Cynopsis: Classified

 

Advantage

11.23.10

Good morning – it’s Tuesday, November 23, 2010, and this is your weekly issue of Cynopsis: Classified Advantage! This edition includes the top job listings in the Television, Media and Ad Agency markets, professional development advice from national experts, your Q & A’s with our experts, and a summary of executive moves among top companies. 

Overqualified or a great bargain?

In this economy, with more people looking for fewer jobs, there are many more applicants who are considered overqualified.  While many companies can pick up great employees at bargain prices, many interviewers are hesitant about hiring people who are overqualified.  Here’s why:

• You’ll leave the moment another job becomes available.
• You’ll have difficulty being managed by someone who has less experience than you.
• Salary will be too low.
• You’ll be bored and become distracted, and perhaps even, distract others.

First you have to be honest with yourself and decide whether these concerns have merit.  If not, you have to convince the interviewer that their fears, while understandable, are not applicable in this circumstance.

You want to be proactive and address the situation in your cover letter.  Turn the question around into being a tremendous bargain for the company.  Write about “hitting the ground running,” and about not being overqualified, but being fully qualified.

In an interview, you must discuss in greater detail why being overqualified isn’t a negative, but a huge positive. 

• Be ready to respond to the legitimate fears of any interviewer when hiring someone overqualified. 
• Discuss how money might not be as important as it once was. 
• Describe how you want to start in a new field and learn new things while also bringing a tremendous amount of experience and business acumen. 
• Let the interviewer know that this job is as important to you as it is to the company and that you are not looking for just a quick fix.
• Ask an interviewer what qualities the perfect candidate should have, and explain how you are that person.

Remember, if you don’t make a convincing argument about how you should be hired, the next person waiting to be interviewed will.

Next week: Buy the Boss a Holiday Gift?

If you have any specific questions or topics of particular interest you’d like our Experts to address, please let me know! You can reach me – John Cox – directly at [email protected] .

We are always on the look out for more Experts to advise our readers – if you’re a headhunter, job coach, career advisor, etc., and may be interested in contributing to this edition from time to time, please contact me at [email protected].

It is my firmly held (and often stated) belief that every communication is a presentation, and should be treated as such. Adopting this belief will give you a better than even chance of avoiding ‘foot-in-mouth’ disease!
When it comes to making a verbal presentation, whether that be a pitch, an interview, a seminar or a big, formal speech, or a casual networking conversation, one of the basic tools at our disposal is our voice, yet this vital part of our presentation armory is often ignored or treated with disdain.

Something like 40% of what people remember about you and your presentation is how you sound…so failing to use your voice as well as possible could prove to be your downfall.
Let’s take a look at some of the constituent parts of your voice:

• Resonance – this is about how much of your body you use when speaking. Generally more is better.
• Shaping tools – This is your mouth:  lips; teeth; tongue.
• Breathe – You need to breathe in order to speak. I know this sounds like a no-brainer, but think about the number of people you know who constantly seem to be gasping for breath when they are talking.
• Grounding – this is about giving your voice a good platform from which to work. You won’t get the best out of your home cinema speakers if you put them on a flimsy table, and you won’t get the best from your voice without giving it something solid to stand on.

This isn’t the forum to try to teach you more about your voice, but I hope it will get you thinking about it a little, and maybe start to look at ways to learn more. Yoga, singing and certain martial arts are all great for learning more about ways to improve your breathing, and of course singing is a great way to learn more about shaping, resonance and projection, so if you are keen to make the most out of your presentations these might be places to start.

Steve Thomson is a trainer and coach/mentor with a particular interest in the field of communication. Working with many high profile individuals within sport, media and industry, he is widely regarded as an innovator in presentation and communication skills. Steve is Project Director of London based Profile Training with clients worldwide.

If you have any specific questions you’d like our Experts to address, please email them to me, John Cox at [email protected].
 

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I work as the lead executive assistant (I manage a staff of seven) and my contract is not through the company, but just with my boss. My boss recently hired an old friend who is creating a major disturbance from within. He has my bosses’ ear but not the experience to make the right decisions. Plus he has threatened people, sabotaged others work and has even fired people he has no right to fire. I’ve tried talking to my boss, but he is loyal to his friend. I have invested too much into this job to see it destroyed by an inexperienced friend who is a maniac. What do I do?

I wish I could give you a simple, ‘one-stop’ solution to this problem, but it’s way too complex for that. Factors such as the nature of your contract with your boss; your job description; the employment status of the people in your team; your relationship with your boss; etc.etc.

I suspect that, from the tone of your question, the requirement is for a difficult and challenging conversation with your boss. I have a strategy for just such a conversation, but sadly it will need much more time and space than I have here to outline it for you even in the broadest terms, so I suggest you invest in Susan Scott’s book ‘Fierce Conversations’, which will help you to work out how best to deal with a very difficult and taxing problem. Good luck!

Do companies pre-determine the amount of time an ad for a job stays up? Or do they wait until a certain amount of people have responded? Is there any thought about when to get in a cover letter and resume other than ASAP?

In my experience, ads are inserted firstly on a ‘How Many for How Much’ basis, along with a basic grasp on the part of the HR department of how many decent applicants they are likely to have respond. Advertising media offer good rates for series insertions of ads, so typically a single ad might be charged at $500, three insertions at $1,200, six at $2,000 and so on. If the role being advertised is a specialized one, more insertions are likely to be needed, while a general admin post may only need one ad to generate many good applications. As far as timing is concerned: get your application in as possible. No-one will think less of you for being keen.

Steve Thomson is a trainer and coach/mentor with a particular interest in the field of communication. Based in London, he works with clients worldwide.

Have a question for our experts? Send it to [email protected]

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JOB OF THE WEEK …

OTHER INDUSTRY JOBS OF INTEREST …

help direct the overall editorial vision for the Dylan Ratigan show
Planning Producer   1286246
NBC Universal
NYC NY
http://www.nbcunicareers.com/

managing the day-to-day partner relationships & sales processes to guarantee your Sales team hits its revenue goals
Digital Account Manager   1286227
NBC Universal
NYC NY
http://www.nbcunicareers.com/

field pitches from reporters and other internal and external sources for daily content
News Editor   1286199
NBC Universal
NYC NY
http://www.nbcunicareers.com/

ownership of all Corporate and Cable Entertainment templates and reporting packages for estimates, quarter closes and planning sessions
Manager, Bravo Financial Planning & Analysis   1285598
NBC Universal
NYC NY
http://www.nbcunicareers.com/

overall coverage of assigned stories on all platforms throughout the day
Content Produce   1285375
NBC Universal
NYC NY
http://www.nbcunicareers.com/

directing all stages of strategic development, creative execution, and production involved in marketing Syfy to the advertising community
Director, Trade Marketing- Syfy   1285022
NBC Universal
NYC NY
http://www.nbcunicareers.com/

develop & implement efficient sales ops & revenue reporting processes
Outernet Sales Coordinator   6906BR
CBS Outdoor
NYC NY
https://sjobs.brassring.com/1033/ASP/TG/cim_home.asp?partnerid=25084&siteid=5129

representing the company in individual markets including presentations, research and all sales
Account Executive   6829BR
CBS Television Distribution
NYC NY
https://sjobs.brassring.com/1033/ASP/TG/cim_home.asp?partnerid=25084&siteid=5129

scheduling of all WCBS-TV promotion inventory, ‘tagging’ syndicated spots, coordinating sales projects, and producing ‘spec’ spots
Associate Producer   6911BR
CBS Television Stations
NYC NY
https://sjobs.brassring.com/1033/ASP/TG/cim_home.asp?partnerid=25084&siteid=5129

managing the ongoing development of DTG’s consumer data base and its use to drive profitability of DTG’s productions
Director, CRM & Consumer Research   272320
DTG
NYC NY
http://corporate.disney.go.com/careers/index.html

collaborating with DTG’s Creative Services function to determine overall strategy, ultimately working together to tailor messaging to media per overall strategic direction
Manager, Marketing Strategy & Media Management   272244
The Walt Disney Studios
NYC NY
http://corporate.disney.go.com/careers/index.html

inspiring creative direction that is bold, dynamic and unique to DTG
Creative Service Coordinator   272243
The Walt Disney Studios
NYC NY
http://corporate.disney.go.com/careers/index.html

gathering consensus from DTG leadership and Marketing stakeholders on creative objectives/direction for each campaign
Director, Creative Services   272237
The Walt Disney Studios
NYC NY
http://corporate.disney.go.com/careers/index.html

creating, maintaining and implementing Ad-Sales related marketing efforts for all Prime related assets of the ABC TV network
Associate Director – Prime Programming (Daypart)   272120
Disney ABC Television Group
NYC NY
http://corporate.disney.go.com/careers/index.html

developing the strategy and presentation materials that drive the advertising and promotional sales efforts of ABC’s assets
Vice President – Sales Development and Marketing   272119
Disney ABC Television Group
NYC NY
http://corporate.disney.go.com/careers/index.html

creating, maintaining and implementing Ad-Sales related marketing efforts for all News related assets of the ABC TV network
Associated Director News   272118
Disney ABC Television Group
NYC NY
http://corporate.disney.go.com/careers/index.html

creates/updates reports on deals, inventory and revenue
Manager, Pricing and Planning   FNG0000096
Fox Networks
NYC NY
http://www.foxcareers.com/jobSearch.html

client main point of contact for pre and post sales
Account Manager   NDM0000047
MySpace
NYC NY
http://www.foxcareers.com/jobSearch.html

manage multiple external agencies in the development of creative advertising, media planning and high-impact promotions
HBO Associate Manager, Program Advertising   121372BR
HBO
NYC NY
http://www.timewarner.com/corp/careers/index.html

write strategic integrated marketing proposals across REAL SIMPLE brand assets
Integrated Marketing Manager – Real Simple   121365BR
Time Inc.
NYC NY
http://www.timewarner.com/corp/careers/index.html

document project requirements, meeting notes and receive proper signoff of functional and design requirements from all stakeholders
Senior Project Manager- People en Espanol.com   121355BR
Time Inc.
NYC NY
http://www.timewarner.com/corp/careers/index.html

write strategic integrated marketing proposals across REAL SIMPLE brand assets
Integrated Marketing Manager – Real Simple   121356BR
Time Inc.
NYC NY
http://www.timewarner.com/corp/careers/index.html

idea generation and writing proposals that help to sell multimedia programs for the SI franchise
Associate, Integrated Client Marketing – Sports Illustrated   121256BR
Time Inc.
NYC NY
http://www.timewarner.com/corp/careers/index.html

developing a suite of compelling sponsorship opportunities, custom promotional concepts, case studies and guidelines be used for digital solutions
Promotions Manager-Turner SI Digital   119884BR
Turner Broadcasting
NYC NY
http://www.timewarner.com/corp/careers/index.html

oversee the user experience, design and thematic consistency of CNNMoney.com and related products
Creative Director, CNNMoney.com   121330BR
Turner Broadcasting
NYC NY
http://www.timewarner.com/corp/careers/index.html

edit and produce highly crafted daily news packages, crashing news packages, magazine style pieces, longform productions, opens and promos
Sr. Editor/Producer   121324BR
Turner Broadcasting
NYC NY
http://www.timewarner.com/corp/careers/index.html

collaborate with a team of Web Product Managers in the evolution and optimization of online features and functionality; contribute ideas and advocate for feature improvements
Associate Producer
MTV Networks
NYC NY
http://www.mtvnetworkscareers.com/

partner with key MTVN constituents to understand their respective business objectives and leverage CRM capabilities to help address those specific business requirements
Director, Digital Marketing & Partner Management
MTV Networks
NYC NY
http://www.mtvnetworkscareers.com/

prioritize, handle and execute high volume of agreements/matters
Director of Contract Management
MTV Networks
NYC NY
http://www.mtvnetworkscareers.com/

management of all technical development related to our Social Media platform
Vice President, Social Media Technology
MTV Networks
NYC NY
http://www.mtvnetworkscareers.com/

develops public relations strategies and manages all public relations programs for the DOS business unit, including product publicity, media and blogger relations, corporate communications and speaker’s bureau
Manager, Communications   272316
DIMG
Kelowna BC
http://corporate.disney.go.com/careers/index.html

serve as key communications contact for a variety of content, primarily MLB and NBA, across ESPN’s outlets
Senior Publicist   272138
ESPN
Bristol CT
http://corporate.disney.go.com/careers/index.html

manages how the studio anchors are scheduled monthly with the cooperation of the other Sr. CP’s
Manager, Talent Planning   272062
ESPN
Bristol CT
http://corporate.disney.go.com/careers/index.html

generate story ideas, research and set up the content and interviews, produce the content in the field, write and voice the story, and present the story live as scheduled on a designated newscast
Reporter, RKX   1285490
NBC Universal
Hartford CT
http://www.nbcunicareers.com/

coordinate the content and presentation of long-form series and/or special projects pieces under the direction of the VP of News
Producer, Special Projects   1285861
NBC Universal
Hartford CT
http://www.nbcunicareers.com/

confers with media, account services, analytics, and creative team as they establish media goals, objectives, and strategies for advertising campaign
Assistant Media Planner   8157
Razorfish
Philadelphia PA
https://jobs-razorfish.icims.com/jobs/8157/job

assist in client contract fulfillment, cultivate positive client relationships and perform other tasks as required to help insure the success of Terrapin Sports Marketing
Account Executive, Client Services   6938BR
CBS Outdoor
College park MD
https://sjobs.brassring.com/1033/ASP/TG/cim_home.asp?partnerid=25084&siteid=5129

overall planning and production of at least 2 News or Investigative format shows in the CNNE schedule
Senior Producer, CNN Espanol   120995BR
Turner Broadcasting
Atlanta GA
http://www.timewarner.com/corp/careers/index.html

coordinate the monitoring, support and maintenance of Emerging Media initiatives across Turner Sports
Manager, Emerging Media   121351BR
Turner Broadcasting
Atlanta GA
http://www.timewarner.com/corp/careers/index.html

oversee and develop all sales and promotional initiatives for the station
Station Manager   272106
Disney ABC Television Group
Little Rock AR
http://corporate.disney.go.com/careers/index.html

lead the promotions department to support the station with sales programs and corporate initiatives
Promotions Manager   272103
Disney ABC Television Group
Metairie LA
http://corporate.disney.go.com/careers/index.html

prospect and develop new clients for increased revenue to the station
Account Executive   271935
Disney ABC Television Group
St. Petersburg FL
http://corporate.disney.go.com/careers/index.html

prospect and develop new clients for increased revenue to the station
Account Executive   271934
Disney ABC Television Group
Celebration FL
http://corporate.disney.go.com/careers/index.html

produce, organize and coordinate a well-written, fast-paced, compelling newscast that conveys immediacy, interest and impact
Producer   1285986
NBC Universal
Miramar FL
http://www.nbcunicareers.com/

establishes a budgeted itinerary of the site’s editorial content on a day-to-day basis
Digital Content Manager   FNG0000099
FSN
Cleveland OH
http://www.foxcareers.com/jobSearch.html

enterprise differentiated content that is compliant with news strategies
Reporter/Anchor   2085BR
CBS Television Stations
Chicago IL
https://sjobs.brassring.com/1033/ASP/TG/cim_home.asp?partnerid=25084&siteid=5129

provide structure and support the overall vision for a collection of projects with multiple workstreams
Program Manager   7946
Razorfish
Chicago IL
https://jobs-razorfish.icims.com/jobs/7946/job

produce, analyze and deliver customer insights based on web site behavior, customer surveys, and other quantitative data sources
Senior CIG Analyst   8156
Razorfish
Chicago IL
https://jobs-razorfish.icims.com/jobs/8156/job

develop long-term relationships with clients based on mutual respect; contribute to high levels of client satisfaction
Social Strategist   8104
Razorfish
Chicago IL
https://jobs-razorfish.icims.com/jobs/8104/job

working established businesses and prospecting new business
Bilingual Account Executive   272273
ESPN
Irving TX
http://corporate.disney.go.com/careers/index.html

meet and exceed revenue goals as outlined by the Station Manager
Account Executive   271930
Disney ABC Television Group
Arlington TX
http://corporate.disney.go.com/careers/index.html

ability to delegate and utilize account team resources
Senior Account Manager   7933
Razorfish
Seattle WA
https://jobs-razorfish.icims.com/jobs/7933/job

act as the primary media expert for assigned clients and client service team, including planning and buying of media
Media Planner   8087
Razorfish
Seattle WA
https://jobs-razorfish.icims.com/jobs/8087/job

play an active role in new business initiatives, including representing UX in client pitch situations
User Experience Lead   8139
Razorfish
Seattle WA
https://jobs-razorfish.icims.com/jobs/8139/job

assist Media and Sr. Media Planners on media plan development and competitive analysis
Assistant Media Planner   8033
Razorfish
Seattle WA
https://jobs-razorfish.icims.com/jobs/8033/job

develop concepts for interactive marketing communication programs, new-business proposals and presentations
Art Director   8143
Razorfish
Portland OR
https://jobs-razorfish.icims.com/jobs/8143/job

developing and maintaining the content and media management systems used by the digital businesses
Sr Manager, Engineering   272132
Disney Corporate
Seattle WA
http://corporate.disney.go.com/careers/index.html

identify the needs of the consumers and customers and identify business opportunities
Director, International Marketing   FFE0000003
20th Century Fox
Los Angeles CA
http://www.foxcareers.com/jobSearch.html

driving ad development, back office and integration projects
Manager, Ad Technology   FNG0000105
Fox Digital Media
Los Angeles CA
http://www.foxcareers.com/jobSearch.html

develop & Maintain Service Level Agreements, Standards and Procedures and Operating Level Agreements
Manager, Client Services   FNG0000064
FOX
Los Angeles CA
http://www.foxcareers.com/jobSearch.html

manage and improve yield on Myspace inventory by developing 3^rd party network Sales channel for domestic and international inventories
Senior Manager, Pricing and Yield   NDM0000046
MySpace
Los Angeles or San Francisco CA
http://www.foxcareers.com/jobSearch.html

oversee the story selection, scripting, production schedule, of new episodes of programming per year
Executive Producer, truTV   121323BR
Turner Broadcasting
Los Angeles CA
http://www.timewarner.com/corp/careers/index.html

develop and manages marketing plans and brand guidelines
Director, Worldwide Marketing   121369BR
Warner Bros. Entertainment Group
Burbank CA
http://www.timewarner.com/corp/careers/index.html

lead effort to drive standardization of processes throughout the EFS organization and help to identify, evaluate and rank continuous process improvement initiatives within EFS and BPO with significant impact to the bottom line
Director, EFS Program Management   118460BR
Warner Bros. Entertainment Group
Burbank CA
http://www.timewarner.com/corp/careers/index.html

identifies opportunities to improve business performance
Senior Business Systems Analyst   121364BR
Warner Bros. Entertainment Group
Burbank CA
http://www.timewarner.com/corp/careers/index.html

lead digital marketing campaign development and execution to create successful campaigns for various Warner Bros. Business Units
Associate Marketing Specialist   121339BR
Warner Bros. Entertainment Group
Burbank CA
http://www.timewarner.com/corp/careers/index.html

set and manage process compliance standards such as metrics and timelines for each key User Group: Business Units, Field Sales
Director, Sales Process & Integration   121320BR
Warner Bros. Entertainment Group
Burbank CA
http://www.timewarner.com/corp/careers/index.html

analyzes income and expense activity for reasonableness
Sr. Analyst   121315BR
Warner Bros. Entertainment Group
Burbank CA
http://www.timewarner.com/corp/careers/index.html

expected to strategize and create RFPs and promotions for new and existing advertising categories
Writer/Producer, Adult Swim Sales Promotions   121318BR
Turner Broadcasting
Burbank CA
http://www.timewarner.com/corp/careers/index.html

support the VP in originals series development for Disney Channel, casting, production, preparing pilots for testing, pilot green light process, staffing writers, and supervising development of the initial series episodes
Manager – Original Series   272189
Disney ABC Television Group
Burbank CA
http://corporate.disney.go.com/careers/index.html

compose and disseminate to the media press releases highlighting ABC’s News ratings performances, particularly among the key sales demographic
Senior Manager – Rating Publicity(News)   272173
Disney ABC Television Group
Burbank CA
http://corporate.disney.go.com/careers/index.html

managing a wide range of anti-piracy and intellectual property enforcement litigation and working closely with industry organizations such as the MPAA and their members
Senior Counsel   272276
Disney Corporate
Burbank CA
http://corporate.disney.go.com/careers/index.html

oversee all Clearances, Product Placement with oversight of Productions for Universal Pictures
Director, Clearances and Product Placement   1285683
NBC Universal
Universal City CA
http://www.nbcunicareers.com/

assist several Entertainment Publicity staff members in their day-to-day activities managing the show publicity and public relations of NBCU Entertainment TV Group
Press Coordinator   1285671
NBC Universal
Universal City CA
http://www.nbcunicareers.com/

analyze and interprets theatrical and television participation contracts abstracts and statements by utilizing independent decision making and working autonomously
Senior Financial Analyst   1285083
NBC Universal
Universal City CA
http://www.nbcunicareers.com/

annual Overhead Budgets preparation, & related schedules & monthly spreads
Manager, Network Finance   FFE0000070
Twentieth Century Fox Television
Century City CA
http://www.foxcareers.com/jobSearch.html

help complete monthly accounting close, including preparation or review of journal entries, analytical reports, and account reconciliations
Financial Analyst   6943BR
CBS Television Stations
Studio City CA
https://sjobs.brassring.com/1033/ASP/TG/cim_home.asp?partnerid=25084&siteid=5129

carries the brand vision and manages the product roadmap to fulfill that vision
Managing Producer – Monkey Quest
MTV Networks
Glendale CA
http://www.mtvnetworkscareers.com/

conceive and develop new features and content
Content & Community Manager
MTV Networks
Glendale CA
http://www.mtvnetworkscareers.com/

manage new product initiatives, roadmaps and strategy from planning through execution cycles including approval, production and implementation
Product Manager, Premium Businesses
MTV Networks
Glendale CA
http://www.mtvnetworkscareers.com/

managing and building upon extensive client relationships as well as fostering new relationships
Account Manager, Southern Living   121300BR
Time Inc.
San Francisco CA
http://www.timewarner.com/corp/careers/index.html

develop and implement strategic marketing plans across multiple disciplines including paid customer acquisition and traffic driving/brand
Director, Marketing
MTV Networks
San Francisco CA
http://www.mtvnetworkscareers.com/

responsible for architecting and defining the presentation layer framework to solve complex designs that reflect the creative and art direction provide
Front End Architect   7941
Razorfish
San Francisco CA
https://jobs-razorfish.icims.com/jobs/7941/job

(5 jobs) soliciting new business, managing and growing existing accounts, identifying clients’ advertising and marketing needs, and developing and presenting customized solutions to meet those needs
Account Executive   6881BR
CBS Radio
Sacramento CA
https://sjobs.brassring.com/1033/ASP/TG/cim_home.asp?partnerid=25084&siteid=5129

generate ideas for launch pitches that incorporate both station and viewer needs
Research Analyst   6925BR
CBS Television Distribution
Santa Monica CA
https://sjobs.brassring.com/1033/ASP/TG/cim_home.asp?partnerid=25084&siteid=5129

sell and create effective marketing campaigns, build relationships and initiate renewals for Radio Disney Sacramento
Account Executive   272256
Disney ABC Television Group
Roseville CA
http://corporate.disney.go.com/careers/index.html

develop and implement a vision and strategy for all ESPN RISE digital assets
Senior Director, ESPN RISE Digital Operations   272184
ESPN
Torrance CA
http://corporate.disney.go.com/careers/index.html

act as the primary media expert for assigned clients and client service team, including planning and buying of media
Media Planner   8034
Razorfish
Santa Monica CA
https://jobs-razorfish.icims.com/jobs/8034/job

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JOB OPENING: SALES PLANNER/LIBERMAN BROADCASTING (ESTRELLA TV)/NY: 3+ years experience with network sales planning, Dealmaker, building proposals, maintenance, stewardship, and revenue analysis. [email protected] (12/1)

JOB OPENING: AE/Burbank, CA/ION: Sell national half-hour time, 2-3 yrs TV/Cable/DR exp, Outlook/Excel/Word/PP, must have reliable transportation. Submit resume w/salary to [email protected]. EOE (12/1)

JOB OPENING: ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE AD SALES/NYC/REELZCHANNEL: 3+ yrs media ad sales exp. Exp cable, network, online, mp biz, strat integ mktg solu. Resp for ad sales & sales activity of EC ofc. Send res: [email protected] (12/1)

JOB OPENING: Sr RESEARCHER IFC/SUN/NYC: 3+yr ad sales resrch exp w/Cble/Brdcast indstry. Desgn/prep presntations, enhce sales/prgm effrt. MRI/Simmons/Omniture/Comscore/BrgtCove/NielsenTolbx/AdViews/Arianna. [email protected] (12/1)

JOB OPENING:  MGR, PROGRAM RESEARCH/Oxygen/ NYC:  Min 4 yrs exp in media research. Supports mgmt, programming, development, scheduling, press/publicity, marketing & pricing/finance. Apply@ www.nbcunicareers.com (Job #1282882) (11/30)

JOB OPENING: FREELANCE P.A-ON-AIR PROMO/ABC/LA:Update status sheets/screen shows/pull shots for VOD. Bach deg/int. in TV mktg/promos req. Excellent org & comm skills. Final cut pro a +. Resumes: [email protected] (11/30)

JOB OPENING:  MGR, CONSUMER INSIGHT DIGITAL/WWE/Stamford, CT: 4+ yrs exp media research; exp w/ with Omniture Site Catalyst & Search Center, HitWise, comScore Media/Plan Metrix, and Forrester required. Apply: wwe-careers.com/ (11/30)

JOB OPENING:   DIRECTOR INTERACTIVE ADVERTISING/Newsday/NY: 7+yrs adv sales exp driving sales/strategy w/in dig. media space. Exp selling to Nat’l & Local accts/agencies & staff mgt req’d. Email resumes to: [email protected] (11/30)

JOB OPENING:  RSRCH MGR/NFL/NY: Mng and  support design & execution of primary and secondary rsrch relating to NFL fan & brand.  4-7 yrs of mkt rsrch exp.  More info/apply: NFL – Research Manager Position (11/30)

JOB OPENING: ASSOC DIR, BUS DVLPMNT/Luminosity Marketing/NY: Seeking a dynamic, well-rounded leader who has a keen understanding of account service to lead our new business program. Send resume & CL to [email protected] (11/25)

JOB OPENING: PRODUCER  FREELANCE/NEW YORK: Int’l Freelance FT Format Producer. Format HD/SD masters for global distrib; support Int’l production. https://www.abso.com/jobboard/Default.aspx?JOBBOARDID=618&JobDetail=83825 (11/25)

JOB OPENING: MGR, CONTENT PROD & TECHNOLOGY MGMT/MTV/NY: 5 yrs exp, Manage post ops and tapeless wkflo’s, post supes, file mgmt. Expert underst’g of AVID, FCP & digi media. Budget & acct mgmt skills. Proj Based [email protected] (11/24)

JOB OPENING: DIR CULINARY EDITORIAL/FOOD NETWORK/NY: Creatively operate/dvlp culinary content. 5-10 yrs exp, culinary editing, publishing &/or website experience needed. Thorough culinary knwldg. www.scrippsnetworks.com # 1977 (11/24)

JOB OPENING:  SR EDITOR/FOOD NETWORK/NY: Edit recipes for accuracy, grammar, style & suitability for ntwrk website & other initiatives. 4+yrs prior editorial exp in culinary publishing. www.scrippsnetworks.com # 1976 (11/24)

JOB OPENING: EXEC PRODUCER/Seattle: Oversee content & dir of a daily sales driven daytime talk show on KING5 TV. Exp producing daytime TV, live events, creating content w/ advertiser clients. View job/apply: www.king5.com (11/24)

JOB OPENING: DIGITAL DIST ASST/NY: Entry level. Digital distrib division of independent film co. Multitask in envir where priorities always shift a must. Exc orgnzt’l & comm. skills. Resume: [email protected] ASST SUBJ line (11/23)

JOB OPENING: NEW MEDIA SPECIALIST/New York: Launch & mng new media plans, (ie VOD, mobile, iTV). 3 yrs digital media exp. Apply: www.aetn.com/careers
https://www.abso.com/jobboard/Default.aspx?JOBBOARDID=618&JobDetail=83623 (11/23)

JOB OPENING: SENIOR ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE/PMK*BNC/LA: 4-6 yrs exp; must have exp w/ corp brands media relations & exp w/social media and marketing. Resume: [email protected] (11/23)

JOB OPENING: DIR, BUS AFF/DISNEY CHANNEL/LA: Min 5+ yrs combo firm/netwk/studio exper; in-depth knowl guild/union agrmts, IP; top nego/drafting esp for live-action/scripted; JD/state bar; Apply www.disneycareers.com Req 269593 (11/23)

JOB OPENING: DIR EVENTS – AFFILIATE SALES/Rainbow Media/NY: 4+yr Evt mktg exp in Cble/Tv/Ent indstry. Plan/execute affiliate sales evts. Budget & acct mgmt skils. Stng indstry contacts prferd. Wil Travl. Rez: [email protected] (11/23)

INTERNSHIPS – These positions are for credit only – nobody gets paid here. These ads are always posted for free , and students work for school credit only. For more information on the specs for posting an Internship ad, email Trish at [email protected].

WINTER/SPRING INTERNSHIP CREDITS ONLY: NYC production co. seeks SOCIAL MEDIA EXPERT. Grow web presence for popular YouTube act prepping TV network pitch. Intern starts ASAP. Res/Cov Ltr to [email protected] (12/1)

Former Director of Strategy/Business Development at A&E Television Networks, Benjamin (BJ) Elias was tagged as VP/Advanced Services with Fox Networks (FN) Affiliate Sales and Marketing. In his new position, BJ will be in charge of product management and negotiations involving major cable, satellite, and telco affiliates as well as non-traditional distributors for all of FN’s upper-level services products such as VOD, ITV, 3D, mobile TV, advanced advertising and authenticated internet video. BJ will additionally develop product strategy for television distribution on behalf of emerging digital platforms and new incremental revenue-enhancing products. At FN, BJ reports to Julie Simon, SVP/Advanced Services, FN Affiliate Sales and Marketing.

CNN en Espanol appointed Eduardo Suarez to the newly-minted position of VP/Programming based in Miami. In this role, Eduardo will travel to the network’s bureaus and the Atlanta headquarters in addition to being on location wherever news is happening. Eduardo will head the strategic planning and implementation for the network’s programs, specials and on-location events across the network’s three feeds including pan-regional, Mexico and US. Eduardo’s scope also includes managing production teams in Atlanta and Miami and the development of all new media content.

CBS elevated Phil Gonzales to SVP/Communications, CBS Entertainment and to Lauri Metrose to SVP/Communications, CBS Television Studios. Lauri supervises consumer publicity, strategic business communications, promotions, talent and producer relations and awards campaigns on behalf of the studio. Phil manages CBS’ publicity campaigns for primetime series, specials, long-form, late night and daytime programming. He also is the media contact for network activities in program development, casting and scheduling. Both Lauri and Phil report to Chris Ender, SVP/Communications, CBS.

Steve Krakauer was tapped as Digital Producer for CNN’s upcoming nightly program Piers Morgan Tonight slated to premiere in January. Steve has been serving as Senior Editor of Mediaite.com where he assisted in the site’s launch in July 2009 and covered media and television news.

Steve Forbes, Chairman/Editor in Chief of Forbes Media declared Mike Perlis will become President/CEO of the company. Mike, who joins from SoftBank Capital where he was General Partner, begins his new post at Forbes Media on December 1. Furthermore, Tom Forbes who has served as COO will remain as Chairman of Forbes Digital, a member of the Board of Forbes Media and a chief strategist for the company.

Johnny Webb, Managing Director at LIVING TV Group said he is leaving the company by the end of January 2011. Johnny has served in this role for four years and will maintain his duties until his departure. Last June, BSkyB purchased the LIVING TV Group (formerly known as Virgin Media Television and Flextech Television) and is currently integrating the entity into Sky’s entertainment operations under the leadership role of Sophie Turner Laing.

Univision Communications Inc. announced Gary Stone, President/COO of Univision Radio is retiring at the end of this year after dedicating forty years to the radio industry, with 25 years at Univision Radio and its predecessor, Hispanic Broadcasting Corporation. Univision is considering candidates to succeed Gary. In the meantime, Peter Walker, President of Univision Local Media will continue to manage all operations and sales for Univision Radio in addition to Univision’s local television stations and local interactive assets.

Gene Lavelle was appointed SVP/Distribution with Associated Television International (ATI) where he will manage the company’s syndication unit in addition to assisting with international and ancillary markets. Gene will represent such shows as Laura McKenzie’s Traveler, World’s Funniest Moments, Heroes Among Us and more. Prior to this role, Gene was VP/Sales at First Look Studios.

CBS Television Stations group named John Budkins as VP/Programming and Scheduling. John moves into this new position after being with CBS Television Distribution as VP/Sales for the Northeast Region for the last seven years. John begins his new job on December 13 and he will work closely with the local management at the 28 CBS O&Os to negotiate the acquisition and renewal of syndicated programming for the stations. He will also offer his expertise to the group’s stations regarding scheduling of syndicated programming.

Spotlight Cinema Networks, the newly established joint venture between Landmark Theatres and Arthouse Marketing Group tapped Bob Shaw as VP/Eastern Region and Keri Kanetsky as Director/Western Region. Previously, Bob served as Director/Eastern Region for Landmark Theatres while Keri was Account Director for Arthouse Marketing Group.

Aaron Ramey was hired as News Director by Weigel Broadcasting Co. to head the company’s upcoming news department launch in South Bend. Aaron began his new position last week to manage the development of news content and programming for ABC 57, The CW25 and My Michiana TV.

FOX Broadcasting named Toby Byrne to the position of President/Sales. Toby begins his new role January 1 succeeding Jon Nesvig who recently revealed his retirement plans at the end of this year. Toby currently is FOX’s SVP/Eastern Sales and has been with the company 15 years, joining in 1996 as an Account Services Representative.

Andy Kubitz was elevated to SVP/Program Planning and Scheduling at CBS. Andy, who has been with CBS for the last 15 years, will continue to oversee the scheduling of the network’s primetime series, specials, television movies and miniseries. Andy also is involved with scheduling for The CW and CBS’ theatrical acquisitions. He reports to Kelly Kahl, SEVT/CBS Primetime.

Hoff Productions advanced Rex Vigil to Director/Development up from Manager/Development. Rex has been with the company since 2004 and has served in his most recent capacity since 2008.

Katz Marketing Solutions (KMS), the national marketing division of the Katz Media Group promoted Molly Wythes to head the New York office of KMS and Julie Lane will continue to manage the KMS office in Dallas and will now supervise the KMS office in Chicago.

Effective immediately, TidalTV adds James DiGirolamo as Director/Sales Development and Genevive Trencher as Manager/Sales Development. James most recently was an Interactive Planner at Mediacom while Genevive previously was with Jumptap where she was an Ad Programs Coordinator and Project Manager. Both James and Genevive will be based in New York reporting to Mark McKee, VP/Marketing.

Ian Jones was tapped by A&E Television Networks, LLC (AETN) as Managing Director/Content Distribution and Commercial Development for AETN International. In his new role, Ian will oversee the international distribution of AETN’s content library and digital efforts outside the US. Based in New York, Ian will further manage a sales team based in the UK, Singapore and New York as well as sales reps in Sydney, Montreal and Tokyo. Ian begins his new position in December and will report to Sean Cohan, SVP/International, AETN.

Adam Levy is taking charge of CBS Television Stations’ Miami stations, WFOR-TV (CBS 4) and WBFS-TV (TV 33) as VP/GM. Prior to this appointment, Adam was VP/Director of Sales at CBS’ Television Stations’ Dallas-Fort Worth duopoly, KTVT-TV and KTXA-TV since 2008.

MTV Networks Entertainment Group, consisting of Comedy Central, Spike TV, TV Land, the network’s respective websites as well as Atom.com and GameTrailers.com, bumped Meghann Wu to the position of VP/Strategy and Business Development up from Senior Director of the department. In her new role, Meghann will continue to head strategic direction for Spike TV and now will add TV Land to her roster of duties. Meghann will further manage major Group-level business development efforts in the areas of sports, syndication, HD, 3D and new business launches. Based in New York City, Meghann reports to Dan Yang, SVP/Strategy and Business Development.

Former ABC News Tokyo-based reporter, Margaret Conley moved to Bloomberg Television in September as a Reporter located at the company’s newly-established Shanghai bureau. Margaret will report on political news and conduct interviews across the Asia-Pacific region on behalf of Bloomberg Television.

Ann Marinovich was elevated to Chicago Sales Director at Forbes Media. Ann will supervise the Chicago sales office and is responsible for increasing brand awareness in this key market. Ann reports to Mike Woods, SVP/Client Services.

Robert Asher named VP/Development and Executive Producer for The Idea Factory, making the jump from Chief Creative Office at ChilmarkMedia, and consulting producer on the third season of Whale Wars. Bob will be based in the LA office, running existing series as well as spearheading development on new programs and across all platforms.

Tele Munchen Group (TMG) announced Bernd Schlotterer, Managing Director will be departing the company at the end of this year though will remain as a shareholder of TMG. Dr. Dirk Schweitzer has been appointed to succeed Bernd as Managing Director. Dirk joins from RTL Television and he will take on his new responsibilities at TMG in second quarter 2011 based in Munich. 

After being with ABC News for 13 years, Ian Cameron declared he is leaving his position as Executive Producer of This Week at the end of 2010. Ian was an integral part of re-launching This Week with Christiane Amanpour as host and was previously involved for seven years as Washington Senior Producer for World News Tonight. In a memo to fellow staffers at ABC News, Ian indicated he is leaving to spend more time with his family and to resume a more regular work schedule.

David Kaplan, Manager/Quality Control and Continuity at AETN is leaving the company at the end of January 2011. David has served in this capacity since 2004 and will continue his responsibilities until he departs. After leaving AETN, David has plans to launch a consulting and production company involving non-scripted and scripted projects.

Later — John
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