About Us
Powered by one of the largest global newsrooms in sports media, The Athletic brings sports fans the most comprehensive stories about the teams, sports and athletes they love. The Athletic’s newsroom of 500+ full-time staff delivers in-depth coverage of hundreds of professional and college teams across more than 47 North American markets and all 20 football clubs in the English Premier League, as well as many Championship clubs.
About the Role
The Athletic is looking for a Supervising Producer to join our growing video team. The ideal candidate will have a deep appreciation for one of the fastest-growing brands in sports, an innate love of storytelling, and the ability to take ownership of projects from start to finish.
This role will be tasked with managing The Athletic’s growing Creative Studios business. This Supervising Producer will lead production on commercially supported video projects, which may include field production, event coverage, and in-studio content. This role will oversee and guide video editors, work with leaders from our newsroom, and serve as the final set of eyes on all commercially supported video. The ideal candidate will be a proactive idea-generation machine, must be enthusiastic about amplifying The Athletic’s newsroom to reach new audiences, and be collaborative about working across departments, including video, digital editorial, programming and social. Candidates with experience working in sponsored editorial content, or branded content in the sports space will stand out.