion, sex, affectional or sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, lawful alien status, ancestry, age, marital status, or protected veteran status and will not discriminate against anyone on the basis of a disability. We support an inclusive workplace where associates excel based on personal merit, qualifications, experience