Producer, CoinDesk Studios (Contract)

Program Manager

CoinDesk Studios is seeking a Program Manager to oversee project delivery with a focus on quality, accuracy, and comprehensive execution across various mediums such as video, podcasts, events, social media, and marketing operations. This role requires strong skills in time and project management, attention to detail, quality control, and problem-solving. The Program Manager will also assist the Technical Producer with tasks like editing video content, publishing to the CMS, and supporting live video needs. Candidates should thrive in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment and be open to learning new skills.
This is a 6-month contract position based in NYC.
What You'll Do:
Act as day-to-day project manager on initiatives within a program or particular business line with the support of the Head of Program Management
Track production milestones and ensure deliverables meet scheduled deadlines
Identify potential issues and implement solutions to keep projects on track
Manage projects according to the budget, previously outlined and determined with the Head of Program Management
Partner with cross-disciplinary teams and external vendors to ensure projects are being met as planned
Help measure and report success of the campaigns with our Ad Ops team
Support the Technical Producer on video and audio editing, loading and publishing content to the CMS and supporting live video executions
What You Have:
3+ years of experience working in production and media, ideally at a digital media publisher
Proven success of owning and managing projects of all sizes
Ability to think outside the box and drive opportunity through creative solutions with clients
Thorough knowledge of content, media and marketing landscape
Ability to work both autonomously and collaboratively and have a proactive approach to executing deliverables
Must have video and audio editing experience; ideally in Descript
Great communication skills, verbal and written
Familiarity with financial and cryptocurrency news is not necessary but is a bonus
Equal Opportunity
In an effort to attract, retain, develop and promote the most qualified individuals, CoinDesk is committed to treating all applicants and employees in a nondiscriminatory manner with respect to the terms and conditions of employment, without regard to race, color, religion or belief, sex, national or ethnic origin, ancestry, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status/service, physical or mental disability, or any other classification protected by applicable law. This mandate governs all aspects of employment, including recruitment, selection, promotion, training, education, social and recreation programs, compensation, discipline, termination and access to benefits.
Accommodation
CoinDesk is also committed to providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation because of a disability for any part of the application process, please send an e-mail to recruiting@coindesk.com and let us know the nature of your request.

CoinDesk is the world leader in news and information on digital currencies such as bitcoin, and its underlying technology – the blockchain.

We cover news and analysis on the trends, price movements, technologies, companies and people in the bitcoin and digital currency world.

Our per-minute Bitcoin Price Index, a derived measure of bitcoin's value based on an agreed set of criteria, also serves as a point of reference for those involved in the bitcoin industry.

If you're new to bitcoin, read our straightforward guides on the basics of what bitcoin is, why people use it, where to buy bitcoins and how to spend them. We also explain the basics of bitcoin mining, how to set up a bitcoin miner, and how bitcoin transactions work.

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