Director of Broadcasting

Gondola; United States; On-site; USD 5,600 - 8,400; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Stipend $500 for the summer

Job summary

Sonoma Stompers Baseball seeks a Director of Broadcasting for the 2026 collegiate summer season. You will serve as lead play-by-play broadcaster for ~45 games, manage the broadcast staff and interns, and act as a primary media contact.

The role requires strong broadcasting, leadership, and organizational skills in a fast-paced baseball setting, with responsibilities spanning game-day production, interviews, and digital content collaboration.

Qualifications

• Experience in baseball or sports broadcasting.
• Strong communication and leadership abilities.
• Ability to research players, teams, and league trends.

Responsibilities

• Lead play-by-play for home and road games this summer (≈45 games).
• Oversee broadcast staff, interns, and production logistics.
• Serve as primary media contact and coordinate with front office.

Skills

Play-by-play broadcasting

Leadership

Communication

Research

Time management

Tools

Broadcast equipment

Streaming platforms

Job description

Director of Broadcasting - Sonoma Stompers Baseball

The Sonoma Stompers are seeking a passionate, knowledgeable, and energetic Director of Broadcasting to serve as the lead voice of the organization throughout the 2026 collegiate summer baseball season. This position will lead the Stompers’ broadcast operation for approximately 45 home and road games while working closely with the General Manager, coaching staff, and front office.

Position Overview

The Director of Broadcasting will serve as the team’s lead play-by-play broadcaster, oversee broadcast staff and interns, serve as a primary media contact, and contribute to the organization’s social media and digital coverage. This role requires strong broadcasting, leadership, communication, and organizational skills in a fast-paced baseball environment.

Key Responsibilities

Live Broadcasting & Production

• Attend and broadcast all home and road games throughout the summer season (approximately 45 games).
• Serve as the team’s lead play-by-play broadcaster, calling approximately 6 innings per game and providing color commentary during the remaining innings.
• Deliver accurate, energetic, and engaging broadcasts featuring informed analysis of strategy, player performance, statistics, and team storylines.
• Host or co-host pre-game and post-game coverage and conduct interviews with players, coaches, and team personnel.
• Research players, opponents, statistics, and league trends to ensure thorough preparation for each broadcast.
• Oversee game-day broadcast production, including equipment setup, audio quality, streaming readiness, troubleshooting, and breakdown.

Broadcast Staff & Intern Management

• Work closely with the General Manager and front office to hire, train, schedule, and manage broadcast staff and broadcasting and journalism interns.
• Assign broadcast, media, and content responsibilities to staff and interns throughout the season.
• Provide instruction, feedback, and mentorship to help develop broadcasters and journalism interns.
• Establish broadcast schedules and expectations to ensure consistent coverage of home and road games.

Media Relations & Communications

• Serve as a primary media contact for the Sonoma Stompers and assist with media requests, interviews, and distribution of team information.
• Work closely with the General Manager, coaching staff, and front office to communicate roster updates, organizational news, player information, and relevant storylines.
• Maintain professional relationships with players, coaches, front office personnel, opposing teams, league personnel, and members of the media.
• Collaborate with the front office on game-day initiatives, promotions, and other communications needs.

Social Media & Digital Content Assist

• Help produce player features, broadcast clips, interviews, and other digital content.
• Identify and develop compelling stories involving Stompers players, coaches, and the organization.

Qualifications

• Previous play-by-play broadcasting experience, preferably in baseball or other sports.
• Strong understanding of baseball rules, strategy, terminology, and statistics.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to convey excitement, clarity, and professionalism.
• Strong research, preparation, leadership, and organizational skills.
• Ability to communicate professionally with players, coaches, front office personnel, interns, and members of the media.
• Familiarity with broadcast equipment, audio software, streaming platforms, social media, and digital content.
• Previous leadership, management, or mentoring experience preferred.
• Ability to work flexible hours, including evenings, weekends, and travel days.
• Ability to manage multiple responsibilities in a fast-paced environment with a strong work ethic and team-first attitude.

What We Offer

• Hands-on leadership experience within collegiate summer baseball.
• Experience in broadcasting, media relations, digital content, staff management, and team operations.
• Opportunity to lead and develop a broadcast staff and journalism interns.
• Direct involvement in the Stompers’ game-day, digital, and front office operations.
• Opportunities to build a professional network within the Sonoma community and baseball industry.
• Team gear and discounted game-day meals.
• College credit (if applicable) and potential future employment opportunities with the organization.
• $500 stipend for the summer.
• Combine overlapping media duties Merge social content responsibilities

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, disability, gender identity, marital or veteran status, or any other protected class.