Coordinator – Development and Production

Jobtailor; Arlington (VA); On-site; USD 50,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor in Arlington, VA is seeking a development and production coordinator to support research, planning, and communication across travel-focused content projects.

You will organize schedules, track pipelines, assemble pitch materials, and coordinate with producers and tourism partners, ensuring on-time delivery of productions across the United States.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Communications, Journalism, Media Production, Marketing, Tourism, or related field, or equivalent experience.
• 3-5 years of experience in television, digital media, content production, development, tourism marketing, or a related field.
• Strong organizational and project management skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication abilities.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, Google Workspace, and project management platforms.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Support the development team in researching, evaluating, and refining creative concepts, talent opportunities, and destination-driven story ideas.
• Conduct research on U.S. travel trends, emerging destinations, tourism initiatives, cultural events, and audience interests.
• Assist in the preparation of pitch materials, development presentations, treatment documents, and project proposals.
• Track project status and maintain development pipelines, databases, and production documentation.
• Coordinate communication with producers, talent, tourism boards, destination marketing organizations, and external partners.
• Support production planning and logistics for travel shoots across the United States.
• Coordinate schedules, production calendars, deliverables, travel arrangements, permits, and location information.
• Maintain production trackers, budgets, contact lists, and project documentation.
• Assist with gathering production assets, releases, contracts, and approvals.
• Serve as a liaison between internal teams, freelance crews, vendors, and external stakeholders to ensure projects remain on schedule.
• Monitor deadlines and project milestones throughout the development and production lifecycle.
• Proactively identify scheduling conflicts, production risks, and workflow bottlenecks, escalating issues early to keep projects on track.
• Organize meetings, distribute agendas, capture notes, and track action items.
• Maintain content libraries, production archives, and shared resources.
• Assist with reporting, performance tracking, and post-production deliverables.
• Assist in organizing production assets, including footage, scripts, releases, graphics, thumbnails, and delivery materials.
• Support process improvements that enhance efficiency across development and production workflows.
• Research competitive programming and identify opportunities for new content franchises and partnerships.
• Monitor destination developments, major events, and travel industry news relevant to programming initiatives.

Skills

Project Management

Content Production

Travel Industry Knowledge

Communication Skills

Organizational Skills

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Communications/Media

Tools

Microsoft Office

Google Workspace

Project Management Platforms

Job description

• Support the development team in researching, evaluating, and refining creative concepts, talent opportunities, and destination-driven story ideas.
• Conduct research on U.S. travel trends, emerging destinations, tourism initiatives, cultural events, and audience interests.
• Assist in the preparation of pitch materials, development presentations, treatment documents, and project proposals.
• Track project status and maintain development pipelines, databases, and production documentation.
• Coordinate communication with producers, talent, tourism boards, destination marketing organizations, and external partners.
• Support production planning and logistics for travel shoots across the United States.
• Coordinate schedules, production calendars, deliverables, travel arrangements, permits, and location information.
• Maintain production trackers, budgets, contact lists, and project documentation.
• Assist with gathering production assets, releases, contracts, and approvals.
• Serve as a liaison between internal teams, freelance crews, vendors, and external stakeholders to ensure projects remain on schedule.
• Monitor deadlines and project milestones throughout the development and production lifecycle.
• Proactively identify scheduling conflicts, production risks, and workflow bottlenecks, escalating issues early to keep projects on track.
• Organize meetings, distribute agendas, capture notes, and track action items.
• Maintain content libraries, production archives, and shared resources.
• Assist with reporting, performance tracking, and post-production deliverables.
• Assist in organizing production assets, including footage, scripts, releases, graphics, thumbnails, and delivery materials.
• Support process improvements that enhance efficiency across development and production workflows.
• Research competitive programming and identify opportunities for new content franchises and partnerships.
• Monitor destination developments, major events, and travel industry news relevant to programming initiatives.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Communications, Journalism, Media Production, Marketing, Tourism, or related field, or equivalent experience.
• 3-5 years of experience in television, digital media, content production, development, tourism marketing, or a related field.
• Strong organizational and project management skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication abilities.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, Google Workspace, and project management platforms.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Interest in travel, storytelling, and U.S. destinations.
• Experience supporting television, streaming, digital, or branded content productions (preferred).
• Familiarity with production workflows, budgeting, and scheduling (preferred).
• Knowledge of the U.S. travel and tourism industry (preferred).
• Experience working with destination marketing organizations, tourism boards, or hospitality partners (preferred).
• Basic understanding of content analytics and audience performance metrics (preferred).

Core Competencies

Demonstrates strong project management and organizational skills to support the development and production of content related to U.S. travel and tourism. Proficient in coordinating communication among various stakeholders and managing production logistics effectively.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Project Management
• Content Production
• Travel Industry Knowledge
• Communication Skills
• Organizational Skills

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• Content Production
• Project Management
• Budgeting
• Scheduling
• Content Analytics
• ResearchPerformance Tracking
• Development Presentations
• Pitch Materials
• Production Documentation

Soft Skills

• Written Communication
• Verbal Communication
• Organizational Skills
• Problem-Solving
• Collaboration

Industry Keywords

• U.S. Travel Trends
• Tourism Marketing
• Destination Marketing Organizations
• Cultural Events
• Television Production
• Digital Media
• Content Franchises
• Production Workflows
• Freelance Crews
• Travel Shoots

Tools & Technologies

• Microsoft Office
• Google Workspace
• Project Management Platforms