Programming Coordinator

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Job summary

ESPN in Bristol, CT is seeking a Programming Coordinator to support Soccer Programming teams in day-to-day scheduling and content management across English and Spanish networks and platforms. You will collaborate across ESPN departments and with external rights holders to fulfill contracts, coordinate scheduling systems, and contribute to strategies that drive audience growth, viewership, and revenue.

This role requires strong communication, organization, and a proactive approach to navigate a

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• Strong knowledge of global soccer and sports.
• Experience in sports media or programming preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assist strategic scheduling of Live and VOD programming for key soccer and golf properties.
• Maintain internal scheduling system (CS) matters, including ratings and product display.
• Coordinate communication with external partners and across ESPN departments.

Skills

Soccer knowledge

Sports media knowledge

Data trends analysis

Communication skills

Collaboration

Time management

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Microsoft Office

Google Suite

Job description

The Programming Coordinator supports the ESPN Soccer Programming teams on the day-to-day scheduling and management of content and partner relationships. This role contributes to the strategic scheduling of content across all English and Spanish language networks and platforms to maximize audience growth, viewership and revenue, operational and technical related processes and coordinates across business units as needed Works collaboratively across all ESPN departments and with external rightsholders and partners to fulfill contracts and achieve established company/team priorities and goals.

The right person for this role is a self-starter, eager to learn, well-versed in the sports media ecosystem and experienced in navigating cross-functional relationships within and outside of an organization. This person has exceptional communication and organizational skills and is able to work across stakeholders to build consensus around strategies and opportunities. This person will also have knowledge and interest in direct-to-consumer technology, sports rights and programming. This person thinks big, learns quickly, and approaches everything with enthusiasm. Finally, this person has an interest in adapting to our ever-changing industry, and similarly, the candidate should expect that this role and its day-to-day responsibilities may also change to adapt to the needs of the team, specific initiatives, launches, and more.

Responsibilities

• Work with team management to assist strategic scheduling of all assigned programming (Live and VOD), including the creation and maintenance of sport or program-specific schedules for key soccer and golf properties including LaLiga, NWSL, FA Cup, Copa del Rey, USL and more
• Responsible for all internal scheduling system (CS) matters for assigned sport category including ratings, scheduling, product display, etc.
• Ensure timely and effective communication of information to external partners and across departments
• Consistent communication and interaction with all internal departments specifically Production, Marketing, Sales, Research, Social Media, Legal and Digital/Editorial Media team
• Manage long-term and ad-hoc projects to support the broader strategy of the team and ESPN overall
• Work as a member of the Programming Department at large to contribute to the overall scheduling strategy for the company across platforms to continue to grow our business

Basic Requirements

• Extensive knowledge of global soccer and other sports disciplines including various leagues, key club and national team competitions, and star athletes
• General knowledge of the sports media industry and digital/social media platforms
• High level of curiosity and self-motivation in digging deeper into data/trends and driving impactful insights
• Proactive by nature and comfortability with problem-solving and navigating through ambiguity
• Highly collaborative with a team-first attitude
• Effectively manage multiple demands for self and others
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the capability to interact across levels and support decision-making
• Must be highly organized, efficient, self-motivated, and able to manage time effectively. Exceptional attention to detail and the ability to produce accurate, high-quality work
• Proficient computer skills, emphasis on Microsoft Office and Google suite

Preferred Requirements

• One year of experience in the sports media industry, direct-to-consumer, television programming and/or soccer environment
• Strong working knowledge of ESPN’s digital platforms, as well as knowledge of content scheduler
• General familiarity with reading and comprehending legal contracts
• Bilingual (Spanish)

Required Education

• Bachelor’s degree

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The hiring range for this position in Bristol, CT is $54,000.00 to $72,300.00 per year based on a 40 hour work week. The amount of hours scheduled per week may vary based on business needs. 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. 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.