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TV PLANNER/BUYER
Blue Plate Media
Summit NJ

Prepare/execute/steward media plans & revisions. Negotiate ntwk buys on upfront & scatter. Agency exp a must. 2-4 yrs’ exp in active TV plan’g/buying on nat’l level. FT/Flex.

Full info HERE Res w/salary hist to info@blueplatemedia.net, Reference Cyn
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Good morning. It’s Wednesday August 29, 2018 and this is your first early morning Jobs briefing!

In today's Jobs news: Blue Plate Media has an opening for a TV planner/buyer; TV One's on the lookout for a content management coordinator; and ATTN: tapped Jessie Surovell to serve as Head of Television Development.

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JOB OPENING: SR RESEARCH ANALYST/CAA/LA: Support rsch team in efforts to provide internal/external clients meaningful analysis and presentations on prgrm performance using various Nielsen systems. Min 3 yrs working exp in a TV research det Syndication, Broadcast or Cable network experience pref’d. Full info/apply HERE (9/5)
 
JOB OPENING: DIGITAL AD SALES RESEARCH (ANALYTICS) MANAGER/Outdoor Sportsman Group/Denver/Chicago/NYC:  Any one location. Experience leveraging a DMP to drive ad sales for our digital properties Min 1-3 yrs progressively resp exp dig. rsrch, dig. ad sales, web analytics or other new media rsrch. Full info/apply HERE (9/5)

JOB OPENING: TV PLANNER/BUYER/Blue Plate Media/Summit NJ: Prepare/execute/steward media plans & revisions. Negotiate ntwk buys on upfront & scatter. Agency exp a must. 2-4 yrs’ exp in active TV plan’g/buying on nat’l level. FT/Flex. Full info HERE Res w/salary hist to info@blueplatemedia.net, Reference Cyn (9/5)

JOB OPENING: CONTENT MANAGEMENT COORDINATOR/TV ONE/Silver Spring: Create workflows/procedures for submission of Salesforce orders req’d for all on-air content prior to transmission to the uplink facility. 3+ yrs exp working in Commercial Ops, Post Prod, or Cable TV Ops envir. Exp using SF, Broadway, or SIMS is pref’d. Full info/apply HERE (8/31)
JOB OPENING:MGR, NON-SCRIPTED DEVELOPMENT/JUMA ENTERTAINMENT/Bucks County PA: Exc opp for show dvlpr who wants to help grow co while in trenches of show. Support dvlpmnt team. Mult yrs exp non-scripted rsrch, casting, & writing req’d. Strong editing skills a+. 3+ yrs exp unscripted TV dvlpmnt &/or prod. Full info/apply HERE (8/31)

JOB OPENING: P/T DIRECTOR, CLIENT SOLUTIONS/The Weather Channel/NYC: This is a job share, resp for the pre-sell function (strategy/execution) for AdSales Mktg team. Work closely w/prgrmng to identify opps for ad sales client sponsorships/partnerships/integration. 5+ yrs exp ind or similar role. Full info/apply HERE (8/31)
JOB OPENING: MARKETING ASSOCIATE/The Weather Channel/NYC: Help grow existing/new bus across our newly expanded portfolio through organizing client events and writing sales proposals. Also propose, plan & execute annual branded premium & client mailer strategy. BA deg 2-3 yrs exp similar role. Full info/apply HERE (8/31)
JOB OPENING: STRATEGIC SALES PLANNER/ACCOUNT MGR/MIRRIAD/NYC: Act as main connection for all bus. groups for US commercial sales/operations teams, supporting revenue generation & activation. 3+ yrs acct mngmnt exp across Dig/TV buying/plan’g & inv mngmnt. Good understanding of video ad ecosystem. Full info HERE Resume to: matthew.angus@mirriad.com (8/30)
JOB OPENING: PRODUCER/Spectrum News/Columbus OH: Produce assigned newscasts/news inserts making decisions on story lineup, video/audio elements, graphics and timing to construct show. BA Deg broadcast journalism. 3 yrs TV news exp. Strong brdcst news writing ability. Full info/apply HERE (8/30)
JOB OPENING: PRODUCER/Spectrum News/MILWAUKEE WI: Resp for producing content for assigned shows/newscast. Participate in coord coverage of major stories, featured, breaking news & specials. Strong broadcast news writing ability. BA Deg broadcast journalism/communications. 3 yrs TV news exp. Full info/apply HERE (8/30)
JOB OPENING: ASSISTANT NEWS DIRECTOR/Spectrum Networks/Milwaukee WI: Resp for assisting the News Dir in overall plan’g, dvlpmnt & prod of all news programming, and providing day-to-day management of the newsroom. BA deg brdcst journalism & 8-10 yrs mngmnt exp (5+ yrs @affiliate) Full info/apply HERE (8/30)

JOB OPENING: MEDIA DIRECTOR, DIGITAL/HMC/Richmond Vermont: Exp implementing every step of the media process from strategy/plan’g to creative review, implementation and reporting. Exp w/all digital channels and managing a range of digital media partners. Full info/apply HERE (8/29)

JOB OPENING: SOCIAL & SEM ANALYST/SPURRIER GROUP/Richmond, VA: Results-oriented candidate w/excellent creative skills, capacity for making data-driven decisions & aptitude working w/automated campaign mngmnt tools. MANDATORY! 2-3 yrs of Social & Search Engine mktg exp, mngng high volume ad buys. Resume to: spurriergroup@gmail.com (8/29)
JOB OPENING: SENIOR MEDIA BUYER/SPURRIER GROUP/Richmond, VA: Work with planner/strategist to determine best tactics for target audience; 3-5 yrs exp w/broadcast, radio, OOH & print buying. Digital & International buying exp a +. Knowledge of STRATA, Nielsen, SQAD & Simmons. Send qualified resumes to spurriergroup@gmail.com (8/29)

JOB OPENING: SENIOR DIRECTOR, PARTNER SERVICES/PAC-12/SF: Grow the Pac-12 Networks corporate sponsorship business through increased sales & a high rate of renewals and increase partner satisfaction by overseeing the flawless execution of sponsorship fulfillment. Full info/apply: HERE (8/29)

JOB OPENING: CREATIVE DIRECTOR/Science/LA: CD w/strong eye for branding to oversee creative dev of promo cmpgns, branding and cross-promo mktg initiatives for Science Channel. Create viewer loyalty & build ratings through brand character and personality. Inspire staff and freelancers to strengthen ntwrk voice. 10+ yrs promo/mktg exp req’d. Apply (8/28)
JOB OPENING: VOIP/COLLABORATION ENGINEER/A + E Networks/NYC: Resp for tech leadership incl the architecture, design, implementation, maintenance, security & performance global telecommunication & collaboration services. 3-5 yrs in telecom VOIP role supporting CUCM and related platform services; exp w/ACD a +. Full info/apply HERE (8/28)
JOB OPENING: SR MANAGER, GLOBAL NETWORKING/A + E Networks/NYC: Hands-on tech leadership role focused on the design, deployment & management of Cisco networking & voice infrastructure (CUCM) for the global enterprise. Thorough knwlg Network Infrastructure and topology, VPN, and Network Monitoring tools. Full info/apply HERE (8/28)

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EXECUTIVE MOVES

Digital consumer insights company Hitwise hired Timur Yarnall as CEO and President. Yarnall was previously Senior Vice President, Advertising Products & Corporate Development at comScore.
 
Digital news brand ATTN: tapped Jessie Surovell as Head of Television Development. Surovell had been VP of Content Strategy for The Content Group.
 
Rachel Whetstone has joined Netflix as Chief Communications Officer. Whetstone, who had been a VP Communications at Facebook, replaces Jonathan Friedland, let go in June for using a racial slur.

Netflix nabbed lauded Disney production exec Tendo Nagenda to lead production for Scott Stuber and the company’s well-funded film division. Nagenda has been at Disney for the past eight years; he had prior stints at HBO, Warner Independent, Plan B and Good Universe.

Kristen Held has been appointed Senior Vice President of Performance Media at AdMore. Held comes to AdMore from Mediaocean.
 
Karga Seven Pictures, a Red Arrow Studios company, has promoted Brett Boydstun into the new role of Executive Vice President, Production. 
 
WNET hired Eugenia Harvey as Executive Producer/Project Director for its Multi-Platform Initiatives. Most recently, Harvey served as Executive Producer of Third Rail with OZY.
 
Vox Media tapped Hetal Patel to serve as its first Head of Sales Research & Insights. Patel joins from iHeartMedia, where she was a VP of Corporate & Consumer Insights. Also at Vox, Ryan Pauley was promoted Senior Vice President Business Operations & Strategy, from Vice President, Revenue Operations & GM at Concert.
 
Big Fish Entertainment named Daniel Markell as Senior Vice President of Development. Prior to Big Fish, Markell served as SVP of Development at Sirens Media.
 
Evolution Media appointed Tina Gazzero-Clapp as Executive Vice President, Programming. Gazzero-Clapp had been President of Nonfiction Programming at Go Luckey Entertainment.

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