Coordinator, Programming Strategy & Operations

NBCUniversal • New York, NY

120d • $24 - $28

About The Position

Your role on the MSNBC Program Strategy team will be integral in the successful implementation of MSNBC’s program schedules across multiple platforms. This individual will be responsible for ensuring all programming info is input and maintained in our scheduling system and assisting in the creation and application of show formats for all MSNBC and CNBC programming.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent work experience
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office (especially Excel, Outlook, Word, and PowerPoint), Slack and Zoom
• Exceptional attention to detail
• Awareness of the TV landscape including traditional networks and platforms such as Netflix, Disney+, Hulu and Amazon Prime
• Flexible day-to-day schedule, with ability/willingness to work overtime in breaking news situations (after hours and weekends)
• Ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously and drive them to completion
• Strong interpersonal skills

Nice To Haves

• 1-2 years’ experience in television planning, particularly live programming
• Familiarity with Nielsen ratings
• Creative and out of the box thinking style
• Team player
• Pro-active thinker/self-starter

Responsibilities

• Create, maintain and distribute MSNBC’s program schedules and all subsequent revisions.
• Set up/manage all metadata pertaining to MSNBC original series in internal systems and with external partners (i.e. Gracenote). This includes material ID numbers, titles, descriptions, talent, platform restrictions and graphics requirements for all broadcasts.
• Create, maintain and distribute program schedules for DTC platforms operated by MSNBC.
• Work alongside producers to assist in building show formats and break structures for all programming airing on MSNBC and CNBC, that achieves editorial goals and meets commercial time requirements.
• Assign, maintain and distribute show formats and break structures for MSNBC and CNBC programming that accounts for all required national, local and promo time and communicate this information and any revisions to the Commercial Operations, Promo Scheduling, Ad Sales and MSNBC and CNBC production groups.
• Maintain and update various scheduling documents used by the Program Strategy team.
• Become fully proficient in all Versant internal scheduling systems including Compass, GTM and Translator.
• Ad hoc special tasks and projects such as creation of presentation slides, ratings research and competitive tracking.

Benefits

• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• 401(k)
• Paid leave
• Variety of other discounts and perks

What This Job Offers

• Education Level: Bachelor's degree