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Full Time Job

Standards & Practices Manager

National Geographic

Los Angeles, CA 04-08-2021
 
  • Paid
  • Full Time
  • Senior (5-10 years) Experience
Job Description

The FX and National Geographic Standards & Practices department is seeking a Manager responsible for reviewing, analyzing, and evaluating the acceptability of Entertainment and Documentary content submitted via scripts, rough-cuts, and final cuts in accordance with network/corporate guidelines and government regulations. The Manager gives applicable standards notes on multiple stages of the creative process for all assigned programming and advertisements. They would also engage in working relationships with Programming and Production clients involved in creating and producing programming across linear and streaming platforms.

Responsibilities:
• Read, review, and determine acceptability of all assigned programming materials at various stages of production based on corporate, brand, societal, and/or ethical sensitivities.
• Issue standards notes for content that may include violence, unacceptable language, sexually explicit material, imitable behavior, commercial product placement, and other graphic visuals.
• Provide written approval, specify an appropriate V-Chip rating and, if applicable, a viewer advisory, to assigned program air masters.
• Establish a collaborative working relationship with Programming and Production clients.
• Negotiate with clients to find acceptable solutions to challenging or controversial subject matter.

Basic Qualifications:
• Excellent verbal, written communication, organizational and interpersonal skills are required.
• Computer proficiency required, including experience in PC environment and Excel, Word, and Outlook.
• Must be a team player, and able to prioritize, work efficiently, and handle multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Must be able to handle a high volume of time-sensitive tasks in an expeditious and precise manner in a fast-paced environment.
• Must possess ability to handle difficult situations or challenging conversations diplomatically.
• The nature of the work performed may require discussion of sensitive subjects including foul language, sexual scenes, graphic violence, etc. that appears in materials submitted for review.

Preferred Qualifications:
• 5+ years or more of progressively complex related experience in media, legal, or business; within a corporate environment
• Minimum of 3-5 years with Standards or Clearance experience

Required Education
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

Additional Information:

Legal Affairs

This position is with The Walt Disney Company, which is part of a business segment we call Media Networks.

We will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with applicable law.

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-gkkbyq-18-219-236-62-42 in your application.

Company Profile
National Geographic

The Walt Disney Company Media Networks segment includes cable and broadcast television networks, television production and distribution operations, publishing, domestic television stations, digital businesses and radio networks and stations.