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For over 30 years, NEP has been the leading worldwide technical production partner for content producers of live sports, entertainment and corporate events. Our innovative, end-to-end solutions include centralized and remote production, specialty capture, wireless video and audio, virtual and live studio production, AV and lighting services, host broadcast support, postproduction, connectivity and transmission, premium playout, software-based products and integrated managed services. With operations in 25 countries and 4,000+ employees, we have supported productions in 88 countries on all seven continents. 

Anywhere, anytime, on any platform—we help our clients make, manage and show the world their content. 

The Head of Procurement is responsible for developing a strategic approach to the procurement process for the purchase of key direct goods and services at NEP.   Procurement activities currently happen locally and are not coordinated, leading to inefficiencies and missed opportunities. In this leadership role, the individual will be responsible for setting up processes to coordinate the procurement of goods and services for NEP worldwide and develop a procurement program that will add value and efficiency to the organization. This will be done with a mix of decision-making authority, collaborative influencing and team building.    The Head of Procurement will be expected to take the lead in establishing and enriching relationships with key suppliers and directly negotiate key deals with those suppliers.

We are seeking candidates from the eastern United States or the London, UK region.

What You Will Do 

• Establish a global purchasing community and build procurement capability to ensure a consistent approach to negotiations with key suppliers
• Design and implement a global procurement strategy 
• Understand global needs and lead negotiations with key strategic partners
• Directly manage the US purchasing team
• Indirectly manage non-US purchasing teams 

Overview

Marathon Ventures Media Sales manages direct response advertising sales for multiple national networks and local television stations.  Sales Planners act as the primary point person for the execution of all advertising schedules, partnering with sales teams, sales managers, and ad agencies.

Sales Planners at Marathon work in a team-oriented, fast-paced, innovative environment to provide clients with the highest level of service.

Planner Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary point of contact for our media partners, responsible for exceeding expectations by effectively anticipating and solving problems
• Review client orders for accuracy and resolve discrepancies
• Reconcile logs and reports to ensure maximum accuracy in each transaction
• Assist sales team in achieving sales revenue targets by working with clients to optimize logs
• Work directly with Finance for billing reconciliation and resolution of credit/billing issues
• Cultivate collaborative internal and external working relationships to facilitate frictionless transactions
• Provide knowledge and direction to Sales Assistants as instructed by the Operations Manager
• Special projects as needed

Description

Winner of more than 40 Emmy Awards, ITVS is public media’s leading incubator and presenter of documentary film. We partner with filmmakers who bring untold stories to public broadcasting to make a difference in the world. For over 25 years, we’ve been committed to diversity on both sides of the camera, helping filmmakers tell and share vital stories that are reflective of our society. Two-thirds of our filmmakers, and more than half of our staff, are people of color. 

Summary

The Senior Manager of Marketing, reporting to the Vice President of Marketing and Communication, will optimize project management processes to create sustainable, scalable standards and best practices that improve cross-functional collaboration and long-range planning. A successful candidate will provide excellent planning, process analysis, and resource management by gathering, analyzing, and documenting business requirements and operationalizing effective marketing and communication strategies. 

Essential Functions

• Partner with the VP of Marketing and Communications and other Audience Development leaders to set, manage, and execute our audience development workflows.
• Identify, plan, and execute effective, “right-size” workflows and tools to improve quality, speed or financial accountability.
• Manage and balance the department budget and drive fiduciary responsibility across units.
• Build end-to-end infrastructure that equips senior management with clear and actionable data; and work with the Director of Research to ensure all programs have measurable ROI.
• Oversee annual planning and budget cycle in alignment with senior management, ensuring optimal casting and communication – fluctuating.
• Coordinate execution of ITVS-driven grants within the public media system, managing letters of agreement, contracts, reporting, and billing.
• Identify, plan, and execute effective, “right-size” workflows and tools to improve quality, speed or financial accountability fluctuating.
• Manage database integrity and optimization; develop strategy for monitoring and partnering with Business and Programming and Production to improve gaps in data health and marketing automation performance.
• Implement and optimize quarterly review for resource allocation.
• Plan and support departmental communication, including executive presentations for internal and external stakeholders.
• Drive alignment between marketing and engagement on joint metrics and ensure operational support for the Creative Services team.
• Develop annual cadence for digital upgrades across platforms and proprietary tools – ad hoc
• Represent and champion Audience Development across cross-departments including with IT, Senior Management, and institutional audits to ensure needs.
• Other duties may be assigned as needed.

FilmRise is looking to hire a Digital Content Programming Coordinator to directly support our Sales team while focusing on domestic and international platforms. We are looking for someone with strong communication, interpersonal and organizational skills. Previous experience with digital content programming is also required.

The coordinator will manage clients for various emerging OTT verticals including but not limited to US Hispanic and Latin American/Brazilian platforms as well as a few US OTT accounts. This role will require fluency in Spanish as well as experience with distribution and curation of content.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to: 

• Managing programming and curation for various accounts
• Coordinating delivery of new content with internal and external operations teams
• Developing relationships with clients, looking for new ways to optimize revenue
• Using analytics to guide timely offerings 
• Programing and scheduling FilmRise FAST channels for Spanish language partners

The branded content agency was built with a direct connection to Hip-Hop and Black culture.  Born from REVOLT TV, it’s shifting the axis of the brand to center on its content and creativity. Our modern approach is focused on content being the bridge to Black culture and target affinity. We create ideas that command attention while maintaining authenticity.

The Integrated Marketing Manager will be responsible for managing branded content projects, ensuring the flawless execution of sold concepts through to delivery across media platforms. Various simultaneous projects will require creative production requests and the Project Manager role will be responsible for formulating these requests in the form of project planning, timeline/calendar development, and collaboration among internal teams including, but not limited to Production, Programming, Creative, Talent, Digital, Social, Events, Legal and Sales. Success requires a high level of problem-solving skills, diplomacy, coordination, and communication across internal and external stakeholder groups (media/creative/ad agencies and brands), ensuring that the scope of branded content work is understood, that deadlines are met, and that creative revisions/edits are executed and trafficked properly when necessary.  As creative production is completed, the role will also ensure that final branded assets are distributed to their respective channel owners across linear, digital, social, and client platforms – and scheduled for coordinated delivery. The role will be an integral part of the Agency and Integrated Marketing Team – as a dual report into the Directors of Integrated Marketing. 

Responsibilities

• Reviews incoming project briefs/timelines and schedules/assigns projects to teams 
• Tracks projects through all phases; from requests through approvals and distribution of final assets to ensure the accuracy and timely execution of each deliverable 
• Prioritizes projects, adjusts workflow, and provides updates to the department during scheduled meetings 
• Partners with Ad Sales and Integrated Marketing to understand required project deliverables on a granular level
• Partners with Project Managers/Producers from various departments to maintain master timelines and keep a handle on all moving pieces
• Sets-up and lead cross-functional project kickoffs
• Tracks progress of initiatives through development 
• Documents learnings for future projects 
• Responsible for all aspects of the creative workflow and production process, especially for internally produced creative
• Partners with Creative Production lead for externally produced content timelines
• Communicates with clients on timelines, revisions, pivots, and their needs
• Communicates critical information to relevant parties in a timely manner 
• Partners cross-functionally with other departments to ensure projects are distributed across the REVOLT ecosystem
• Optimizes the creative operations process to be streamlined, effective, and efficient

Who we are 

UP Entertainment, home to UPtv, UP Faith & Family and AspireTV, is the destination for positive and authentic storytelling that is relevant to each network’s audience. UPtv, the trusted network for uplifting entertainment, offers exclusive premiere movies, uplifting theatricals and beloved series. UP Faith & Family, America’s favorite streaming service for families, gives instant access to the best in family and faith-friendly entertainment anytime, anywhere, and AspireTV is the leading network for Black and urban lifestyle programming.

Who you are

You are a hands-on, “roll-up-the-sleeves” kind of person who thrives in a fast-paced, team environment.  You are proactive, great at building relationships, have a strong attention to detail and great follow through.  You work quickly and efficiently in a team environment.

What you will do

The Sales Assistant is an entry level position with growth potential on our Ad Sales team.  In this role, you will provide full support to, and manage day-to-day maintenance of all accounts for, the Ad Sales team by performing the essential duties and responsibilities:

• Maintain agency accounts including upfront and scatter order entry, inventory moves, and product allocations and Electronic Data Interchange, flowcharts, change notices, handling program changes, booking billboards for marketing sponsorships.
• Assist Account Executives, Sales Planner and Pricing Inventory in managing day-to-day Ad sales responsibilities including editing PowerPoint presentations and Excel spreadsheets.
• Communicate daily with Traffic Department to ensure proper booking of all components of deals.
• Create and maintain quarterly flighting grid.
• Perform weekly dollars checks, preemptions.
• Work with agency buyers on a daily basis to maintain integrity of media buy.
• Compile information for Sales team (i.e. marketplace data, account overview documents, special projects, etc.).
• Perform other related duties and tasks as necessary or as assigned.

Nexstar Inc., America’s largest local broadcasting company, is seeking an experienced and dynamic Vice President & General Manager for KRON4-MyNetwork, as well as all digital, mobile and social assets associated with KRON4.com and KRON-On OTT platform in the San Francisco DMA (#6).

The ideal candidate will utilize their proven skillsets and demonstrable experience in leading broadcast operational teams with sales-driven organizations, developing locally originated content, and commitment to community service to further propel KRON’s linear, digital and OTT leadership position in the market.  KRON is the Bay Area’s Local News station.  Our talented journalists produce more news than any other station in the market- a total of 136 hours of live local linear & digital news per week including prime time newscasts.  With significant growth and momentum on all linear & digital platforms- the right candidate will grow KRON’s leadership position. 

Additionally, the successful candidate will have a track record of high performance in developing revenue across multiple platforms, promoting teamwork within all station departments and prior success in maintaining a focus on operational efficiencies and growth in programming performance and new local revenue generation. 

The KRON broadcast center is located in the heart of San Francisco which is famous for scenic beauty, cultural attractions, diverse communities and world-class cuisine.  Landmarks include the Golden Gate Bridge, cable cars, Fisherman’s Wharf, Alcatraz, Chinatown, Union Square, the Bay Bridge, North Beach, the Castro district and Mission Dolores.  This iconic station serves nine (9) counties with a diverse population across the Bay Area.

MLB Network seeks a Counsel, Business & Legal Affairs with strong knowledge and understanding of legal and business issues related to media, strong negotiation and drafting skills and a solid understanding of business issues. The Counsel, Business & Legal Affairs, will handle a variety of matters, including contract summary/tracking/management, confidentiality, talent agreements, service agreements, content acquisition agreements, licensing agreements, third party rights clearances, affiliation agreements and general contract matters.
RESPONSIBILITIES:

Specific responsibilities include:

• Draft and/or negotiate a wide variety of agreements including talent agreements, affiliate distribution agreements, content acquisition agreements, services agreements and agreements related to remote program productions (e.g., crewer, truck, vendor and equipment rental agreements).
• Assist with counseling various departments on transactional and legal matters.
• Oversee administration and compliance with of standards and practices for day-to-day production related matters including analyzing, identifying and resolving any business or legal issues in creative content.
• Track, analyze and summarize various agreement terms.
• Advise various departments on interpretations of specific contract terms
• Advise relevant departments on production issues, including defamation, music licensing and rights and clearances.
• General contract review.
• Support senior attorney/Company, as needed.
• As assigned, communicate with / provide support to overall MLB-wide legal activities.
• Other such duties as required.
It is expected that the Counsel, Business & Legal Affairs will maintain and increase knowledge in media law as well as the business on an ongoing basis.