Disney
Director, Production & Development (National Geographic)
New York, NY, USA · Director · Full-time
Sponsorship not specified$133k-$178kDetected 1 day ago
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About the role
- MS Outlook email and scheduling and any variety of internet functionality/familiarity is a core tool in this job.
- The base pay actually offered will take into account internal equity and also may vary depending on the candidate's geographic region, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience among other factors.
Responsibilities
- Develop baseline ideas into premium creative, financially viable television products in partnership with global content teams.
- Collaborate with production companies and provide editorial guidance to support world-class, brand-defining storytelling.
- Manage production partners to ensure programs meet creative expectations and ratings goals. · Protect programming investments by ensuring budgets are reasonable and deliverables meet expectations.
- Work closely with Production Management to maintain highest
- editorial standards within budgetary requirements. Provide timely feedback to production companies to maintain production schedule and to make sure all contractual obligations are met. Deliver shows that are on budget and schedule.
Requirements
- At least 10 years of experience in a range of unscripted TV across multiple genres is a must.
- Solid foundational understanding and ability to work within software including Microsoft word suite (MS word, Excel, Power Point) or similar products.
Nice to have
- Candidate must be a team player and possess a managerial prowess that extends beyond the immediate production team to both external producing partners as well as the internal, corporate hierarchy.
- NG Channel Executives are ambassadors and protectors of the National Geographic Brand.
- They will be expected uphold the standards and practices of the yellow border in all manner of professional environments
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience
- Job Posting Segment:
- National Geographic
- Job Posting Primary Business:
- National Geographic (DET)
Compensation
- The hiring range for this position in New York is $132,800 to $178,000 per year.
Benefits
- A bonus and/or long-term incentive units may be provided as part of the compensation package, in addition to the full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits, dependent on the level and position offered.
This listing is sourced directly from Disney's careers page and normalized into a canonical job model.