The Walt Disney Company · 9 hours ago
Production Coordinator
Bristol, CT
Full-time
Onsite
Entry, Mid Level
2+ years expThe Walt Disney Company is a leading entertainment and media conglomerate, and they are seeking a Production Coordinator to support the day-to-day talent and business operational needs within ESPN’s Content division. This role involves managing talent assignments, contract details, and vendor management while ensuring adherence to legal and policy guidelines.
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Responsibilities
Executes workforce planning and business operations for ESPN’s Content division
Works with content leaders to plan, request and allocate resources, schedule personnel and/or facilities, review time entry and expenses, track paid time off, etc
Analyzes content scenarios and creates plans to support initiatives while adhering to resource and financial limits and departmental processes and protocols
Maintains knowledge of the business processes, workforce guidelines, and resource planning required across assigned content areas
Fully understands policies and processes that guide work (Ex. T&E policy, workforce classifications, time entry). Educates, trains, and advises others on policies and processes and promotes adherence. Participates in developing and modifying policy and processes
Partners with and functions as a liaison for various departments (Ex. Production, Operations, HR, Legal, outside entities, etc.) Attends meetings with stakeholders; represents a neutral party in discussions
Participates in developing, implementing, and enhancing technology tools and workflow processes
Provides training to team members, new hires, client groups, and other personnel as needed
Ensures that appropriate timelines are met for all projects and tasks
Deals with time-sensitive and confidential materials and decisions (Ex. budgets, fees, performance)
Daily tasks can include:
Participate in sourcing, hiring, managing, scheduling, and/or providing feedback on various roles
Train and guide others in the processes of engaging workers and vendors
Process hiring requisitions
Request and/or draft short-form contracts for various roles and/or vendors
Enter, track, and manage contract information in the system of record
Review, approve and reject timecards and expense reports according to Disney timekeeping and travel and expense policies
Create, organize, and distribute various data and reports
Create new vendors in the Disney vendor portal and coordinate with Disney Shared Services on troubleshooting vendor set-ups
During production peak times, remains accessible and may be required to work non-traditional days/hours
Qualification
Required
Minimum of 2 years of business, personnel, production, or operations experience
Strong organizational skills (Ex. budgeting time, prioritizing workload, accuracy, and attention to detail in all tasks)
Effective communication skills (Ex. clear and concise in all forms of communication, ability to manage high-volume email, phone traffic, and in-person interactions)
Demonstrated ability to take initiative and perform independently with some guidance from management and senior teammates (Ex. suggest ideas and solutions to problems that arise, ability to recognize when an issue is present and provide rectifying solutions)
Demonstrated ability to react quickly and positively to a wide variety of sensitive production and personnel situations that arise and are subject to continual change
Experience in various aspects of resource management and business operations (Ex. processing contracts/invoices, creating/maintaining/distributing information, resource scheduling/staffing)
Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office programs & platforms (Ex. Office 365, Outlook, Excel, Word, One Note, PowerPoint, SharePoint, Teams), Smartsheet or similar programs, Zoom or similar programs
Demonstrated passion and commitment to diversity and inclusion include inviting diverse perspectives, fostering an inclusive work environment, and supporting workforce diversity
High School Diploma or equivalency
Preferred
Knowledgeable about the sports content landscape
Possesses basic understanding of the production of studio shows, remote events, digital, and/or packaged shows
Understands basic reporting and analytics processes, identifying trends, and developing metrics
Solid analytical and technical critical thinking skills
Basic financial/budgetary management experience
Working knowledge of the following systems/tools: Slack, Concur, Kronos, SAP, and business intelligence tools like MicroStrategy
Bachelor's Degree or equivalent years of experience from Vocational School, or in Production, Journalism, Business, or related field
Company
The Walt Disney Company
The Walt Disney Company started as a cartoon studio and evolves into sports coverage and television shows.
10001+ employees
H1B Sponsorship
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2022 (130)
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$11BKey Investors
Citibank
2020-04-13Post Ipo Debt· $5B
2020-03-20Post Ipo Debt· $6B
1978-01-06IPO
Leadership Team
Christine M. McCarthy
Senior Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer
Jamie Power
SVP, Addressable Sales
Recent News
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