Supervisor, Programming Operations

YOUR DAY-DAY: (aka Responsibilities)

• Help oversee total functionality for NU 24/7, local news, and entertainment channels.
• Facilitate testing new update features and graphics in the sandbox to later implement in the live production environment.
• Monitor/supervise playout and programming to quickly adjust program templates/formats as needed for major breaking news events such as political events, weather catastrophes, and simulcasts with network and local news.
• Review the electronic programming guide on Vix and report if there are any discrepancies with our current schedules.
• Discover operational bugs in software for a flawless streaming experience on Vix streaming app, liaising between Programming, Content editors, Engineering & third-party Developers.
• Write Departmental standard operating procedures for scheduling software and data management systems. Update constantly with new features and updates added to TVU.
• Schedule all long-form programming for streaming news service based on strategic direction from supervisor.
• Monitor the Network Playout and adjust the playlist as needed for news updates, breaking news, and content issues.
• Schedule all content for streaming news service including programs, graphics, promos, news briefs and crawls.
• Create, capture, and edit all content metadata in systems as needed.
• Generate and maintain schedule grids (24 hour and weekly) for internal distribution and on SharePoint.
• Create, maintain, and set program formats on the grid level as well as live or server events. Review formats on a quarterly basis and make recommendations for revisions as needed to support business objectives.
• Partner with News Production, Art Department, Ad Sales, Marketing, Business Affairs and Content Management.
• Perform ad-hoc assignments as needed.

YOU HAVE: (aka Qualifications)

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent industry experience
• 3+ years of media industry experience
• Strong technical, interpersonal, and organizational skills.
• Experience with programming strategy, scheduling and operations.
• Technical background and/or familiarity with FAST channel streaming platform specifications preferred.
• Must be process and detail oriented
• Fully bilingual English and Spanish with excellent Spanish grammar

TelevisaUnivision believes that happy, well-balanced employees are key to a thriving culture. We offer a wide selection of perks and benefits including PTO, tuition reimbursement, wellness and employee support programs, 401K, and various life and insurance plans. Additionally, our comprehensive health benefits package features medical, dental, and vision coverage options.

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TelevisaUnivision is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to characteristics protected by law.