06/27/17: Cynopsis Jobs

Job of the Week
SR DIRECTOR MARKETING
NBCU
NYC

Lead strategic development & mgmt. of division wide initiatives & tent pole events.

Full info/apply HERE

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Good morning. It’s June 27, 2017 and this is your your first early morning Jobs briefing!

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This week: The Media. Like traditional sports, esports has a wide array of media outlets that cover the industry, ranging from endemic outlets such as Dot Esports to non-endemic ones like ESPN Sports and Yahoo Sports. For people with a background in sports journalism or content production, looking at esports jobs in the media might be the best industry entry point.


CYNOPSIS JOBS

JOB OPENING: AD SALES ASSISTANT/Crown Media Family Networks/NY: Provide support to Ad Sales by working W/ Acct Execs to srvc clients. Including sales orders, move requests and media schedules. Detail oriented w/orgnzt’l skills to keep efficient work sched.  BS or 2 yrs exp. req. Full info/apply HERE (7/13)

JOB OPENING: SR AD SALES PLANNER/SBGTV/NYC: Provide support for all aspects of the ad sales process. A team-player mentality & ability to work under pressure meeting deadlines for clients a must. BA deg & min 2-3yrs Sales exp related field or industry req’d. Media math skills a must. Full info/apply HERE (7/13)

JOB OPENING: SR DIRECTOR MARKETING/NBCU/NYC: Lead strategic development & mgmt. of division wide initiatives & tent pole events. Full info/apply HERE (7/13)

JOB OPENING:
SUPERVISING PRODUCER/PRODUCERS/NYC: Exp producing live video in high-pressure environment, searching for trending topics in real time, scripting, booking, overseeing mult segments in hour-long show. News/current events focused role. Short-term in NYC kicking off early July. Email resumes HERE (7/13) 
 
JOB OPENING: VP PRODUCTION/Bounce/ATL: Sprvse all operational aspects of orig prod; draft prod plans & scheds; oversee MMB budgets throughout prod.  Oversee all audit req’s; provide notes on prod concepts  Min 7 yrs TV prod req’d; advance knwlg of Movie Magic Budgeting & Scheduling. Email resume to [email protected] (7/13) 

JOB OPENING:
DEVELOPMENT REALITY TV EXEC: LA-based reality producer seeking dev exec. Must have 2-3 years reality development, casting or agency experience, strong written and verbal communication skills, and understanding of network brands. Send resume and references to [email protected] (7/13)

JOB OPENING: COOR., CONS MKTG & ADV/Showtime/NYC: Assist team in development and execution of mktg campaigns for SHO Series/Docs/Events. 1-2 yrs con mktg and/or ad agency exp req. Passion for TV & digital a must. Apply HERE (7/13)

JOB OPENING: MGR, PROGRAMMING RESEARCH/IFC TV/NY: 5+ yrs TV rsrch exp. Prod in-depth aud analyses to help IFC create the most compelling scheduling & promo strategy. Identify effective platforms/prgrms for promo placement (incl cross-ntwrk barter), leveraging ratings, demographic, etc. Full info/apply HERE (7/12

JOB OPENING: ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE/MARATHON VENTURES: Opportunity to join fast-growing, team-oriented leader in national direct response TV ad sales. Must combine complex data analysis with strong sales skills and attention to detail. Resumes: [email protected] (7/12)

JOB OPENING: RESEARCH ANALYST/MUSIC CHOICE/NYC: Resp for day-to-day ad sales research support, generate and distribute audience usage data via Nielsen/ComScore as well as custom ad-hoc audience reports and ad effectiveness studies. BA degree, minimum 3 yrs applicable experience. Direct Job Post: HERE (7/12)
 
JOB OPENING: DIRECT RESPONSE AD SALES ASSISTANT/Crown Media Family Networks/NY: Provide sales support to the Director, Direct Response and Direct Response Team. Process media buys/revisions, sending pre and post logs, and updating account info. BS req. Apply HERE (7/12)

SUMMER INTERNSHIP CREDITS ONLY: MARKETING INTERNSHIP/Long Is City: For established fine art shipping co. to work on mktg initiative; mng mktg lists/ database contacts. Knowledge of e-mail blasts, MS off, CRM programs. Stipend for commuting + lunch. Skills must inc: Photo Shop & PP. Cvr/res: HERE (7/12)
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OTHER JOBS OF INTEREST

Lead technical initiatives and manage career growth for your team.
Engineering Manager – Data Infrastructure
Buzzfeed
NYC
 
Participate in brainstorms to develop branded video ideas that live organically within and support the larger creative initiatives behind proposals.
Creative Video Producer
Thrilist
NYC
 
Produce advertorial content that also rivals pure editorial; everyone has a story to tell, and our clients are no different.
Senior Editor
Group Nine Media
NYC
 
Proactively identify areas for future research, as well as triaging incoming research requests from existing focus areas.
UX Researcher
Foursquare
NYC
 
Inspire teams to pursue extraordinary challenges and push the boundaries of mobile location technology.
Engineering Director
Foursquare
NYC
 
Build a best-in-class compliance framework and work closely with governments, regulators, and financial institutions.
Compliance and Regulatory Affairs Leader
Kik
NYC
 
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to conceptualize, build, test and ship software solutions that meet business and market needs.
Senior Software Engineer
Digital Turbine
Durham NC
 
Provide technical support to internal and external customers and escalate issues as necessary.
QA Analyst
Digital Turbine
Austin TX
 
Develop engaging interactive prototypes to communicate design concepts to team members, product groups, and executives.
Senior Software Developer
HTC
Seattle WA
 
Enjoy working through the details of complex problems, love logic puzzles, and relish the challenge of untying impossible knots.
Senior UX Writer
Apple
Santa Clara Valley CA
 
Researching UI design and development techniques to find innovative and elegant solutions to complex UI problems.
Senior UX Designer
Apple
Santa Clara Valley CA
 
Design and conduct user research to evaluate new and existing features/products.
Lead Researcher
WhatsApp
Menlo Park CA
 
Demonstrate progression of management scope and ability to develop, grow, engage and manage manager of managers.
Director of Software Engineering
WhatsApp
Menlo Park CA
 
Ability to fully own entire project – design inception, CAD execution, issues tracking, manufacturing modifications..
Senior Industrial Designer
HTC
San Francisco CA
 
You have excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
Senior Software Engineer – Video Tools
Buzzfeed
Los Angeles CA
 
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EXECUTIVE MOVES

Connor Schell’s job at ESPN just got bigger. As Executive Vice President of Content, Schell adds oversight ESPN’s content creation across TV, digital and print platforms, in addition to ESPN Films, Original Content, Audio and the Talent Office.

 
Shannon Ryan was promoted to the new position of Chief Marketing Officer, Fox Television Group, and Darren Schillace has been named Executive Vice President, Marketing, Fox Broadcasting Company. Most recently, Ryan served as EVP, Marketing and Communication for FTG, and Schillace was SVP, Marketing, ABC Entertainment.
 
Apple hired Sony Pictures Television execs Jamie Erlicht and Zack Van Amburg to head its video programming business. “We have exciting plans in store for customers and can’t wait for them to bring their expertise to Apple,” said Eddy Cue, SVP of Internet Software and Services.
 
AccuWeather appointed Bill McGarry as Vice President of Ad Sales. Previously, McGarry served as Chief Revenue Officer at The Daily Beast.

Matt Cherniss, President and General Manager of WGN America and Tribune Studios since March 2013, is stepping down at the end of the month.
 
Denise Contis is leaving her post as Senior EVP Development and Production, Discovery Communications after nearly nine years; initially at TLC and then at Discovery Channel. There is no immediate replacement.
 
ESPN upped Connor Shell, who oversees ESPN films, original content, audio and the company’s talent office, to Executive Vice President of Content. In addition, Justin Connolly, Executive Vice President of Affiliate Sales and Marketing, adds strategy and development to his current duties, overseeing distribution for Disney and ESPN Media Networks. Marie Donoghue, Executive Vice President of Global Business and Content Strategy, will remain with ESPN through the end of the year in an advisory role.
 
Justin Manfredi joined AMC and SundanceTV as Senior Vice President of Marketing. He had been Global Senior Director of Digital Marketing at Activision.
 
Ivan Dunleavy, previously Chief Executive Officer of Pinewood Group, was hired as non-executive Chairman of VFX firm Milk.
 
FreemantleMedia International appointed Nick Pawsey as Vice President of Sales and Distribution. He last served as Director of Sales, Strategy and Development at NBC Universal International Television.
 
AccuWeather hired Bill McGarry as Vice President of Sales. He had been Chief Revenue Officer at The Daily Beast.
 
Comcast hired David Clark to run Advanced Advertising Group, the new umbrella for its ad tech businesses. He was previously an executive at The Weather Channel.
 
Outdoor Sportsman Group promoted Bill Osborn to Executive Vice President of Networks Group. He had served as Senior Vice President of Marketing.

Fox Business Network promoted Gary Schreier to Senior Vice President, Programming, and Tom Bowman to Vice President, Programming.
 
Blue Ant International appointed Alex Maldini as Vice President, International Sales and Acquisitions. He previously served as Vice President, Entertainment, Sales and Acquisitions at WME-IMG/IMG Media.

Mike Nikzad was named Chief Operating Officer of Ooyala. He last served as Chief Operating Officer at Syncplicity.

CBS Daytime has promoted three executives: Margot Wain (SVP, Daytime Programs); Ray Paolantonio and Laurie Seidman (VPs, Daytime Programs). This comes a day after the net renewed its full daytime slot, indicating a bullish feeling about the daypart.
 
Jen Neal, EVP, Marketing E! Entertainment will expand her role at the net as she takes on executive producing E! Live Events, including Live from the Red Carpet and People’s Choice Awards.
 
Warner Horizon‘s Stephanie Groves has been named Universal Cable Productions Head of Current, stepping in to replace Richard Rothstein, who is exiting to become a producer.
 
Animation and design studio Laundry appointed James Sweigert as managing director; Sweigert most recently worked at mOcean as EP of TV and Streaming.
 
Mandy Anderson was named VP of sales for NBC Connecticut. Anderson moved from NBC Bay Area/KNTV, where she worked as Local Sales Manager for five years.

Comedy Central named Whitney Baxter as VP, strategy & business development.
 
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