Executive Producer
Discovery Communications
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About the Role:
The Executive Producer for Discovery Golf will report to the VP of Video Content for Discovery Golf and lead GOLFTV’s VOD production on and off the professional golf tours. The EP is responsible for the development of programming and the supervision of that programming through delivery and broadcast. He/she must successfully collaborate with production partners to provide editorial guidance that enables producers to create compelling visual content with powerful storytelling, resulting in entertaining programs that meet/exceed viewership goals. The person in this role will also be heavily involved in the ideation and production of branded VOD content for commercial Discovery Golf partners across both GOFTV and GolfDigest.com.
Responsibilities
1. Manage the execution of season-long plans for on-tour VOD productions that complement Discovery Golf’s PGA TOUR and European Tour live-streaming output on O&O and in social media.
2. Work closely with PGA TOUR Entertainment’s production team to align on planning and execution of content initiatives across platforms.
3. Oversee the weekly planning and production of original VOD content, on and off tour, through Discovery Golf’s global partnership with IMG/Golfing World, including GOLFTV-exclusive player content.
4. Collaborate with Discovery Golf’s and the PGA TOUR’s ad-sales organizations to conceptualize, pitch and produce branded-content programming that supports advertising partners globally and domestically.
5. Work closely with Discovery Golf’s audience development teams to constantly refine GOLFTV’s daily/weekly/monthly video-programming calendar based on content-performance data.
6. Ideate, pitch and produce other premium, entertaining and engaging VOD golf programming that exceeds viewership targets and helps build on GOLFTV’s profile as the game’s premiere provider of unique player content.
7. Serve as lead GOLFTV producer for all live original Discovery productions and tentpole events (such as The Challenge).
8. Implement GOLFTV's programming strategy and quality standards during every phase of production: pre-production, casting, scripting, rough cuts, fine cuts and final delivery.
9. Manage and report monthly on season-long VOD production budgets.
Requirements
* Minimum 10 years’ management experience at a senior-producer level or higher
* Minimum three (3) years’ experience producing direct-to-consumer digital content
* Minimum three (3) years’ experience producing branded content for advertising partners
* Strong familiarity with professional golf, its players and global tours
* A proven track record of producing unique and entertaining original programming
* Strong team leadership and cross-departmental collaborative skills
* Must be detail-oriented and able to work under pressure to meet multiple weekly deadlines
* Experience fostering a culture of creative output and developing hosts and producer talent
* Sound journalistic judgment, strong writing skills and enthusiasm for working on a fast-paced international team
* Executive-level presentation and communication skills
* Role is based out of GOLFTV’s NYC headquarters
* Must have the legal right to work in the United States
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