| Job of the Week | VP, L&BA
A+E
LA
Draft & negotiate agreements relating to the development, licensing, and/or prod of scripted programming for A+E Networks portfolio including A+E Studios. 7+ yrs legal exp with a minimum of 3 yrs at a studio or network. Must have scripted exp and be a member of CA or NY Bar(s).
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| CYNOPSIS JOBS | VP, L&BA/A+E/LA: Draft & negotiate agreements relating to the development, licensing, and/or prod of scripted programming for A+E Networks portfolio including A+E Studios. 7+ yrs legal exp with a minimum of 3 yrs at a studio or network. Must have scripted exp and be a member of CA or NY Bar(s). Apply HERE (2/23)
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SR DIRECTOR, SEARCH & PROGRAMMATIC AUDIENCE BUYING/NBCU/Universal City CA: Resp for the planning and execution of all search and programmatic planning and buying. Min 10yrs exp in media/search/paid digital agency, advertising agency, direct marketing, cable/broadcasting or similar media envir. Full info/apply HERE (2/20)
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ASSISTANT MANAGER, CONSUMER ENGAGEMENT/NBC SPORTS/Stamford: Responsible for developing and implementing end-to-end CRM segmentation strategies. Minimum 5 years relevant work experience, including internships. Full info HERE (2/16)
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MANAGER, PROGRAM RESEARCH & MEDIA ANALYTICS/NBCU/Universal City CA: Supports the Director of Program Research and Media Analytics on all program research and media analytics needs. Min 3 yrs exp focusing on analytics for an entertainment, technology or mktg performance co. Full info HERE (2/16)
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ANALYST RESEARCH/WEtv/NYC: Talented, highly motivated individual with strong data analysis, data storytelling and project management skills to join the WE tv Research team. BA Degree or equivalent in mktg, communications, economics, statistics or related field.1-2 yrs of related exp pref’d. Full info HERE (2/14)
AD SALES RESEARCH ANALYST/Discovery Inc/NYC: Exciting opp to support ad sales efforts for HGTV, ID, & Animal Planet across all platforms. Produce actionable insights & update monthly/qrtly reports to provide data-driven intelligence. 1+ yrs rel business exp. Full info HERE (2/14)
DIRECTOR, MARKETING SOLUTIONS/GSTV/NYC: Dvlp revenue generating mktg strategies, out-of-the-box advertiser solutions/promotions & sales presentations/materials. 7-10 years of progressively responsible mktg/mngmnt work exp Prior ad sales media mktg Exp req’d. Full info HERE (2/13)
PRODUCTION FINANCE MANAGER, FILM/Crown Media Family Networks/LA: Mng writer payment process, conduct forecasting, budgeting, tracking, accounting & reporting of TV movies & series. Min 3 years mgmt exp. 6 yrs prod accounting exp. Apply HERE (2/12) MGR, SCHEDULING/IFC/WEtv/NYC: Work closely with the Director of Scheduling to plan monthly schedules of movies, specials, acquired series and original programming. Min 3yrs exp program scheduling or research background at a cable network. Full info HERE (2/12) DIR, RESEARCH & INSIGHTS/Discovery Inc/NYC: Strong background in ad-sales rsrch/insights to join newly formed Shared Services team. Create cohesive reporting narrative across ad-sales bundles to optimize monetization efforts, uncover consumer insights & marketplace trends & mentor pool of analysts. 8+ yrs media rsrch exp. Full info HERE (2/11)
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