Range Sports Appoints Paradigm Veteran Jake Dexter as VP of Content

Range Media Partners has expanded its sports division by appointing industry veteran Jake Dexter as the new Vice President of Sports Content. Dexter joins the firm following a tenure at Paradigm, where he served as a founding member of the agency’s sports group. His transition to Range Sports marks a strategic move for the company as it seeks to strengthen its leadership team and broaden its operational footprint.

This appointment highlights Range Sports' dual-pronged strategy of maintaining a robust talent representation business while simultaneously developing a specialized sports content division. According to Lowell Taub, Chief Revenue Officer of Range Sports, the firm is aiming to establish a unique market position by integrating high-level talent management with original content creation. Dexter’s background in navigating complex deal-making for major sports properties is expected to be a key asset in this expansion.

The hiring of an executive with Dexter’s specific experience underscores the growing trend of talent agencies diversifying their portfolios to include content production and media rights management. By bringing in a seasoned professional with a decade of experience in the sports media landscape, Range Sports is signaling its intent to compete more aggressively in the evolving sports entertainment sector. This move suggests that the firm is prioritizing long-term growth and the diversification of its service offerings to better capitalize on the intersection of sports and media.