Project Coordinator, Sports (Temporary)

Warner Bros. Discovery•Atlanta, GA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The CSSU Projects Team is part of the TNT Sports Production Services & Operations Team and supports CSSU Linear Creative and Content, Design, and Sales on the production of all pre-produced content, graphics, marketing & sales creative elements. The Projects Team is the glue for CSSU (Creative Services Sports Unit) creative development and production, holding everyone accountable to the overarching project goal. The Projects group leads teams by driving their focus where it’s required in a fast-paced environment. They are the main point of contact for our internal and external partners and clients and are the go-to people when an update is needed on where a project is and where it needs to be. They will listen to the needs of partners, clients and the CSSU team and help drive improvements in how we work together. Finally, they will push the project to completion and delivery on time. This Project Coordinator role works with the Manager and/or Senior Manager in overseeing the development and production of all sponsored content, live production integrations, co-branded elements, or pre-produced graphics for TNT Sports. This position supports the team by working with partners to understand project needs, building and adhering to timelines, facilitating creative brainstorms and discussions, booking resources, obtaining approvals, communicating necessary changes, trafficking and delivering final creative all while keeping everyone touching the project informed.

Requirements

Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Extremely organized and detail oriented
Excellent analytical skills
Innovative and creative thinking skills
Ability to learn quickly, work hard, and handle multiple projects at a time
Ability to work with management/partners to prioritize projects/tasks
Ability to cultivate relationships
Knowledge of sports properties and desire to learn more
Knowledge of live and pre-produced production and desire to learn more
Ability and desire to work in a team environment
Flexibility to work long and unconventional hours
Flexibility to travel some

Responsibilities

Manage projects from start-to-end by defining project scope, developing detailed project plans and milestones, managing schedules, leading communication, providing status updates, and delivering final assets
Liaise between various groups touching a project including creative, multimedia, production, social, production management, programming, design, business teams, sales and sponsorship, marketing, league, legal, talent services and Bleacher Report.
Serve as a contact for producers/designers to communicate the daily business/project status, as well as the monitoring, tracking, and reporting on project deliverables to ensure project deadlines are on target
Manage producer and resource scheduling for owned projects
Create, communicate and adhere to production timelines
Facilitate project approvals and feedback, as well as feedback to Management
Create and maintain Trello cards as well as Sponsorship Opportunity and tracking grids
Create assets in internal systems.
Update meeting notes/agendas and send recaps
QC materials for accuracy and trafficking of final creative/s
Liaise with Network Operations on deliveries, changes, and emergencies when needed.
Clip and file aired executions as they happen
Maintain Archive for completed projects
Work closely with various project leads on creative production and prioritization
Assist team as needed on various project needs
Assist with scheduling needs
Assist with kickoff documents, meeting agendas, notes and recaps
Maintain multiple grids for project tracking
Budget tracking for owned and assisted projects
Process/code bills for owned projects and assisted projects
Team backup as needed
Contribute to awards/presentation process as needed