Director, Media Ops Planning & Projects

Job Description

AMC Global Media is home to many of the greatest stories and characters in TV and film and the premier destination for passionate and engaged fan communities around the world.

We create and curate celebrated series and films across distinct brands and make them available to audiences everywhere. Our portfolio includes targeted streaming services AMC+, Acorn TV, Shudder, Sundance Now, ALLBLK and HIDIVE; cable networks AMC, BBC AMERICA, Independent Film Company, Sundance TV and We TV; and film distribution labels Independent Film Company and RLJE Films. The company also operates AMC Studios, our in-house studio, production, and distribution operation behind acclaimed and fan-favorite originals including The Walking Dead Universe and the Anne Rice Immortal Universe, and AMC Networks International, our international programming business.

We are currently seeking a Director, Media Ops Planning & Projects to join our Media Operations & Engineering team in our Bethpage, NY location.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

Communicate:

• Liaise with Tech Delivery team and Partners and Platforms team to measure sales requests against our Media Operations & Engineering team capacity.
• Use system tools for reporting metrics and Power BI to present forecasted and actual data metrics and comparisons to senior management.
• Create and share capacity plans, forecasts, and reports.
• Track status across various internal and external resources to be sure our team is executing and sharing status of in-progress requests.
• Lead conversations with teams external to B&T, representing B&T’s best interests from our capacity perspective.
• Train internal and external teams on company used resources and tools to encourage the self-serve information environment we are looking to foster.

Plan:

• Collaborate with all necessary departments to create realistic project deadlines for our team based on supply chain capabilities, capacity forecasting, resource availability, and pipeline request prioritization.
• Gather supply chain metrics to drive staff personnel time spend, supply chain improvements, cost-to-market, and time-to-market.
• Work with the Manager, Cross Department Planning to drive media project prioritization and execution while ensuring alignment with cross department staff resource scheduling.
• Lead Vendor Engagement to fill capacity gaps and collateral creation project completion.
• Scope personnel time spend and operational costs associated with sales team requests.
• Track greenlit sales initiatives from kickoff to completion. 

Decide:

• Best approaches to plan execution and required project step completion dates.
• When and which vendor to engage for collateral acquisition.
• Project commitment during PI Planning sessions, in conjunction with your VP, to reach business KPIs.

QUALIFICATIONS (Required & Preferred)

Required

• Minimum of 10+ years in a Management role with industry focus in media.
• 5+ years of Media Linear Broadcast or Non-Linear distribution experience a must. 
• Bachelor’s degree in either communications, project planning, or media.
• Proven success with capacity planning and forecasting.
• Previous leadership experience overseeing a team or teams.
• Project planning and proven successful delivery.
• Ability to incorporate new tools and statistics for proper metrics and resource reporting and forecasting.
• Experience with media supply chain software and products. 
• Master collaborator, problem solver, listener, and presenter.
• Excellent time management and prioritization skills ­– able to juggle multiple sales and management requests while still delivering on core role responsibilities through prioritization of tasks.
• Capable of communicating across different levels of personnel – executive level summaries to mid-management level explanation. 

Preferred:

• MBA
• Project Management certifications
• JIRA experience
• Background using Xytech Media Pulse.

The base compensation for this position is $145,000 - $155,000 commensurate with experience. AMC Global Media additionally offers a comprehensive benefits package including Medical, Dental, Vision, Prescription Drug Coverage, 401k Plan, Wellness Program, Life Insurance, Tuition Reimbursement, Paid Time Off, Paid Parental Leave and Adoption Services, among other benefit plan options, subject to eligibility requirements. AMC Global Media values the benefits achieved through in-office collaboration, but we provide our employees with the flexibility to work from home one day per week.

The Company is committed to policy of nondiscrimination in its employment and personnel practices. Applicants are considered for all employment without regard to race, color, religious creed, religion, alienage, citizenship, gender, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, genetic predisposition or carrier status, age, marital status, familial status, military or veteran status, status as a victim of domestic violence, stalking or sexual assault, sexual orientation, disability or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law.

The Company is committed to policy of nondiscrimination in its employment and personnel practices. Applicants are considered for all employment without regard to race, color, religious creed, religion, alienage, citizenship, gender, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, genetic predisposition or carrier status, age, marital status, familial status, military or veteran status, status as a victim of domestic violence, stalking or sexual assault, sexual orientation, disability or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law.