Assistant Director, Programming

Position Title :

Assistant Director, Programming

Department :

Programming Operations & Engagement

Corporate Area :

General Audience Programming

Status :

Regular, Full time Exempt

Manager Title :

Senior Director, Programming and Operations

Position Overview :

The Assistant Director, Programming is a key member of the Programming team, serving as a critically important PBS liaison between producers, GA Programming, and internal stakeholders. This individual is responsible for cultivating relationships with content providers and guiding them through PBS delivery, standards, and distribution expectations, coordinating deliverables, maintaining schedules, as well as providing editorial feedback in partnership with editorial leads.

Key responsibilities will include, but are not limited to :

• Act as project manager for slate of programs and projects, and will establish and maintain project framework, production schedules and milestones; coordinate appropriate meetings with key staff and outside partners, as well as oversee project-specific work of senior program associate(s)
• Guide communications between producers and PBS Programming, Content Services, Program Business Affairs, Standards & Practices, Multiplatform Marketing, PBS Digital, Publicity and other internal concerns
• Proactively follow-through on all key project deliverables to ensure timely receipt of assets for on-air and promotional opportunities
• Work with senior editorial team on content review and editorial development
• Screen programs in production for compliance issues and create flag reports for producers and internal departments
• Oversee timely and proper preparation of titles for distribution
• Assist Programming team in identification and preparation of materials for internal and external presentations

Requirements for success :

PBS is an Equal Opportunity Employer in accordance with the EEOC and the Commonwealth of Virginia.