Supervising Producer - University of Texas

LEARFIELD

1d•Onsite

About The Position

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. Leveraging deep industry experience, this role executes 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. Reporting to the Executive Producer, the Supervising Producer collaborates closely with the athletic department, school production teams, student-athletes, and local staff to ideate, create, and deliver a robust and innovative content slate.

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.
Strong leadership skills with experience managing multiple team members across varied projects.
Deep understanding of content production pipelines end-to-end.
Comprehensive knowledge of production equipment, lighting, cameras/lenses, audio, and post-production workflows.
Ability 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.

Nice To Haves

Narrative storytelling experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

Produce, write, direct, and shoot narrative and serialized Learfield Studios content at the university.
Lead the development and production of 10–12 annual series as part of the broader content slate defined in partnership with the Executive Producer.
Support the execution of 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, sponsors, and top-tier Texas student-athletes to create premium NIL content aligned with brand voice, commercial objectives, and national visibility.
Execute and help evolve NIL content best practices across creative, production, distribution, and student-athlete communication.
Provide input and recommendations on content strategy that supports athletics priorities, increases engagement, and drives local and national revenue.
Use data, trends, and creative insight to support the development and execution of a comprehensive, year-round content calendar aligned to Texas Athletics priorities, tentpole moments, and revenue opportunities.
Pitch, ideate, and execute NIL and branded video series for sales teams, actively contributing to revenue generation through integrated storytelling, sponsor alignment, and scalable content formats.
Ensure the highest-quality content delivery at scale, balancing premium storytelling with the demands of a high-volume Learfield Studios offering.
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 across official Texas Athletics platforms, LHN, social channels, and partner media placements, using data as a key creative input.
Maintain strong communication with Athletics, SIDs, coaches, LHN partners, external production teams, and senior athletic leadership, ensuring alignment with Executive Producer leadership.
Assist and occasionally manage pre-sale content presentations, including projected performance, distribution plans, and creative overviews.
Track performance of all campaigns and create comprehensive recaps for partners, sales teams, and leadership.