The Swoop Executive Producer - School of Media and Communication

The Swoop Executive Producer - School of Media and Communication

Salary

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Location

Main Campus (BG), OH

Job Type

Student Worker

Job Number

BGSU02046

Division

Presidents Office

Department

Student Employment

Opening Date

10/16/2026

Closing Date

11/5/2026 11:59 PM Eastern

• Description
• Benefits

Summary

The Executive Producer is the chief student leader of BG24s The Swoop, the student-led sportscast, ensuring professional operation. This person oversees all newscasts, programs, and video content, ensuring professional quality and efficient use of resources.

Career Readiness Competencies

• Set personal goals and track progress toward them.

• Analyze problems and propose practical solutions.

• Adapt communication style when needed to promote effective teamwork.

• Recognize team needs and step up when leadership is required.

• Arrive on time and prepared for each shift or meeting.

• Contribute to shared goals by fulfilling your responsibilities.

Essential Functions

• Works with Falcon Media Sports Network director to ensure cross-platform collaboration.
• Works with The Swoop adviser to coordinate auditions and select anchors
• Assists in training of volunteers, interns and staff to maintain exceptional sportscast quality
• Works as line producer of The Swoop in the fall and spring; works with SMC classes (when applicable) as executive producer to oversee show production
• Manages on-air presentation of assigned sportscasts, including show content, look and live reports.
• Works with producers-in-training and associate producers (APs), assigning b-roll, stories and formatting the newscast
• Distributes assignments to staff, interns, and volunteers, following up to ensure deadlines are met
• Works with staff on what needs to be done: write stories, help with editing, create lower thirds and graphics, etc.
• Organizes submitted news content, making sure sound on tapes (SOTs), voiceovers (VOs) and packages (PKGs) are in the Facilis newscast folder before the run-through
• Works with anchors and producing staff on what to tease at the top of the show
• Serves as The Swoops spokesperson throughout the community
• Works with faculty adviser and Falcon Media Manager to ensure efficient and professional operations
• Works all weekly sportscasts, starting in Week 5 of each semester and ending the week before finals week.
• Leads weekly Swoop production meetings with crew members
• Oversees talent auditions, evaluates talent auditions in collaboration with adviser
• Recruits and trains new staff
• Ensures deadlines are met
• Ensures error-free and ethically sound product
• Works closely with content directors to make sure BG24 editorial needs are fulfilled and in alignment with other content channels

Minimum Qualifications

• Preferred: One year of Swoop experience
• Preferred majors: Journalism, Public Relations, Media Production & Studies, VCT
• Demonstrated good news judgment and knowledge of the University and community
• Demonstrated leadership skills
• Minimum GPA: 2.25

Additional Information

• Approximately 10-12 hours per week during each semester with flexibility to align with academic schedule, $2,700 for Spring semester, intended to support educational learning outcomes. This internship is eligible for academic credit with approval from students program/college.

Bowling Green State University is an equal opportunity employer. The University is committed to maintaining an employment and educational environment that is free from unlawful discrimination, harassment, and retaliation. The University prohibits discrimination and harassment on the basis of protected class: age (40 years of age or older), ancestry, color, disability, ethnicity, familial status, gender, gender identity and expression, genetic information, HIV/AIDS status, marital status, military status, national origin, political affiliation, pregnancy, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, or any other legally protected characteristic.

EEOC Know Your Rights

OCRC Know Your Rights

In compliance with the ADA Amendments Act (ADAAA), if you have a disability and would like to request an accommodation in order to apply for a position with Bowling Green State University, please call 419-372-8421 or email ohr@bgsu.edu.

BGSU is an E-Verify employer. If hired into this position, you will be required to provide satisfactory proof of employment eligibility by providing acceptable, original forms of identification for employment verification via the Federal I-9 employment verification process. A list of acceptable documents can be seen here: https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents

This position is not eligible for benefits.

Employer Bowling Green State University

Address 1851 N Research Drive

Huntington Building

Bowling Green, Ohio, 43403

Phone (419) 372-8421 Human Resources

(419) 372-2865 Student Employment

Website https://www.bgsu.edu/human-resources/careers.html