Programming Coordinator

About the role

The coordinator will support the Linear and Digital Media Programming teams on the day-to-day scheduling, management and delivery of live events and ESPN Video On Demand content. Key to this role will be live event monitoring during second/third shift, weekends and holidays.

Responsibilities

• Works with Digital Media Programming team’s management to assist in strategic scheduling, quality control and emergency data entry of assigned categories.
• Ensuring the daily program plan for live event streaming is accurately scheduled from an operational perspective.
• Ensures timely and effective communication of programming information to other departments, platforms and business units as well as to external partners as needed.
• Making sure ESPN+, ESPN Unlimited and Disney+ live event execution is handled properly.
• Scheduling and signal acquisitions of all live digital events across platforms including ESPN+, ESPN Unlimited and Disney+.
• Ensuring commercial formatting is accurate and executable.
• Developing conditions/guidelines and coordinating execution with vendors.
• Create shift reports detailing all discrepancies.

Qualifications

• Basic knowledge and passion for emerging digital video products and platforms.
• Must be able to calmly execute job functions in a demanding environment.
• Have exceptional written and oral communication skills.
• Strong organizational skills and ability to focus on detail a must.
• General knowledge of the sports media industry.
• Able to successfully manage multiple priorities on a daily basis.
• Willing to work second/third shifts, weekends and holidays.