Assistant Director of Programming and Partnerships

About the role

The Assistant Director of Programming and Partnerships works with external organizations to arrange co-production arrangements and content collaboration agreements. They also assist with scheduling and programming strategy.

Responsibilities

• Identify, develop, and manage programming partnership agreements with external organizations.
• Cook up co-production projects with partner organizations.
• Oversee the development and commissioning of content produced by outside partners, focusing on representing underserved New Jersey communities and partnering with the state’s business, art, educational, and creator communities.
• Ensure externally-produced content programming reflects New Jersey's geographic, cultural, and linguistic diversity, including content for non-English-speaking audiences.
• Draft and manage partnership MOUs and content licensing agreements in coordination with university legal counsel.
• Represent NJ PBS at partner organization meetings and public media industry events.
• Aid in programming strategy and schedule development.
• Manage relationships with PBS stations for content sharing and regional partnerships.
• Coordinate community screening and public engagement events in partnership with external organizations.
• Track partnership deliverables and report outcomes to the Programming Director and General Manager.
• Assist in evaluating partnership proposals and content submissions.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution in a field related to the position.
• A minimum of three years of experience working in a media, marketing, or content management organization.
• Demonstrated experience in partnership development, content licensing, or program management in a media or nonprofit context.
• Strong written communication and relationship management skills, including negotiation and contract coordination.
• Prior experience in public media or journalism organization partnerships.
• Familiarity with the New Jersey media and civic ecosystem.
• Experience with grant management or nonprofit programming partnerships.

Skills

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Benefits

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Pay

$80,000.00 - $95,000.00 Annually

Schedule

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