Director, Promotion Planning Job at The E.W. Scripps Company in Atlanta

Director, Promotion Planning Are you ready to shape the promotional strategy that drives viewership across multiple entertainment and news networks? The E.W. Scripps Company is seeking a Director of Promotion Planning to lead our promotional planning team and maximize audience engagement across our diverse portfolio of networks. You'll be at the forefront of strategic promotion planning, working with cutting‑edge technology and cross‑functional teams to ensure our content reaches and resonates with audiences across all platforms. What you’ll do Provide strategic and tactical direction for a team of promotion planners, including managerial roles, responsible for scheduling on‑air promotions appearing on our network's cable/satellite, over‑the‑air and over‑the‑top (OTT) streaming channels as well as PSAs, on‑screen promotional graphics and sponsored elements Constitute and ensure implementation of best practices for on‑air promo and on‑screen graphics planning and scheduling across all networks Work with managers on your team to ensure that the planning needs for each network are met and workloads for managers and individual planners are balanced Work closely with leadership across marketing, programming, research, sales operations, broadcast operations, and digital departments to ensure alignment of processes and priorities Participate in strategic planning meetings and facilitate multifunctional project teams for on‑air promotion tied to stunts and high‑profile programming Work closely with research to incorporate ratings and other viewership data into the on‑air scheduling strategy and assess the impact of promotion campaigns Lead discussions with marketing leadership, creative and research to identify areas for promo scheduling optimization and develop testing recommendations where feasible Advise on process improvements for promo inventory management and workflow Serve as the administrator and main point of contact for promo and graphics scheduling software What you’ll need BS/BA in related discipline or equivalent years of experience preferred Generally, 10+ years of experience in related field preferred Prior managerial experience preferred What you’ll bring Skilled at managing, motivating, and developing a team of managers who in turn manage their own direct reports Proven ability to skillfully manage multiple projects at a time Highly organized and flexible with the ability to quickly adapt to changing priorities Orientation to tracking and measuring the impact from your efforts Skilled at recognizing and implementing process improvements Strong written and verbal communication skills, as well as ability to lead internal presentations Ability to cultivate relationships with employees across departments and functional areas As an equal employment opportunity employer, The E.W. Scripps Company and its affiliates do not discriminate in its employment decisions on the basis of race, sex, sexual orientation, transgender status, gender, color, religion, age, genetic information, medical condition, disability, marital status, citizenship or national origin, and military membership or veteran status, or on any other basis which would be in violation of any applicable federal, state or local law. Furthermore, the company will make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with known disabilities unless doing so would result in an undue hardship for the company. #J-18808-Ljbffr