Video Programming Specialist

We are seeking a Video Programming Specialist to support daily video programming operations, including publishing, platform optimization, and calendar management across CNET.com, Mashable.com, PCMag.com, and social video channels. This role involves executing scheduling, overseeing publishing in CMS and YouTube, and optimizing content for discoverability. The ideal candidate will use data to inform decisions and collaborate with production, editorial, social, and audience development teams.

Must Have

• Manage and maintain the master programming calendar, executing day-to-day scheduling and release of video content.
• Oversee daily publishing operations in Content Management Systems (CMS) and on third-party channels like YouTube.
• Build, refine, and document publishing workflows to ensure content is platform-ready.
• Optimize all video content for specific platforms, applying best practices for titling, descriptions, thumbnails, tags, and metadata.
• Manage channel pages and community engagement on YouTube.
• Ensure all content aligns with brand standards and platform-specific best practices.
• Serve as support for production and editorial teams, coordinating asset delivery and communicating scheduling updates.
• Partner with social and audience development teams to align on programming and amplify video content.
• 3-5 years of hands-on experience in video programming, operations, or channel management.
• Proven ability to manage a complex content calendar, track multiple assets, and manage overlapping workflows.
• Deep familiarity with content management systems and video publishing workflows.
• Strong, practical knowledge of optimizing content for YouTube.
• Skilled at reading and interpreting audience data to inform daily content decisions.
• Excellent project management and organizational skills.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills.
• Exceptional attention to detail.

Good to Have

• Experience with video SEO or affiliate/monetization strategies.
• Familiarity with industry-standard analytics or scheduling tools.
• Interest in consumer tech and journalism.
• Familiarity with Video CMS systems such as Brightcove and Ex.co.

Perks & Benefits

• Competitive salaries
• Robust, health and wellness-focused benefits
• Work-life balance with paid time off
• Employee Resource Groups
• Company-sponsored events
• Regular opportunities for professional growth through educational support
• Mentorship programs
• Career development resources
• Employee engagement programs and recognition awards

Description

Position at Consumer Tech

The Opportunity:

We are seeking a Video Programming Specialist to support the daily execution of our video programming operations. This role is a key operational cog in our team, responsible for hands-on publishing, platform optimization, and calendar management across our owned-and-operated sites (CNET.com, Mashable.com, PCMag.com) and social video channels. The ideal candidate is skilled with publishing workflows and uses data to inform day-to-day programming decisions, ensuring our content is optimized, timely, and engaging for our audience.

Key Responsibilities:

• Scheduling & Operations
• Manage and maintain the master programming calendar, executing the day-to-day scheduling and release of all video content across platforms.
• Oversee daily publishing operations in our Content Management Systems (CMS) and on third-party channels like YouTube
• Build, refine, and document publishing workflows to ensure content is platform-ready and all assets are delivered correctly.
• Platform Optimization & Management
• Optimize all video content for specific platforms, applying best practices for titling, descriptions, thumbnails, tags, and metadata to improve discoverability and performance.
• Manage channel pages and community engagement on YouTube, including responding to comments and monitoring audience feedback.
• Ensure all content aligns with brand standards and platform-specific best practices.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration:
• Serve as support for production and editorial teams, coordinating asset delivery and communicating scheduling updates.
• Partner with social and audience development teams to align on programming and amplify video content.

Job Qualifications:

• Experience:
• 3-5 years of hands-on experience in video programming, operations, or channel management at a digital publisher or media company.
• Core Expertise:
• Proven ability to manage a complex content calendar, track multiple assets, and manage overlapping workflows without missing details.
• Hands-on Publishing Skills: Deep familiarity with content management systems and video publishing workflows.
• Platform Knowledge: Strong, practical knowledge of optimizing content for YouTube
• Skilled at reading and interpreting audience data to inform daily content decisions.
• Skills:
• Excellent project management and organizational skills.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills.
• Exceptional attention to detail.
• Nice to Have:
• Experience with video SEO or affiliate/monetization strategies.
• Familiarity with industry-standard analytics or scheduling tools.
• Interest in consumer tech and journalism.
• Familiarity with Video CMS systems such as Brightcove and Ex.co.

About CNET Group:

CNET Group, part of the Ziff Davis portfolio, is a growing collective of premium publishers, each providing a unique perspective on a unified belief: tech is today’s lifestyle. Our content empowers the world to use tech for personal development in all areas of life, and we seamlessly guide our readers toward the products and services that make their lives better.

About Ziff Davis

Ziff Davis (NASDAQ: ZD) is a vertically focused digital media and internet company whose portfolio includes leading brands in technology, shopping, gaming and entertainment, connectivity, health, cybersecurity, and martech. Today, Ziff Davis is focused on seven key verticals – Technology, Connectivity, Shopping, Entertainment, Health & Wellness, Cybersecurity and Marketing Technology. Its brands include IGN, Mashable, RetailMeNot, PCMag, Humble Bundle, Spiceworks, Ookla (Speedtest), RootMetrics, Everyday Health, BabyCenter, Moz, iContact and Vipre Security.

Our Benefits

CNET Group offers competitive salaries in addition to robust, health and wellness-focused benefits. We are committed to work-life balance with paid time off when you need it.

At Ziff Davis, we remain dedicated to creating an environment where everyone feels valued, respected, and empowered to succeed. We offer Employee Resource Groups, company-sponsored events, and regular opportunities for professional growth through educational support, mentorship programs, and career development resources. Our employees are recognized and celebrated through employee engagement programs and recognition awards.

If you're seeking a dynamic and collaborative work environment where you can see the direct impact of your performance and thrive both personally and professionally, then CNET Group is the place for you.

Ziff Davis is an Equal Opportunity Employer. At Ziff Davis, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) has always been about fairness, equal opportunity, and belonging. DEI enables us to attract and retain the best talent, regardless of background or circumstances, while enabling our thousands of employees worldwide to thrive.