Property Broadcast Director - University of Washington

Position Title

Property Broadcast Director - University of Washington

R101347

Seattle, WA

Full time

Learfield is the leading media and technology company powering college athletics. Through its digital and physical platforms, Learfield owns and leverages a deep data set and relationships in the industry to drive revenue, growth, brand awareness, and fan engagement for brands, sports, and entertainment properties. With ties to over 1,200 collegiate institutions and over 12,000 local and national brand partners, Learfield's presence in college sports and live events delivers influence and maximizes reach to target audiences.

With data-based solutions for a 365-day, 24/7 fan experience, Learfield enables schools and brands to connect through licensed merchandise, game ticketing, donor identification for athletic programs, exclusive custom content, innovative marketing initiatives, NIL solutions, and advanced digital platforms. Since 2008, it has served as title sponsor for the acclaimed Learfield Directors' Cup, supporting athletic departments across all divisions.

Our people-first culture is the foundation of our business and is reflective of our approach to building meaningful relationships with our employees, partners, and fans. The company strives each day to deliver the mission statement and embody the core values that make Learfield an exciting place to work.

Powering the connection of fans to the brands and experiences they love.

Build Trust | Be Fans of One Another | Power Tomorrow | Create & Connect Communities | Have Fun

Learfield is seeking a talented and engaging Director of Broadcasting to serve as the primary radio voice for University of Washington men's basketball and support Huskies athletics across multiple sports and media platforms. This highly visible role is responsible for delivering men's basketball play-by-play coverage, producing compelling audio and digital content, and enhancing the overall fan experience through storytelling and multimedia engagement.

The Director of Broadcasting serves as a key representative of both LEARFIELD and the University of Washington, working closely with athletics personnel, coaches, student-athletes, corporate partners, media affiliates, and internal stakeholders to produce high-quality broadcasts and content that support the university's brand and business objectives. In addition to men's basketball broadcasting responsibilities, this position will contribute to digital and social content, athletics and property events, sponsorship initiatives, and strategic efforts designed to promote ticket sales and strengthen the University of Washington brand.

Success in this role requires exceptional communication skills, strong broadcast and production expertise, attention to detail, creativity, and a passion for collegiate athletics. The ideal candidate thrives in a fast-paced environment and can balance live-event responsibilities with content creation, partner support, public appearances, and collaboration across multiple functions.

Broadcast & Content Production

• Serve as the primary play-by-play broadcaster for University of Washington men's basketball, including live pregame, in-game, and postgame coverage.
• Conduct regular interviews with coaches, student-athletes, and other stakeholders for use across audio, digital, social, and emerging media platforms.
• Host and produce weekly men's basketball shows, daily or weekly audio reports, feature programming, and other content as assigned.
• Develop and produce original features and storytelling content for men's basketball pregame programming and other Huskies athletics initiatives.
• Provide voice-over and commercial production services for promotional content, sponsorship activations, ticket sales initiatives, and university marketing efforts.
• Write articles, blog posts, or other content for property or athletics publications and digital platforms as requested.
• Ensure thorough preparation, research, fact verification, and content accuracy for all broadcasts and productions, including appropriate review of sensitive or potentially controversial topics.
• Maintain a digital archive of radio broadcasts and other audio content.

Broadcast Operations & Event Support

• Coordinate and oversee game-day broadcast operations and on-site production crews.
• Work closely with affiliate stations, broadcast partners, athletics personnel, and LEARFIELD stakeholders to ensure successful broadcast execution.
• Coordinate production responsibilities based on weekly programming plans and affiliate relations needs.
• Assist with planning, scheduling, and pre-production logistics for broadcasts, coaches' shows, special programming, and other projects.
• Support the integration of audio, television, digital, and social media efforts across Huskies Sports Properties and Washington Athletics.
• Assist with property and athletics events as requested, including university…