Coordinator, Programming Strategy

Job Description: The programming coordinator will support the program strategy team helping to publish program schedules and posting content to our various digital platforms, including our apps, websites, and cable set-top-box video on demand services. This individual will be responsible for tracking programming performance, assisting the team in pivoting content plans, ensuring all programming info is input and maintained in our scheduling system, and brainstorming stunts and creative ideas to drive ratings for both networks. We’re looking for an analytical and creative candidate with a deep passion for television and film who has a background in program scheduling and content strategy to join our highly collaborative and fast-paced team. Key Responsibilities: Create, maintain and distribute programming grids Assist in the entry, maintenance and schedule change distribution of 24-hour linear programming schedules Manage episodic metadata process by inputting titles, loglines/descriptions, parental ratings, Material IDs, expirations, keywords, etc. within scheduling system Assist in long-term movie planning and manage inventory and allocations to ensure titles are being used strategically and effectively Coordinate shared usage of series, acquisitions, and movie planning across the entire portfolio; track ratings performance and potential internal and competitive conflicts Serve as point person for listings, working with metadata and Gracenote teams to confirm accuracy across all platforms Weekly premiere calendar updates, short and long-term stunt and marathon brainstorms for original series, movies and acquisitions Perform daily VOD checks Assist in scheduling meetings and preparing materials for cross-departmental meetings and head of department; provide updates to the team as needed Track trends and content across the entertainment industry and stay abreast of breaking news and events that may impact programming decisions; update systems accordingly Screen series and movies to be scheduled on both networks Ad hoc special tasks and projects such as creation of slides for presentations, ratings research, competition tracking, etc. Assist in creating, editing, and formatting presentations, spreadsheets, databases, and memos Participate in meetings, including preparing and distributing agendas, taking notes, and distributing summaries and action items