Swoop Executive Producer - School of Media and Communication

The Executive Producer is the chief student leader of BG24's The Swoop, the student-led sportscast, ensuring professional operation. This person oversees all newscasts, programs, and video content, ensuring professional quality and efficient use of resources.

• Set personal goals and track progress toward them.
• Analyze problems and propose practical solutions.
• Adapt communication style when needed to promote effective teamwork.
• Recognize team needs and step up when leadership is required.
• Arrive on time and prepared for each shift or meeting.
• Contribute to shared goals by fulfilling your responsibilities.

• Works with Falcon Media Sports Network director to ensure cross-platform collaboration.
• Works with The Swoop adviser to coordinate auditions and select anchors
• Assists in training of volunteers, interns and staff to maintain exceptional sportscast quality
• Works as line producer of The Swoop in the fall and spring; works with SMC classes (when applicable) as executive producer to oversee show production
• Manages on-air presentation of assigned sportscasts, including show content, look and live reports.
• Works with producers-in-training and associate producers (APs), assigning b-roll, stories and formatting the newscast
• Distributes assignments to staff, interns, and volunteers, following up to ensure deadlines are met
• Works with staff on what needs to be done: write stories, help with editing, create lower thirds and graphics, etc.
• Organizes submitted news content, making sure sound on tapes (SOTs), voiceovers (VOs) and packages (PKGs) are in the Facilis newscast folder before the run-through
• Works with anchors and producing staff on what to tease at the top of the show
• Serves as The Swoop's spokesperson throughout the community
• Works with faculty adviser and Falcon Media Manager to ensure efficient and professional operations
• Works all weekly sportscasts, starting in Week 5 of each semester and ending the week before finals week.
• Leads weekly Swoop production meetings with crew members
• Oversees talent auditions, evaluates talent auditions in collaboration with adviser
• Recruits and trains new staff
• Ensures deadlines are met
• Ensures error-free and ethically sound product
• Works closely with content directors to make sure BG24 editorial needs are fulfilled and in alignment with other content channels

• Preferred:
  One year of Swoop experience
• Preferred majors:
  Journalism, Public Relations, Media Production & Studies, VCT
• Demonstrated good news judgment and knowledge of the University and community
• Demonstrated leadership skills
• Minimum GPA: 2.25

• Approximately 10-12 hours per week during each semester with flexibility to align with academic schedule, $2,700 for Spring semester, intended to support educational learning outcomes. This internship is eligible for academic credit with approval from student's program/college.