Temp - Program Strategy Consultant
About The Position
Red Seat Ventures is seeking a Program Strategy Consultant to lead the development of a financial media, political, and sports commentary programming strategy during a three-month engagement. This consultant will shape the network’s on-air talent strategy, design scalable and production-ready show formats, and identify licensed content opportunities to accelerate launch readiness. Working closely with the Red Seat Ventures leadership team, this role will define the foundational programming architecture of a new network—balancing editorial credibility, audience growth potential, and operational efficiency within a lean production environment.
Requirements
- Significant experience in media strategy, television or digital programming development, or content portfolio strategy
- Proven track record of developing scalable show formats and programming grids
- Deep familiarity with financial media, political commentary, sports analysis, or adjacent news and commentary ecosystems
- Strong talent evaluation capabilities, including assessing on-camera presence and brand alignment
- Experience sourcing and evaluating licensed or syndicated content
- Ability to operate in a lean, fast-moving production environment and translate strategy into execution-ready documentation
- Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to present recommendations clearly to executive stakeholders
- Strategic mindset with strong editorial judgment and audience-growth orientation
Nice To Haves
- Experience launching or advising early-stage digital media networks
- Familiarity with financial news cycles, political analysis formats, and sports commentary programming models
- Existing relationships with on-camera talent, agents, or digital content creators
- Experience structuring sponsorship-integrated programming or branded content models
Responsibilities
- Lead a comprehensive search and evaluation process to identify on-camera hosts, reporters, and contributors across financial media, political commentary, sports analysis, and adjacent subject-matter communities
- Assess candidates for on-camera presence, subject matter expertise, brand alignment, and audience reach
- Deliver a ranked talent shortlist including detailed profiles, sample work, and clearly defined role recommendations
- Design a scalable programming framework built around efficient 2–3 hour production blocks
- Develop show concepts, segment structures, recurring features, and tonal direction for each programming block
- Propose sponsorship-friendly show themes and branded segment opportunities
- Outline host pairings and hour-by-hour production structures to maximize efficiency and quality
- Build a comprehensive 12-hour daily programming grid incorporating original, licensed, simulcast, and pre-produced content
- Produce production-ready format documents for priority programs
- Research and evaluate potential licensed content partners across financial media, political commentary, sports analytics, and adjacent verticals
- Assess audience scale, content quality, and acquisition viability for potential licensing candidates
- Deliver a curated licensed content sourcing report with acquisition strategy and outreach recommendations
- Provide ongoing strategic counsel and participate in regular check-ins with the Red Seat Ventures team throughout the engagement
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What This Job Offers
Education Level
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Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
