Broadcast Standards & Practices Review Specialist

Job Description

Walt Disney Television is seeking a Broadcast Standards Review Specialist for its New York team.

Responsibilities:
• Review commercial and programming content to ensure compliance with relevant law and Network policies and guidelines. Evaluate advertiser claims (and substantiation) for truthfulness and accuracy. Work collaboratively and creatively with Network and external advertising executives and agencies to make sure that advertising is tastefully executed and appropriately scheduled; counsel and work with business unit attorneys. Must be able to analyze complex data and communicate the conclusions to colleagues and industry representatives.
• Review and issue detailed notes on scripts and video cuts for programming, as needed; attend tapings; monitor contest compliance; review background and other risk management material for unscripted programming.
Operate broadcast delay mechanism for live programming. Willingness to work on weekend and holiday assignments.

Basic Qualifications:
• Working knowledge, familiarity and interest in working with clinical research, consumer perception studies and or/statistics, advertising and/or regulatory affairs/legal (FDA, FTC and FCC) and media. Excellent analytical, negotiating and communication skills required. A minimum of one year of experience in a role demonstrating exceptional writing ability, attention to detail and interaction with multiple stakeholders. The candidate must be detail-oriented self-starter with critical thinking skills and able to work a flexible schedule in accordance with production needs.

Preferred Qualifications:
• Experience in broadcast standards, and/or production a plus

Required Education
• BA/BS degree

This position is with American Broadcasting Companies, Inc., which is part of a business segment we call Walt Disney Television.

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-d20vmr-3-145-167-178-42 in your application.