A+E Global Media offers a work environment where employees collaborate in office 3 times per week. New hires must be commutable to one of our current office locations in New York City, Los Angeles, Chicago, and Stamford, CT. Please refer to the job description for any specific division requirements.
Division Story
Creativity and collaboration are at the heart of the A+E Global Media Digital Content & Platforms team. Our Company mission and vision is to create illuminating and entertaining content for the most expansive audience possible by meeting audiences wherever and however they consume content, and this team is key to meeting that North Star. We are passionate about using technology in fresh ways and shaping narratives – from the first spark of an idea to their final digital form. As an employee of A+E Global Media, you’ll be part of a global media and entertainment company that values diversity, representation, flexibility and kindness. In fact, Forbes named us one of America’s Best Midsize Employers for consecutive years, and Newsweek named us in their list of America’s Most Loved Workplaces, as well as their list of America’s Greatest Workplaces for Diversity, LGBTQ+ and Women employees.
Job Description
THE ROLE:
The Producer, Streaming Monetization is a temporary position that owns the day-to-day publishing and programming performance for assigned owned and operated TVE and DTC SVOD sites and apps, including audience engagement, content discoverability, viewing performance and key business KPIs. This also includes monitoring and optimizing performance against engagement, viewing and subscriber-related KPIs. Producers will partner with multiple teams to align daily execution with audience engagement and business priorities. The role requires strong organizational and communication skills to support multiple brands and products. Producers may assist in overseeing the work of more junior team members. Success in this role is measured through improvements in audience engagement, content discoverability, viewing performance and executional excellence across assigned products.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Content Production:
- Gather assets and use CMS to launch, maintain, schedule and optimize O&O TVE apps, O&O DTC SVOD apps and brand websites with support from junior producers.
- Conduct post-publish checks to confirm content displays as intended across key surfaces (apps/sites) and correct issues quickly.
- Run recurring audits and coordinate issue resolution across stakeholders to maintain high-quality user experiences.
- Identify operational inefficiencies and recommend improvements to workflows, tools and processes.
Content Strategy:
- Develop deep expertise on assigned products and their audience behaviors to inform programming decisions, content prioritization and performance optimization.
- Coordinate with Scheduling, Marketing and Product teams to execute publishing schedules and tactics aligned with business priorities.
- Monitor and analyze app and site performance to inform strategic decisions, optimize audience engagement and drive viewing or deepen engagement.
- Translate audience behavior and content performance insights into programming hypotheses, optimization plans and testable recommendations—adjusting content strategy where needed.
- Monitor pop culture and emerging trends to identify timely curation opportunities; partner with Scheduling to execute rapid app updates that align with audience interest and programming.
- Translate performance into action: share recurring insights (what’s working/not, what changed) with relevant stakeholders.
- Collaborate with Product and other Digital Producers to run A/B tests and document outcomes and next steps.
- Use AI regularly to find more efficient ways of working, discover new ideas to test, polish communications, learn about competitors and relevant tools, etc.
Cross-Team Collaboration:
- Make recommendations to improve product features or marketing tactics.
- Troubleshoot sites and apps, partnering with the Product and Development teams to create better solutions.
- Partner with Marketing and Scheduling to ensure priority shows are supported with the right tactics, timing and assets.
- Provides guidance, quality control and mentorship to junior Producers and coordinators as needed.
- Support promotional and merchandising initiatives designed to drive viewing, subscription and sponsorship objectives.
Revenue and Sales Support:
- Partner with Sales to develop and execute sponsorship packages on owned and operated digital platforms.
- QA sponsored experiences pre-launch and throughout flight to ensure presentation and functionality remain correct.
Content Creation:
- Occasionally help develop ancillary content and experiences to support Programming and Marketing; proactively identify opportunities.
BASIC REQUIREMENTS:
- 4+ years in streaming media or digital media
- Experience supporting AVOD, TVE, FAST, DTC SVOD or streaming video products.
- Demonstrated ability to plan video content schedules and curate video content (e.g. playlists) based on consumption patterns.
- Familiarity with a variety of streaming media platforms and how they promote content.
- Experience with project management/organization systems like Airtable, Jira, etc.
- Experience interpreting test results and making optimization recommendations.
- Proficient with at least one CMS (WordPress, Contentful, Drupal, etc.)
- Strong communication and collaboration skills.
Compensation
Contract Hourly Pay Rate: $48.00
The pay rate displayed serves as a good faith estimate for this role.
Compensation for the role will be based on a number of different factors
such as a candidate’s qualifications, skills, competencies, location, and
experience. Learn more at www.aegm.com/careers.
A+E Global Media proudly provides equal employment opportunity for all employees and job applicants, and makes employment decisions consistent with this principle. The company’s employment actions and decisions – including recruitment, hiring, training, promotion, demotion, compensation, transfer, layoff, and termination – are made without regard to an employee’s race, color, religion, creed, age, national origin, ancestry, sex (which includes pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, and related medical conditions), gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, alienage or citizenship status, physical and/or mental disability, medical condition, family and medical leave status, genetic information, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.
A+E Global Media is a joint venture of the Hearst Corporation and The Walt Disney Company.
We are proud to be an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer/Disabled/Veterans.
