Programming Manager
The Walt Disney Company
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Bristol • Connecticut, North Carolina • 🇺🇸 United States
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Mid-LevelSenior
About the role
- Oversee the men’s and women’s college basketball and high school sports programming team
- Assist in the strategic approach to building ESPN’s men’s and women’s college basketball linear programming schedule
- Maintain ESPN’s college basketball programming schedules
- Serve as a liaison between programming and various partner conferences
- Research and stay current on team projections and potential audience deliveries
- Collaborate with the associate manager to serve as a liaison between the college basketball programming team and various internal departments
- Oversee the internal scheduling processes for men’s and women’s college basketball in internal systems
- Work closely with the digital team to ensure men’s and women’s basketball from partner conferences are inputted accurately
- Lead efforts in high school programming strategy
Requirements
- A minimum of 5 years of professional experience
- Strong knowledge of sports television, the sports business, and the cable industry
- Experience in college basketball operations or a similar role
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Demonstrated strong interpersonal skills and the ability to build relationships at all levels
- Understanding of the scope and operations of ESPN networks
- Knowledge of the television programming industry, focusing on the sports programming business and network and cable properties
- Awareness of industry trends and competitor developments
- Highly organized with strong attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously
- Ability to handle confidential information
- Willingness to work some nights and weekends
Benefits
- Health insurance
- Retirement plans
- Paid time off
- Flexible work arrangements
- Professional development
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard skills
college basketball operationssports programmingscheduling processesaudience projectionstelevision programming
Soft skills
oral communicationwritten communicationinterpersonal skillsrelationship buildingorganizational skillsattention to detailability to manage multiple priorities