Product Manager, Content Production
Disney
Product Manager, Content Production
Job Description
Job Summary:
Join the ABC News Product & Strategy team as a Product Manager, Content Production, where you'll play a crucial role in designing, supporting, and delivering news production solutions. You will oversee the strategy, processes, and systems for creating, organizing, and delivering content, including video editing, Media Asset Management (MAM) / Production Asset Management (PAM) systems, and digital archiving. You will conduct end-user research and solve complex problems across various production, operations, and editorial stakeholder groups. This role is responsible for gathering requirements, collaborating on, designing and evaluating content production solutions, creating workflows, developing and managing user training, and overseeing the rollout of new solutions. The Product Manager, Content Production will play a strategic role in bridging our existing systems with modern newsroom capabilities, ensure continuity, mitigate risk to daily editorial output, and maintain operational efficiency across one of the most complex production environments in the company.
Responsibilities:
- Collaborate with operations and production teams to identify and address specific needs of ABC News editing, asset management, content production workflows and related processes.
- Engage with internal engineering teams, as well as with vendors across the industry, to develop solutions, create and design integrations, and optimize workflows.
- Manage the entire lifecycle of projects, from initial concept to deployment and post-launch support.
- Act as the connective tissue that works closely between editorial teams, engineering, media center operations, and post-production to develop and refine media workflow solutions.
- Play a key role in the change management process, ensuring smooth transitions and user adoption of new technologies and workflows.
- Design and implement training programs for staff on new media systems and workflows.
- Maintain a deep understanding of emerging trends and technologies in the field that are transforming content creation, development, and design (e.g. AI toolsets for production.)
Basic Qualifications:
- Bachelor's Degree or equivalent years of experience
- 7 years of experience in product management particularly with media or production related projects
- Strong experience in television, streaming, or digital news production, with a specific focus on editing, media management, and archive workflows
- Proven ability to work effectively with operations, production, engineering, and vendors in a media environment.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Background in software development or UX design in on-prem and cloud-based solutions related to news and content production
- Familiarity with a wide range of broadcast technologies (e.g. Dalet, AVID, Adobe, Telestream, etc.)
- Experience with AI toolsets for production
The hiring range for this position in New York, NY is $148,700 to $199,400 per year. The base pay actually offered will take into account internal equity and also may vary depending on the candidate’s geographic region, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience among other factors. A bonus and/or long-term incentive units may be provided as part of the compensation package, in addition to the full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits, dependent on the level and position offered.
About ABC News:
The Disney Entertainment Television group creates original entertainment and news content for the Company’s streaming platforms and its cable and broadcast networks.
About The Walt Disney Company:
The Walt Disney Company, together with its subsidiaries and affiliates, is a leading diversified international family entertainment and media enterprise that includes three core business segments: Disney Entertainment, ESPN, and Disney Experiences. From humble beginnings as a cartoon studio in the 1920s to its preeminent name in the entertainment industry today, Disney proudly continues its legacy of creating world-class stories and experiences for every member of the family. Disney’s stories, characters and experiences reach consumers and guests from every corner of the globe. With operations in more than 40 countries, our employees and cast members work together to create entertainment experiences that are both universally and locally cherished.
This position is with American Broadcasting Companies, Inc., which is part of a business we call ABC News.
American Broadcasting Companies, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, ancestry, age, marital status, military or veteran status, medical condition, genetic information or disability, or any other basis prohibited by federal, state or local law. Disney champions a business environment where ideas and decisions from all people help us grow, innovate, create the best stories and be relevant in a constantly evolving world.
DISABILITY ACCOMMODATION FOR EMPLOYMENT APPLICATIONS
The Walt Disney Company and its Affiliated Companies are Equal Employment Opportunity employers and welcome all job seekers including individuals with disabilities and veterans with disabilities. If you have a disability and believe you need a reasonable accommodation in order to search for a job opening or apply for a position, visit the Disney candidate disability accommodations FAQs. We will only respond to those requests that are related to the accessibility of the online application system due to a disability.
Having technical issues? View the FAQs for help.
Locations
- Location New York, New York, United States
Salary
148,700 - 199,400 USD / yearly
Skills Required
- Designing and supporting news production solutionsintermediate
- Overseeing strategy, processes, and systems for content creation and deliveryintermediate
- Conducting end-user research and solving complex problemsintermediate
- Gathering requirements and collaborating on solution designintermediate
- Developing and managing user training programsintermediate
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's Degree or equivalent years of experience (experience)
- 7 years of experience in product management particularly with media or production related projects (experience)
- Strong experience in television, streaming, or digital news production, with a specific focus on editing, media management, and archive workflows (experience)
- Proven ability to work effectively with operations, production, engineering, and vendors in a media environment (experience)
Preferred Qualifications
- Background in software development or UX design in on-prem and cloud-based solutions related to news and content production (experience)
- Familiarity with a wide range of broadcast technologies (e.g. Dalet, AVID, Adobe, Telestream, etc.) (experience)
- Experience with AI toolsets for production (experience)
Responsibilities
- Collaborate with operations and production teams to identify and address specific needs of ABC News editing, asset management, content production workflows and related processes
- Engage with internal engineering teams, as well as with vendors across the industry, to develop solutions, create and design integrations, and optimize workflows
- Manage the entire lifecycle of projects, from initial concept to deployment and post-launch support
- Act as the connective tissue that works closely between editorial teams, engineering, media center operations, and post-production to develop and refine media workflow solutions
- Play a key role in the change management process, ensuring smooth transitions and user adoption of new technologies and workflows
Benefits
- general: Bonus and/or long-term incentive units
- general: Full range of medical benefits
- general: Financial benefits
- general: Other benefits dependent on the level and position offered
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Product Manager, Content Production
Disney
Product Manager, Content Production
Job Description
Job Summary:
Join the ABC News Product & Strategy team as a Product Manager, Content Production, where you'll play a crucial role in designing, supporting, and delivering news production solutions. You will oversee the strategy, processes, and systems for creating, organizing, and delivering content, including video editing, Media Asset Management (MAM) / Production Asset Management (PAM) systems, and digital archiving. You will conduct end-user research and solve complex problems across various production, operations, and editorial stakeholder groups. This role is responsible for gathering requirements, collaborating on, designing and evaluating content production solutions, creating workflows, developing and managing user training, and overseeing the rollout of new solutions. The Product Manager, Content Production will play a strategic role in bridging our existing systems with modern newsroom capabilities, ensure continuity, mitigate risk to daily editorial output, and maintain operational efficiency across one of the most complex production environments in the company.
Responsibilities:
- Collaborate with operations and production teams to identify and address specific needs of ABC News editing, asset management, content production workflows and related processes.
- Engage with internal engineering teams, as well as with vendors across the industry, to develop solutions, create and design integrations, and optimize workflows.
- Manage the entire lifecycle of projects, from initial concept to deployment and post-launch support.
- Act as the connective tissue that works closely between editorial teams, engineering, media center operations, and post-production to develop and refine media workflow solutions.
- Play a key role in the change management process, ensuring smooth transitions and user adoption of new technologies and workflows.
- Design and implement training programs for staff on new media systems and workflows.
- Maintain a deep understanding of emerging trends and technologies in the field that are transforming content creation, development, and design (e.g. AI toolsets for production.)
Basic Qualifications:
- Bachelor's Degree or equivalent years of experience
- 7 years of experience in product management particularly with media or production related projects
- Strong experience in television, streaming, or digital news production, with a specific focus on editing, media management, and archive workflows
- Proven ability to work effectively with operations, production, engineering, and vendors in a media environment.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Background in software development or UX design in on-prem and cloud-based solutions related to news and content production
- Familiarity with a wide range of broadcast technologies (e.g. Dalet, AVID, Adobe, Telestream, etc.)
- Experience with AI toolsets for production
The hiring range for this position in New York, NY is $148,700 to $199,400 per year. The base pay actually offered will take into account internal equity and also may vary depending on the candidate’s geographic region, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience among other factors. A bonus and/or long-term incentive units may be provided as part of the compensation package, in addition to the full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits, dependent on the level and position offered.
About ABC News:
The Disney Entertainment Television group creates original entertainment and news content for the Company’s streaming platforms and its cable and broadcast networks.
About The Walt Disney Company:
The Walt Disney Company, together with its subsidiaries and affiliates, is a leading diversified international family entertainment and media enterprise that includes three core business segments: Disney Entertainment, ESPN, and Disney Experiences. From humble beginnings as a cartoon studio in the 1920s to its preeminent name in the entertainment industry today, Disney proudly continues its legacy of creating world-class stories and experiences for every member of the family. Disney’s stories, characters and experiences reach consumers and guests from every corner of the globe. With operations in more than 40 countries, our employees and cast members work together to create entertainment experiences that are both universally and locally cherished.
This position is with American Broadcasting Companies, Inc., which is part of a business we call ABC News.
American Broadcasting Companies, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, ancestry, age, marital status, military or veteran status, medical condition, genetic information or disability, or any other basis prohibited by federal, state or local law. Disney champions a business environment where ideas and decisions from all people help us grow, innovate, create the best stories and be relevant in a constantly evolving world.
DISABILITY ACCOMMODATION FOR EMPLOYMENT APPLICATIONS
The Walt Disney Company and its Affiliated Companies are Equal Employment Opportunity employers and welcome all job seekers including individuals with disabilities and veterans with disabilities. If you have a disability and believe you need a reasonable accommodation in order to search for a job opening or apply for a position, visit the Disney candidate disability accommodations FAQs. We will only respond to those requests that are related to the accessibility of the online application system due to a disability.
Having technical issues? View the FAQs for help.
Locations
- Location New York, New York, United States
Salary
148,700 - 199,400 USD / yearly
Skills Required
- Designing and supporting news production solutionsintermediate
- Overseeing strategy, processes, and systems for content creation and deliveryintermediate
- Conducting end-user research and solving complex problemsintermediate
- Gathering requirements and collaborating on solution designintermediate
- Developing and managing user training programsintermediate
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's Degree or equivalent years of experience (experience)
- 7 years of experience in product management particularly with media or production related projects (experience)
- Strong experience in television, streaming, or digital news production, with a specific focus on editing, media management, and archive workflows (experience)
- Proven ability to work effectively with operations, production, engineering, and vendors in a media environment (experience)
Preferred Qualifications
- Background in software development or UX design in on-prem and cloud-based solutions related to news and content production (experience)
- Familiarity with a wide range of broadcast technologies (e.g. Dalet, AVID, Adobe, Telestream, etc.) (experience)
- Experience with AI toolsets for production (experience)
Responsibilities
- Collaborate with operations and production teams to identify and address specific needs of ABC News editing, asset management, content production workflows and related processes
- Engage with internal engineering teams, as well as with vendors across the industry, to develop solutions, create and design integrations, and optimize workflows
- Manage the entire lifecycle of projects, from initial concept to deployment and post-launch support
- Act as the connective tissue that works closely between editorial teams, engineering, media center operations, and post-production to develop and refine media workflow solutions
- Play a key role in the change management process, ensuring smooth transitions and user adoption of new technologies and workflows
Benefits
- general: Bonus and/or long-term incentive units
- general: Full range of medical benefits
- general: Financial benefits
- general: Other benefits dependent on the level and position offered
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