Executive Producer (Remote)
United States
About Us
The Athletic is a digital sports media company that brings true sports fans closer to the athletes, teams and leagues that captivate their attention. We serve a multi-faceted audience that craves a richer connection and understanding with immersive storytelling and a like-minded community of fans. Founded in 2016 and with major operational hubs in San Francisco, Los Angeles, London and Melbourne, we empower a truly global team of more than 600 creators and cover more than 250 professional sports and collegiate teams across the United States, Canada and the UK. Our newsroom has produced thousands of in-depth reports along with more than 120 podcasts and other forms of premium content. Put simply, The Athletic is at the center of a sports fan’s universe.
About the Role
The Executive Producer will be responsible for the end to end production of The Athletic’s new NFL podcast, Scoop City, and will drive the creative direction for what the show covers and how it does it . The role will help translate the considerable knowledge of the show’s hosts into informative, entertaining, and engaging segments that make the show an absolute must-listen for anyone who claims the NFL as their favorite TV show.
This is a remote-based position in the United States or Canada.
The Athletic offers unique perks and benefits to all full-time employees based on their country of residence. Our comprehensive US benefits package includes:
- Highly competitive, employer-contributed medical, dental, vision, basic life and disability insurance plans.- Savings accounts for medical, wellness, and childcare expenses.- 401k retirement savings plan and employer match.- Paid time off including paid sick leave, 12 paid holidays, 15 days of accrued vacation to start, and up to 20 weeks of Paid Parental Leave.
For international candidates: Our global benefits packages offer similar benefits and perks, competitive to the local market.
The Athletic Media Company is an equal opportunity employer and enthusiastically encourages people from all backgrounds and experiences to apply. The Athletic will consider all applicants without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, physical and/or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, transgender status, age, sexual orientation, military or veteran status, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.
Click here to review our Applicant Privacy Notice, which describes how and when The Athletic Media Company collects, uses, and shares certain personal information of job applicants and prospective employees.
Beware of fraudulent job recruiting schemes! Our recruiters use careers@theathletic.com exclusively. We do not conduct interviews via text or instant message and we do not ask candidates to download software, to purchase equipment through us, or to provide sensitive personally identifiable information, such as bank accounts or social security numbers. If you have been contacted by someone claiming to be a recruiter with The Athletic but operating from a different email address about a job offer, please report it as potential job fraud to the law enforcement and to people@theathletic.com. Apply
The Athletic is a digital sports media company that brings true sports fans closer to the athletes, teams and leagues that captivate their attention. We serve a multi-faceted audience that craves a richer connection and understanding with immersive storytelling and a like-minded community of fans. Founded in 2016 and with major operational hubs in San Francisco, Los Angeles, London and Melbourne, we empower a truly global team of more than 600 creators and cover more than 250 professional sports and collegiate teams across the United States, Canada and the UK. Our newsroom has produced thousands of in-depth reports along with more than 120 podcasts and other forms of premium content. Put simply, The Athletic is at the center of a sports fan’s universe.
About the Role
The Executive Producer will be responsible for the end to end production of The Athletic’s new NFL podcast, Scoop City, and will drive the creative direction for what the show covers and how it does it . The role will help translate the considerable knowledge of the show’s hosts into informative, entertaining, and engaging segments that make the show an absolute must-listen for anyone who claims the NFL as their favorite TV show.
This is a remote-based position in the United States or Canada.
Responsibilities
- Own the end-to-end production of Scoop City.
- Build a forward-looking coverage plan across the show’s first season under production.
- Deliver a fresh perspective on topics to cover, and spearhead creative conversation on segments and formats.
- Help synthesize what’s happening in real time on any given day to make sure the show is covering the most urgent topics in the most effective way possible.
- Steward video strategy so the show is optimized on YouTube and for social.
- Book guests and create dynamic moments where the show is commanding attention.
- Help the show(s) reach its ambitious growth targets.
Requirements
- 10+ years of experience producing a national broadcast in an audio or video format.
- A deep understanding of professional football with a fluency in how topics are covered and discussed by fans.
- Expert knowledge of podcasts including creative direction, structure, recording and editing.
- Ability to manage day to day operations while also planning long-term and building coverage plans around tentpole events.
- Ability to capitalize on major storylines to achieve step-function growth.
- Self-starter with great time management skills.
- Strong attention to detail and highly organized.
- Working understanding of the importance of video to podcasts in the current marketplace.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Some travel may be required.
- This is a remote-based position in the United States or Canada.
The Athletic offers unique perks and benefits to all full-time employees based on their country of residence. Our comprehensive US benefits package includes:
- Highly competitive, employer-contributed medical, dental, vision, basic life and disability insurance plans.- Savings accounts for medical, wellness, and childcare expenses.- 401k retirement savings plan and employer match.- Paid time off including paid sick leave, 12 paid holidays, 15 days of accrued vacation to start, and up to 20 weeks of Paid Parental Leave.
For international candidates: Our global benefits packages offer similar benefits and perks, competitive to the local market.
The Athletic Media Company is an equal opportunity employer and enthusiastically encourages people from all backgrounds and experiences to apply. The Athletic will consider all applicants without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, physical and/or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, transgender status, age, sexual orientation, military or veteran status, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.
Click here to review our Applicant Privacy Notice, which describes how and when The Athletic Media Company collects, uses, and shares certain personal information of job applicants and prospective employees.
Beware of fraudulent job recruiting schemes! Our recruiters use careers@theathletic.com exclusively. We do not conduct interviews via text or instant message and we do not ask candidates to download software, to purchase equipment through us, or to provide sensitive personally identifiable information, such as bank accounts or social security numbers. If you have been contacted by someone claiming to be a recruiter with The Athletic but operating from a different email address about a job offer, please report it as potential job fraud to the law enforcement and to people@theathletic.com. Apply
Job Profile
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Canada Remote only in US or Canada Some travel may be required United States
Benefits/Perks401(k) Dental Medical Non-cash rewards Paid parental leave Paid Time Off Parental leave Savings accounts Savings accounts for medical, wellness, and childcare expenses Sick Leave Unique perks Vacation Vision
Tasks- Book guests
- Develop coverage plan
- Manage Operations
- Optimize video strategy
- Produce podcast
Attention to detail Audio production Communication Content Strategy Creative direction Editing Guest booking Podcast production Social media optimization Storytelling Time Management Video Production
Experience10 years
TimezonesAmerica/Anchorage America/Chicago America/Denver America/Los_Angeles America/New_York Pacific/Honolulu UTC-10 UTC-5 UTC-6 UTC-7 UTC-8 UTC-9
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