The online and wireless distribution of ABC digital media, Digital
Media includes ABC News Now and ABCNews.com.
Director, Production & Operations
The Disney/ ABC Media Group is seeking a Director of Production &
Operations to manage the day to day and future planning operational
aspects of our 24-hour news products- ABC News Now and ABCNEWS.com.
Responsibilities include:
-Manage team of 20+ producers, editors and production directors for
live news and Video On Demand production teams.
-Lead group to develop innovative solutions that will help our
growing business meet current challenges and prepare for future
growth.
-Act as main point of contact for all technical issues and projects
that relate to ABC News Now and ABCNEWS.com
-Work closely with engineering and technical support teams to ensure
quality, reliability and integration to enterprise resources.
Familiarity with technology required. This is not an engineering
position.
-Manage the departmental budget; partner closely with Finance to plan
future needs based on business objectives.
-Manage day to day operations.
Requirements:
Education: Bachelor’s Degree
Number of years work experience: 5-10 years
Skills:
-5-10 years of work experience in a live television/ digital media
production
-Must be able to multi-task and thrive in a fast paced and demanding
live/24-hour news environment
-Proven track record of innovative thinking and execution of large
scale technical projects
-Excellent communication, interpersonal and presentation skills
-Extensive experience with both video production and digital media
-Previous work experience within another media company
Please apply online:
https://disney.recruitmax.com//main/careerportal/Job_Profile.cfm?szOrderID=81848