Director, Digital Operations & Strategy

Job Description

The Regional Sports Networks (RSNs) are seeking a Director of Digital Operations & Strategy! This person will be responsible for providing strategic oversight and driving viewer/user growth on the Regional Sports Networks (RSNs) digital platforms, which includes the streaming apps, websites and social media. Additionally, this individual will provide corporate direction to the digital leads at each RSN office, and work with the product development team on new digital features and services. This person must possess a strong understanding of the digital landscape, including content, audience development, platforms and business processes. The Director, Digital Operations & Strategy will report to the Senior Vice President, Regional Networks and is expected to lead key initiatives with limited supervision.

Responsibilities:
• Oversee content strategy and growth efforts on digital platforms, including the streaming app, websites and social media pages
• Collaborate with social and digital platforms to identify new growth opportunities and innovative activations
• Lead digital audience development, which will include setting and achieving key growth and engagement milestones
• Coordinate monetization efforts on RSN-owned social media pages
• Identify opportunities to continually improve and build-out reporting and analytics
• Facilitate best practice sharing and communication among digital leads at each RSN office
• Work closely with other departments within the organization, such as marketing, sales and production, to drive company initiatives

Qualifications and Requirements:
• A proven leader with an extensive background and proven track record in the digital landscape
• Strong communication, interpersonal, presentation and writing skills
• Experience planning and executing large-scale, cross-platform social media campaigns
• Effective relationship building skills
• A proven track record in hitting key digital growth targets
• Experience working at a fast pace while remaining strategic and organized
• Relevant experience and deep interest in sports
• The ability to spend 15-20% of time traveling to regional offices

Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc. is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and Drug Free Workplace!

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-ro7w2g-3-149-229-253-42 in your application.