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. Essential Duties & Responsibilities: 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.

Five or more years of play-by-play broadcasting experience at the NCAA Division I level, excluding college radio, or comparable professional or nationally syndicated experience. Demonstrated experience producing live sports broadcasts, audio programming, and multimedia content. Strong knowledge of basketball, sports broadcasting, media production, and storytelling techniques. Experience creating content for digital and social media platforms. Exceptional on-air presence and verbal communication skills. Strong writing, research, interviewing, and content-development skills.

Bachelor’s degree in Communications, Broadcasting, Journalism, Sports Media, or a related field. Experience serving as a primary play-by-play voice for a collegiate or professional basketball program. Experience working within collegiate athletics, professional sports, media organizations, or multimedia rights environments.

Applications should include: One basketball play-by-play sample in MP3 format. One additional play-by-play sample in MP3 format. A resume outlining relevant broadcasting and production experience. WAV and WMA audio formats will not be accepted.

The successful candidate is expected to begin with the 2026–2027 men’s basketball season.

Learfield offers a full spectrum of benefits for eligible employees including Medical, Dental, Vision, Health Savings Account, Life Insurance and Other Insurance Plans, Flexible Paid Time Off (minimum 10+ days annually), including Parental Leave, 20 Paid Holidays, 401(k) + Match, and Short/Long Term Disability. Leave

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benefits are consistent with state and local laws, including the Colorado Health Families and Workplaces Act.

Learfield is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We provide equal employment opportunities to applicants and employees without regard to race; color; sex; gender identity; sexual orientation; religious practices and observances; national origin; pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions; status as a protected veteran or spouse/family member of a protected veteran; or disability.

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 with fans 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

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