Production Coordinator
$59,600–$79,800 year
On-siteBristol, Connecticut, United States
Job Summary
Execute workforce planning and business operations for ESPN's Content division by scheduling personnel and facilities, reviewing time entries, and tracking paid time off. Analyze content scenarios to create plans supporting initiatives while adhering to resource and financial limits. Manage vendor contracts, process hiring requisitions, and coordinate vendor setups within the Disney portal. Process timecards and expense reports according to Disney policies, create data reports, and distribute information across assigned content areas. Provide training to team members and advise others on business processes and workforce guidelines. During production peak times, remain accessible and work non-traditional hours as required.
Required Qualifications
- Minimum of 2 years of business, personnel, production, or operations experience
- Strong organizational skills (Ex. budgeting time, prioritizing workload, accuracy, and attention to detail in all tasks)
- Effective communication skills (Ex. clear and concise in all forms of communication, ability to manage high-volume email, phone traffic, and in-person interactions)
- Demonstrated ability to take initiative and perform independently with some guidance from management and senior teammates (Ex. suggest ideas and solutions to problems that arise, ability to recognize when an issue is present and provide rectifying solutions)
- Demonstrated ability to react quickly and positively to a wide variety of sensitive production and personnel situations that arise and are subject to continual change
- Experience in various aspects of resource management and business operations (Ex. processing contracts/invoices, creating/maintaining/distributing information, resource scheduling/staffing)
- Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office programs & platforms (Ex. Office 365, Outlook, Excel, Word, One Note, PowerPoint, SharePoint, Teams), Smartsheet or similar programs, Zoom or similar programs
- High School Diploma or equivalency
Desired Qualifications
- Demonstrated passion and commitment to diversity and inclusion including inviting diverse perspectives, fostering an inclusive work environment, and supporting workforce diversity
- Knowledgeable about the sports content landscape
- Possesses basic understanding of the production of studio shows, remote events, digital, and/or packaged shows
- Understands basic reporting and analytics processes, identifying trends, and developing metrics
- Solid analytical and technical critical thinking skills
- Basic financial/budgetary management experience
- Working knowledge of the following systems/tools: Slack, Concur, Kronos, SAP, and business intelligence tools like MicroStrategy
- Bachelor's Degree or equivalent years of experience from Vocational School, or in Production, Journalism, Business or related field
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