Director, Sports FAST Channel

Job title:

Director, Sports FAST Channel

Company

NBCUniversal

Job description

Company DescriptionWe create world-class content, which we distribute across our portfolio of film, television, and streaming, and bring to life through our theme parks and consumer experiences. We own and operate leading entertainment and news brands, including NBC, NBC News, MSNBC, CNBC, NBC Sports, Telemundo, NBC Local Stations, Bravo, USA Network, and Peacock, our premium ad-supported streaming service. We produce and distribute premier filmed entertainment and programming through Universal Filmed Entertainment Group and Universal Studio Group, and have world-renowned theme parks and attractions through Universal Destinations & Experiences. NBCUniversal is a subsidiary of Comcast Corporation.Here you can be your authentic self. As a company uniquely positioned to educate, entertain and empower through our platforms, Comcast NBCUniversal stands for including everyone. Our initiatives, coupled with our work, is informed by our employees, audiences, park guests and the communities in which we live. We strive to foster a diverse, equitable and inclusive culture where our employees feel supported, embraced and heard. Together, we’ll continue to create and deliver content that reflects the current and ever-changing face of the world.Job DescriptionJob Duties:

• Lead the content creation, programming and distribution of the 24/7 Sports FAST channel.
• Manage channel programming grid working closely with the management team.
• Manage the FAST channel content team and develop strategies to grow content, audience, and engagement.
• Lead content and programming team to develop workflows that deliver 24-hour digital programming
• Analyze and actively use data and metrics to inform editorial and strategic decisions, and to create accountability for results.
• Lead the content team to identify new content types, and innovative technologies to help us reach and serve new audiences.
• Create unique, engaging, and shareable content. Must have a deep understanding of Digital and Social Media platforms for best journalism practices.
• Teach, coach, and mentor members of the content, team in the best practices for writing and producing content for digital platforms.
• Use social media and digital tools to research, discover, and distribute content.
• Collaborate with content leaders across the business to maximize the sharing of our content and to leverage innovation and best practices.
• Working closely with linear to leverage linear content in all platforms and develop workflows to integrate linear with digital.
• Working closely with the Digital Production leadership.
• Adapt current resources to emerging technology and work with Telemundo O&T to find efficiencies and deliver content for the Sports FAST channel.
• Collaborate with Sports Sales and Partnerships teams to find ways to generate revenue with Sports FAST channel productions with sponsorships and integrations.
• Work with various departments across Telemundo such as legal, finance, distribution, research and marketing in order to manage all related needs to the Sports FAST channel.
• Effective coordination/ communication with operations, product and marketing teams.

QualificationsBasic Requirements:

• Minimum of a Bachelor’s degree or foreign equivalent in Journalism, Communications, or a related field, and 10 years of experience in the job offered or in linear television. Stated experience must include experience in the following:

• Managing production and programming teams for a FAST channel;
• Experience using a variety of content management systems to distribute channel programming grid.
• Must be fluent in Spanish.

Additional Requirements:

• This position has been designated as hybrid, generally contributing from the office a minimum of three days per week.

Additional InformationAs part of our selection process, external candidates may be required to attend an in-person interview with an NBCUniversal employee at one of our locations prior to a hiring decision. NBCUniversal’s policy is to provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, gender identity or expression, age, national origin or ancestry, citizenship, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, veteran status, membership in the uniformed services, genetic information, or any other basis protected by applicable law.If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran and require support throughout the application and/or recruitment process as a result of your disability, you have the right to request a reasonable accommodation. You can submit your request to .

Expected salary

Location

Miami, FL

Job date

Sun, 12 Jan 2025 07:01:34 GMT

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