Notre Dame Fighting Irish Short-Form Video Host / 5-Minute Show Host

Notre Dame Fighting Irish Short-Form Video Host / 5-Minute Show HostLocked On Podcast NetworkDo you love the Notre Dame Fighting Irish, live and breathe Notre Dame football and athletics, and know how to create content that makes fans stop scrolling? This is your opportunity to help build a new kind of daily Notre Dame-specific content channel with the #1 Sports Podcast Network. The Locked On Podcast Network is creating a new Notre Dame Fighting Irish content channel built for modern college sports fans across TikTok, Instagram, YouTube Shorts, Facebook, X, YouTube, and audio platforms. We are looking for a dynamic, entertaining, credible host who can deliver smart, fast-moving Notre Dame content every day — both short-form vertical video and quick daily episodes. This role is designed for a modern sports content creator: someone who understands Notre Dame, knows how Fighting Irish fans talk, can deliver strong takes with personality, and has the on-camera presence to make people stop scrolling. How to Apply — Required for ConsiderationTo be considered for this position, candidates must apply by emailing video demos to both:Zac Blackerby: [email protected]Tom Lee: [email protected]Your application must include video demos that show your ability to create Notre Dame Fighting Irish content for modern social platforms. Please include:One highly produced short-form video that includes images, transitions, captions, and anything else that shows your ability to edit and produce short-form content. One short-form video using a green screen effect, with you reacting to a major tweet, list, post, article, ranking, rumor, breaking-news item, or Notre Dame topic. Any additional links or information that show your ability to create compelling short-form content about the Notre Dame Fighting Irish. Applications that do not include video examples may not be considered. About the RoleThis is a high-volume, daily content position built around the Notre Dame Fighting Irish. The host will create Notre Dame-specific content every day across short-form vertical video, YouTube, and audio. We are looking for someone who can react quickly, explain why stories matter, deliver strong opinions, and create content that feels current, credible, entertaining, and built for the way fans consume sports today. Key ResponsibilitiesHost and produce four short-form videos per day, approximately 90 seconds to two minutes each, built specifically for TikTok, Instagram, YouTube Shorts, and Facebook. Deliver fast, sharp, engaging Notre Dame-specific takes designed for the vertical-video scroll. Host and produce two 5- to 6-minute episodes per day for YouTube and audio distribution with clear structure, strong pacing, and fan-focused insight. React quickly to Notre Dame’s biggest stories of the day with energy, credibility, preparation, and personality. Cover major Notre Dame topics, including football, recruiting, roster moves, injuries, the transfer portal, coaching decisions, national schedule storylines, College Football Playoff discussion, rivalry games, national narratives, and major Fighting Irish athletics news. Help build and grow an engaged Notre Dame community across social, video, and audio platforms. Create content that is informative, entertaining, opinionated, and built for daily fan engagement. Take ownership of the full content workflow, including recording, editing, producing, posting, and promoting content consistently across platforms. Content FormatsShort-Form Vertical VideoThe short-form content will be built for the modern social feed: fast in, fast out, one sharp take, clear energy, and a strong hook. Volume: 4 per dayLength: Approximately 90 seconds to 2 minutes eachPlatforms: TikTok, Instagram, YouTube Shorts, FacebookThe 5-Minute ShowThe 5-Minute Show will give Notre Dame fans a quick, reliable, twice-a-day destination for smart team-focused analysis. Volume: 2 per dayLength: Approximately 5 to 6 minutes eachPlatforms: YouTube and audio via its own RSS feedQualificationsElite knowledge of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish. Ability to connect authentically with Notre Dame fans. Ability to edit and produce high-quality video. Access to and experience with video editing tools. Solid understanding of how TikTok, Instagram, YouTube Shorts, Facebook, X, and YouTube operate. Experience creating short-form video content. Audio equipment and editing software to record and produce an audio podcast. Ability to deliver strong opinions with credibility, preparation, and personality. Reliability and consistency to produce a high-volume daily content schedule. Strong understanding of Notre Dame football, recruiting, the transfer portal, national college football storylines, major rivalries, and the year-round conversation around the Fighting Irish. Ideal CandidateThe ideal host is part analyst, part entertainer, and part influencer. You understand Notre Dame, but you also understand how fans consume content today. You can make a strong point quickly, speak with confidence, bring personality to the screen, and create content that feels current, authentic, and built for the platforms where fans are already spending their time. You do not need to sound like a traditional broadcaster. We are looking for someone who can become a trusted daily voice for Notre Dame fans by being smart, prepared, energetic, relatable, and highly watchable. The right candidate should understand what makes Notre Dame fans passionate: the tradition, the national brand, Notre Dame Stadium, recruiting battles, independence, College Football Playoff expectations, the USC rivalry, the Navy tradition, national media attention, and the year-round intensity of being a Fighting Irish fan. We want someone who can combine real college football knowledge with modern content instincts. You should be able to react quickly, explain why a story matters, give fans a clear point of view, and create content that feels connected to the daily conversation around Notre Dame athletics. What We’re Looking ForWe are looking for someone who can make Notre Dame fans want to watch every day. That means the host should be:Credible enough to explain the team. Entertaining enough to keep fans engaged. Fast enough to react to breaking news and daily conversation. Opinionated enough to stand out. Prepared enough to earn trust. Skilled enough to create polished short-form video. Connected enough to understand the Notre Dame fan base. 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.