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Senior Producer, The Athletic Football Show - CHI (Chicago, IL)

The Athletic

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Posted over 30 days ago...

Exciting opportunity to drive audience engagement for The Athletic Football Show as a Sr. Producer

Overview

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£72000 - £82000

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United States

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The Athletic is a leading sports media company with hundreds of full-time staff delivering deep coverage of sports teams and athletes. As a Sr. Producer for The Athletic Football Show, you’ll be in charge of creating and executing social media strategy to grow and engage with our fan community, aligning content with the podcast's brand voice. Your responsibilities will include creating tailored content for various platforms, monitoring audience trends and feedback, tracking key performance indicators, coordinating episode promotions, and collaborating with internal teams for brand consistency. The candidate we're looking for will have a background in photo and video production, experience with Adobe Creative Suite, strong research skills, and a passion for the NFL. You must be based in Chicago and open to part-time in-office work. We offer a comprehensive US benefits package including medical benefits, savings accounts, a 401k plan, paid time off, and up to 20 weeks of Paid Parental Leave.

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

We are seeking a creative, detail-oriented Sr. Producer to drive the development of The Athletic Football Show’s fan community. Reporting to a show’s executive producer, the Sr Producer is responsible for overseeing the creative ideation and production process of social media content (video, IG carousels, tweets), for developing and implementing fan engagement strategies (listener polls, commenting, contests, etc) and moderating community gatherings (moderating chats during livestreams, moderating the TAFS subreddit and Discord, etc). The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience with social media content production, audience development and engagement, and YouTube/TikTok/Instagram channel management. You are passionate about social media and the NFL.

This role is hybrid (partially remote, partially in office) and must be based in Chicago. 

Social Media Strategy Development

Design and execute a comprehensive social media strategy to increase audience growth, engagement, and retention across platforms (e.g., Instagram, X/Twitter, TikTok, YouTube, Facebook, Threads). Align content strategy with the podcast’s brand voice, tone, and editorial mission.

Content Creation and Curation

Develop and produce platform-optimized content including audiograms, reels, memes, quote cards, behind-the-scenes footage, and video clips from podcast episodes. Write compelling copy for posts, captions, and CTAs that drive conversation and engagement.

Community Management

Monitor and respond to audience comments, messages, and trends in real-time to foster community and loyalty. Engage with listeners, fans, and influencers in the podcast’s niche to maintain an active online presence.

Analytics and Reporting

Track key performance indicators (KPIs) such as reach, engagement rate, follower growth, and click-through rates. Generate regular performance reports and apply insights to optimize content and posting schedules.

Episode Promotion and Scheduling

Coordinate social media rollouts for new podcast episodes, bonus content, and guest appearances. Manage a content calendar that supports timely and strategic promotion of episodes and events.

Trend Monitoring and Innovation

Stay current on social media trends, tools, algorithms, and platform updates. Experiment with new formats and creative approaches to storytelling and promotion.

Collaborations and Cross-Promotion

Work with podcast guests, influencers, and brand partners on co-branded content or cross-platform promotion. Collaborate with internal teams (e.g., production, marketing, PR) to ensure cohesive messaging and brand consistency.

Brand Voice Stewardship

Maintain a consistent and authentic voice across all social channels that aligns with the podcast’s tone and values. Ensure all posts adhere to brand guidelines and ethical standards.

Requirements

Proven experience in photo and video production, audio and video editing, and social media content creation. Proficiency with image and video editing software (Adobe Creative Suite) Strong research skills and the ability to develop new creative formats and concepts. Excellent organizational and communication skills. Familiarity with YouTube platform dynamics and social media best practices. A passion for and fluency with the important names, organizations, and trends shaping the NFL. Must be based in Chicago and open to part-time in-office work.

The annual base salary range for this role is $72,000.00 - $82,000.00 USD. The total compensation offered for this position may vary based on factors such as education, experience, skills, and location. It may also include non-cash rewards and benefits. The base salary range is subject to change and may be modified in the future.

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.

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