Senior Talent Producer

November 14

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The Walt Disney Company

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Entertainment • Technology • Media • Movies • Television

10,000+

💰 Post-IPO Debt on 2020-04

Description

• Proactively pitches and secures guests, revenue opportunities and/or content ideas • Regularly shows leadership within the Talent Producers group • Manage relationships, bookings and casting of Athlete, Coaches, and Celebrity Talent • Understands the difference in shows/platforms across ESPN • Works closely with Production counterparts to suggest alternative options for guests • Continually seeks, develops and maintains excellent internal relationships • Develops and maintains relationships with selected guests, SIDs, athletes, coaches, agents and PR people • Maintains an extensive database of athletes, coaches, managers, team executives, celebrities and their agents • Drives conversation in regular editorial meetings to suggest story ideas and guest possibilities • Collaborates with other talent producers to strategically forecast needs for guests • Provides on-site support for guest bookings including in-house and remote booked guests

Requirements

• 7+ years of experience in sports media or broadcast industry • Exceptional communication skills • Ability to plan and lead effectively in a team environment • Deep sports knowledge and entertainment rolodex • Guest/talent booking experience • Knowledge of the media industry • Ability to excel in an atmosphere subject to frequent changes and produce results • Ability to prepare, and submit story ideas/guest segments • Ability to write detailed feature and show pitches • Ability to react quickly and positively under a wide variety of sensitive and changing production situations • Demonstrate exceptional leadership skills

Benefits

• A bonus and/or long-term incentive units may be provided as part of the compensation package, • full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits • dependent on the level and position offered.