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Core Duties and Responsibilities:

• Directs, co-develops and delivers locally produced programs and public service announcements for national and international audiences that will meet the standards of the Newsmax Media brand, and its loyal subscribers & viewers.
• Supervises a production crew that produces regular, special and live shows related to various political, historical and informational audiences or other appropriate topics, as deemed appropriate by the Newsmax Media brand.
• Works in conjunction with various Newsmax Media corporate offices, to utilize and mobilize the Newsmax Media network of web-based, print and broadcast resources, to generate timely and pertinent broadcast material to the Newsmax Media standards of dissemination.
• Develops and  maintains  mutually  beneficial  relationships  with  outside  content-creating  entities, commercial television stations, as well as municipal and cable stations, to optimize NewsMax Media’s capacity for generating quality produced programming pertinent to the Newsmax brand.
• Perform other duties as assigned

Description:

• The Motion Graphics & Play Out Operator sets up and plays out all graphic elements which are included in pre-recorded or live programming rundowns. Manage graphics content as it corresponds to the rundown for live and pre-recorded programs. Works directly with technical staff to satisfy all production requirements for live and pre-recorded programming under the supervision of the show’s director and technical operations management.

Core Duties and Responsibilities:

• Operate Xpression graphics computer adding text, graphics and video elements
• Manage graphics content as it corresponds to the rundown for live and pre-recorded programs
• Work closely and provide feedback to Director, Technical Director, Producers, and Graphics Editors to ensure functionality of all graphics content
• Operate ENPS run-down system
• Document quality standards, system anomalies, and operational procedures
• Ensure Newsmax technical quality standards are being met
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Core Duties and Responsibilities:

• Operates & executes complete audio mixing and creation for several live and taped broadcasts, in the context of originally produced programs and public service announcements of audiences that will meet the standards of the Newsmax brand and its loyal subscribers and viewers.
• Collaboration with both News department and a production crew that produces regular, special and live shows related to various audiences deemed appropriate by the Newsmax brand.
• Work in conjunction with various Newsmax offices to utilize and mobilize the Newsmax network of web-based, print and broadcast resources, to generate timely and pertinent broadcast material to the Newsmax standards of dissemination.
• Perform other duties as assigned

Description:

The Video Engineer & Robotic Camera Operator configures and sets up all broadcast studio cameras both manned and robotic for daily use. Works with directors to maintain network-level camera blocking and composition. Monitors and adjusts video signals including cameras, monitors, playback sources, color correction equipment and incoming feeds

Core Duties and Responsibilities:

• Configure and set-up broadcast studio cameras for use in daily operations
• Color correction of all set monitors
• Overall camera look and shading for all cameras, both robotic and manned
• Operate manual and/or robotic cameras for live or taped productions
• Be proficient with robotic, touch screen, equipment and act as expert for storing, modifying, recalling camera shots. Ensure proper configuration of camera robotics systems
• Work with directors to establish and maintain network level camera blocking and composition standards for studio set locations.
• Studio lighting responsibility and board programming for all studio sets
• Perform trouble shooting with video equipment for the studio for live or remote productions.
• Monitor and adjust signals, video waveform monitors, etc.
• Document quality standards, system anomalies, operational procedures, and reference materials

Position Requirements:

• Associates or Technical Degree preferred. Various forms of education and experience will be considered
• Minimum 4 years’ experience related experience in live, multi-camera studio production
• Excellent computer skills and experience with a live, multi-camera room preferred
• Familiar with ETC network-based lighting control systems
• Familiarity with Panasonic robotic cameras a plus.
• An ability to work on multiple tasks in a high pressure, 24/7 news environment
• Solutions-based, team player
• Able to lift 50lbs and set/strike studio gear.

The Corporate Decision Sciences group at NBCUniversal helps drive advanced analytics by building and integrating pragmatic data science principles and products throughout the Company. The group focuses primarily on decision science analyses to support and inform strategy and key business decisions, as well as building advanced data products to help support data-enhanced decision-making.

The Senior Director of Data Science will lead a team of Data Scientists that focus on the design and execution of advanced data exploration, data mining, inference and prediction of multiple traditional and non-traditional media measurement data sets. The Senior Director, Corporate Data Sciences will work closely with internal clients, Data Scientists, Data Engineers, and IT across all NBCUniversal businesses. The position reports to the VP, Corporate Data Sciences.

· Lead and manage a team of Data Scientists in the development of high-impact tools for ad hoc projects and on-going operational analytic platforms

· Partner with business leaders across NBCUniversal to identify, build, and implement capabilities to leverage advanced data science within enterprise level decision-making ecosystems

· Convert business requirements to plans with well-defined objectives, timelines and responsibilities for the team and successfully execute against them

· Collaborate with our Data Engineering team to select the appropriate tools for each project, and fully exploit methods and algorithms developed for other tools and projects

· Function as a translator of complex problems and solutions across technical, business and executive units at all levels of the organization

· Manage multiple priorities across a mix of ad hoc and operational projects

· Think critically about data and the appropriate pairings of uses cases and data

· Drive the collection and manipulation of new data and the refinement of existing data sources

The Weather Channel television network is the most trusted TV news network in America, leading the industry with innovative weather storytelling, first-class storm coverage and localized weather information. For more than 30 years, The Weather Channel television network has inspired viewers to explore, investigate and appreciate the experience of weather in all its forms. The Weather Group (parent company of The Weather Channel) has introduced new streaming and social platforms Local Now and Pattrn, which draw upon the trusted heritage to reach new consumers in the rapidly changing media landscape.

Founded by Byron Allen in 1993, Entertainment Studios is a fully integrated global media production and distribution company with 7 cable television networks, dozens of first-run syndicated shows, digital media theGrio, a film distribution company, and more to come. With the recent acquisition of numerous local TV stations, OTA networks and The Weather Group, Entertainment Studios continues to aggressively grow, bringing an impressive portfolio of media properties to advertising partners.

We’re always looking for new talent to keep us on top—like someone incredible to fill the job listed here.

Position Summary

The Associate Director, Ad Sales Research, Insights and Innovation will be responsible for understanding the audiences of Weather Group media properties, The Weather Channel, Local Now and Pattrn, and asserting the value to national advertisers. This all-purpose role encompasses marketplace positioning, driving custom research studies, developing audience estimates, proactively providing account research support, and moving our video channels into data-driven, innovative TV marketplaces.  This position will report to the Director, Strategic Insights.

Duties and Responsibilities

Some specifics:

• Create effective sales positioning that differentiates Weather Group portfolio in the marketplace.  In partnership with TWG ad sales and Strategic Insights leadership, develop a strategic plan to leverage research and insights that drive winning go to market strategies for the company.
• Provide proactive category and account-specific insights to drive strategy, influence customers and win business.
• Track and inform sales team on media competitors, key ad category trends and industry innovation on a regular basis
• Develop upfront and scatter audience estimates, as well as storm estimates, that provide the foundation for revenue achievement and supports on-going inventory optimization
• Interface with key stakeholders across TWG/Allen Media on cross platform media viewing and consumer trends
• Lead data-driven advertising innovations including advanced TV and addressability with best-in-class partners to create new premium revenue streams
• Lead company engagement with Nielsen and other measurement companies to pace with industry trends and seek ad measurement solutions that drive revenue
• Develop research plan to render case studies that show proof of effectiveness for marketing partnerships

Summary
Develops media proposals and works directly with Account Executives and Pricing & Planning.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
• Work with advertising agency contacts and other advertising sales personnel to ensure that administration aspects of accounts are in order.
• Build, revise and maintain all sales proposals for AEs. Compile proposal requests and reweights as needed.
• Assist in the compilation and enhancement of upfront and scatter pricing and planning tools: reweight charts, pricing guide, etc.
• Receive registered budgets from agency buyers.
• Help prepare presentations for agencies/clients and foster effective relationships with all external contacts.
• Compile and review order letters.
• Actively track under-delivery and liability, offer out ADU packages and ensure advertiser delivery.
• Work with pricing & planning on preparation of stewardship report and analysis.

A+E Networks is seeking an ambitious, goal-oriented digital marketer to drive growth in A+E’s Digital business by acquiring OTT, mobile, and website video viewers, and SVOD subscribers.  With a specific focus on HISTORY, A&E, and Lifetime brands, this individual will work with the VP Digital Marketing on Marketing efforts (acquisition and retention) for the Digital division across all A+E Networks brands.  

MORE ABOUT WHAT YOU’LL DO:

Manager, Digital Marketing:

• Leverage owned, earned, and paid opportunities to grow the audience to A+E Networks’ Digital TV Everywhere products.

• Manage, implement, and report on digital advertising campaigns by collaborating with designers, producers and external media agencies.

• Review of vendor SEM and SEO recommendations to determine quality and alignment with business goals.  Work on strategy, copy, and analysis holding the agencies accountable to performance.

• Implement and report on push notification acquisition and communication strategy.

• Strategize and implement app store optimization (ASO) copy and creative strategy to acquire mobile viewers.

• Work closely with internal stakeholders to ensure support of Digital priorities.

• Maintain relationships with external partners & platforms to identify key promotional opportunities for priority shows.

• Paid strategy and creative implementation to acquire subscribers for Lifetime Movie Club, HISTORY Vault and A&E Crime Central.

• Create and maintain reports from various data sources including analytics platforms and internal 3rd party databases.

• Develop and maintain PowerPoint presentations evaluating campaigns.

• Identify ways to leverage consumer shift to OTT.

WHAT YOU’LL LEARN:

On our team, you’ll have the opportunity to hone your data driven marketing skills.  You will collaborate across divisions and grow as a digital marketer. 

THE DIVISION’S STORY

Content Services and Operations consists of a wide range of media centric roles. We are responsible for managing the entire life cycle of A+E’s programming. This is where we produce, transform, broadcast and distribute content as well as run the technical infrastructure for the Media Supply chain. We are an energetic team that fulfills the business objectives within a thriving dynamic industry. Developing new solutions to continually improve the user experience of our customers, consumers and colleagues is our mandate. If you have the determination and aptitude we are seeking for a role in this challenging and rewarding business and are eager to work for a department that sets the standard for our industry, then we look forward to speaking with you!

THE ROLE:  Director, Vendor & Supply Chain Management

The Director will be a seasoned post production professional with a background in network television and episodic production. The Director will be responsible in maintaining and growing the inner mechanics behind the Global Acquisitions Services teams’ relationships with its suppliers, production partners and external vendors along with working closely with internal A+E partners to enhance our current workflows. The director will be acting as a technical consultant on production and post production workflows across a variety of A+E’s formats, including scripted, non-scripted, live, movies, episodic series, short-form and mid-form.

This role aids in the execution of global media strategies, is often the subject matter expert (SME) for providing post production best practices and technical recommendations and solutions, and will respond to ad hoc requests from internal partners, content creators and other media vendors. The ideal candidate will be a critical thinker, problem solver who has an attention to detail and can pivot quickly and is calm under pressure.

MORE ABOUT WHAT YOU’LL DO:

The Director, Vendor & Supply Chain Management reports to the VP, Global Acquisitions Services and is responsible for building partnerships, workflows and overall tracking of supplier trends and performance. The position will be tasked with daily tracking of supplier performance and to provide critical feedback to both suppliers and the acquisitions team with the goal to create more efficient content deliveries downstream and to lower overall technical failure rate. The Director will serve as the point of contact for our suppliers across multiple functional areas and represent the Global Acquisitions team during early stages of onboarding through handoff to their assigned Acquisitions Manager.

By monitoring KPIs such as failure rate, tracking onboarding and offboarding behaviors and overseeing issue tracking response times the Director will become a strategic partner acting as a conduit for the Global Acquisitions team with our suppliers. With feedback from the team the Director will recommend workflow modifications, technical upgrade and/or identify business opportunities (I.E able to recommend online facilities based on past performances) to our suppliers. The role of the Director is to ensure that our suppliers are able to perform their work efficiently and effectively while continuing to evolve to meet A&E’s delivery requirements.

While based in Stamford, the Director position will be required to work from home as per the current company policies. During the WFH period the candidate will be tasked with building out technical workflows and technical specifications using Avid, Adobe Premiere and various other supporting software. You will be asked to remotely engage with our partners on semi-regular basis using video conference tools and conducting shared screens workshops to better understand our vendors technical workflows along with educating them on our best practices. The Director should also be knowledgeable in current WFH post production and production models that are currently in use across the industry. You must be able to pivot with the needs of the business and apply your ingenuity, industry knowledge and creativity to develop new opportunities and approaches while also taking a long view towards future technological advancements.