Director, Product Fulfillment

VERSANT, Comcast Corporation’s (NASDAQ: CMCSA) planned spin-off, will be a leading independent publicly traded media company comprised of most of NBCUniversal’s cable television networks, including USA Network, CNBC, MSNBC, Oxygen, E!, SYFY and Golf Channel along with complementary digital assets Fandango, Rotten Tomatoes, GolfNow, GolfPass, and SportsEngine. The well-capitalized company will have significant scale as a pure-play set of assets anchored by leading news, sports and entertainment content. The spin-off is expected to be completed during 2025, subject to the satisfaction of customary conditions. We’re looking for a Director of Fulfillment & On-Air Distribution to transform how Versant Media delivers and activates content across our linear, digital, and partner platforms. This leader will define the vision and strategy for fulfillment, scheduling, and distribution systems—ensuring our audiences receive the right content, at the right quality, and at the right time. You’ll sit at the intersection of operations, product, and technology, building the next generation of media supply chain platforms. This role will report to the VP, Product – Content Supply Chain and partner closely with Programming, Content Operations, Engineering, Partner Management, and Vendor stakeholders to set clear priorities, align on strategy, and execute effectively. This is a unique opportunity to modernize Versant’s content distribution ecosystem, unifying workflows across fulfillment and on-air scheduling to deliver resilient, automated, and scalable platforms that power the company’s content supply chain end to end. Responsibilities Set Strategic Direction – Define the vision and multi-year roadmap for fulfillment and on-air distribution platforms, balancing near-term delivery with long-term modernization and automation goals. Oversee Domain Portfolios – Provide leadership across asset ingest, metadata compliance, packaging automation, multi-platform delivery, on-air scheduling, format compliance, and playout enablement. Drive Innovation & Automation – Embed AI and automation into workflows (e.g., predictive order routing, anomaly detection, dynamic packaging/formatting, and real-time playout readiness). Operational Excellence – Champion instrumentation, SLAs, alerting, and governance to ensure broadcast-grade reliability and enterprise-grade fulfillment performance. Cross-Functional Alignment – Partner with engineering, operations, and business stakeholders to unify workflows across ingest, scheduling, traffic, packaging, and playout. Team Leadership – Lead and develop a team of managers (and their product owner/specialist), fostering a culture of collaboration, accountability, and continuous growth. Budget & ROI Management – Manage budgets for platforms, including development, hosting, licensing, and support, while modeling ROI, efficiency gains, and partner impact. Stakeholder Influence – Build credibility across Versant by providing clear, executive-ready updates, influencing platform strategy, and representing Versant in vendor and partner forums.