Executive Director Content Distribution amp Planning-Xumo

Profile

Comcast brings together the best in media and technology. We drive innovation to create the world's best entertainment and online experiences. As a Fortune 50 leader, we set the pace in a variety of innovative and fascinating businesses and create career opportunities across a wide range of locations and disciplines. We are at the forefront of change and move at an amazing pace, thanks to our remarkable people, who bring cutting-edge products and services to life for millions of customers every day. If you share in our passion for teamwork, our vision to revolutionize industries and our goal to lead the future in media and technology, we want you to fast-forward your career at Comcast.

Job Summary

Responsible for leading all program acquisition activities including identifying, evaluating, sourcing, negotiating and acquiring all third-party programs for the Company's broadcast networks in accordance programming and corporate mission. Maintains strong relationships with established and emerging content providers; oversees acquisition budgets. Evaluates the performance of acquired programs against programming goals; oversee the 24-hour scheduling of Company networks including development and distribution of schedules; develops and reviews program schedules based upon data and consideration of available inventory. Evaluates scheduling developments in the industry and adjusts schedules and recommendations as appropriate to maintain competitive advantage and market share. Develops and supervises co-productions or other original programming. Comcast and Charter Communications will form a 50/50 joint venture that will bring our world-class Flex streaming platform, 4K streaming devices, voice remote and XClass TVs nationwide. You will want to join our innovative team, because together we will develop and offer consumers a next-generation streaming platform, with a world-class user experience and navigation and all the top apps, bringing more choice to the streaming marketplace. Comcast also will contribute XUMO to the joint venture, our free ad-supported service that currently delivers more than 200 unique streaming channels and features hundreds of free content choices.

Job Description

Additional Info:

This position can be based within the Los Angeles, CA area or New York City, NY area.

Core Responsibilities

Evaluates programming and content-related new business opportunities across all platforms of the Company.

Interacts with diverse internal and external customers including corporate business units, other divisions, vendors, multiple internal departments and other business contacts.

Execute competitive financial and strategic planning.

Analyzes new programming opportunities and new content business models.

Devises and implements a comprehensive and competitive programming strategy for the Company's broadcast networks.

Directs and manages personnel responsible for program evaluations, acquisitions for program planning and scheduling.

Develops and tracks programming budget for program acquisitions and third party co-productions.

Negotiates all acquisition deals with third party vendors, liaising with Company's legal and accounting teams regarding contracts and deliverables.

Sources and identify potential co-production or original programming opportunities; monitor development and production including setting milestones, tracking budget and deliverables.

Supervises daily, weekly and monthly program planning and program scheduling for all networks.

Consistent exercise of independent judgment and discretion in matters of significance.

Regular, consistent and punctual attendance. Must be able to work nights and weekends, variable schedule(s) and overtime as necessary.

Other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Employees at all levels are expected to:

Understand our Operating Principles; make them the guidelines for how you do your job.

Own the customer experience - think and act in ways that put our customers first, give them seamless digital options at every touchpoint, and make them promoters of our products and services.

Know your stuff - be enthusiastic learners, users and advocates of our game-changing technology, products and services, especially our digital tools and experiences.

Win as a team - make big things happen by working together and being open to new ideas.

Be an active part of the Net Promoter System - a way of working that brings more employee and customer feedback into the company - by joining huddles, making call backs and helping us elevate opportunities to do better for our customers.

Drive results and growth.

Respect and promote inclusion & diversity.

Do what's right for each other, our customers, investors and our communities.

Disclaimer:

This information has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees in this role. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications.

Comcast is an EOE/Veterans/Disabled/LGBT employer.

Comcast is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We will consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other basis protected by applicable law.

Education

Bachelor's Degree

While possessing the stated degree is preferred, Comcast also may consider applicants who hold some combination of coursework and experience, or who have extensive related professional experience.

Relevant Work Experience

10 Years

Salary:

Pay Range: $186,499.07 - $279,748.60

Additional Range: This job can be performed in New York with a Pay Range of $197,607 USD -$291,911 USD

Comcast intends to offer the selected candidate base pay within this range, dependent on job-related, non-discriminatory factors such as experience.

Base pay is one part of the Total Rewards that Comcast provides to compensate and recognize employees for their work. Most sales positions are eligible for a Commission under the terms of an applicable plan, while most non-sales positions are eligible for a Bonus. Additionally, Comcast provides best-in-class Benefits. We believe that benefits should connect you to the support you need when it matters most, and should help you care for those who matter most. That's why we provide an array of options, expert guidance and always-on tools, that are personalized to meet the needs of your reality - to help support you physically, financially and emotionally through the big milestones and in your everyday life. Please visit the compensation and benefits summary (https://jobs.comcast.com/life-at-comcast/benefits) on our careers site for more details.

Company info

Comcast
Website : http://corporate.comcast.com