Programming Manager

Job Description

Pluto TV, a Paramount Global company, is the leading free streaming television service in America, delivering 250+ live and original channels and thousands of on-demand movies in partnership with major TV networks, movie studios, publishers, and digital media companies. Pluto TV is available on all mobile, web and connected TV streaming devices and millions of viewers tune in each month to watch premium news, TV shows, movies, sports, lifestyle, and trending digital series. Headquartered in West Hollywood, Pluto TV has offices in New York, Silicon Valley, Chicago and Berlin.

The Programming Manager for Crime, Home, and Food is responsible for content evaluation, content categorization presentation, programming, and overall success of the linear categories performance. They will help develop and implement strategies that deliver on the department KPI's and are on the front line of revolutionizing the future of TV and achieving the Pluto TV mission of entertaining the planet.

Responsibilities:

This is a collaborative role with a wide range of responsibilities, including:
• Provide content expertise within the scope of Crime, Home, and Food content formats. Collaborate on defining programming objectives and lead all aspects of content scheduling using the tools and resources available to the editorial team
• Highly skilled at building partnerships, leading cross-functional teams, and managing complex initiatives
• Leverage data surrounding consumer behavior and content to inform and develop successful content strategies that optimize the performance of the channels within the categories.
• Collaborate with the larger Pluto TV organization, partnering with the Promotion and Marketing teams, Content Ops, and Content Acquisition/Partner Relations teams to ensure smooth cross-department operations and first in class viewer experience
• Manage and contribute to the development of channel editors while overseeing contractors as needed
• Review and tirelessly research content and content catalogs and make selections that will positively impact category performance and department KPI's
• Contribute best practices, scheduling strategies, and stunt concepts to the team
• Learn new software and practices to increase efficiency and quality
• Track and submit product issues and overall feedback for the Pluto TV content management system
• Other tasks and duties as assigned

Basic Qualification:
• 3+ years of direct experience in programming and working with content within a digital or traditional media organization
• Experience working in multiple content management systems
• Highly articulate and an excellent communicator, with strong influencing skills
• Creative problem solver with a strong work ethic who is comfortable with taking personal ownership
• Strong data literacy with experience using analytic tools such as Tableau
• Experience with leading people is strongly preferred
• Ability to work cross-functionally to resolve complex issues
• Strong ''experimental'' mentality with the goal of using data to support the success of content
• Focused knowledge and passion for crime, home, and food content
• Ability to perform in-depth research and leverage data in the strategic planning of content
• Highly organized and detailed oriented
• Ability to work independently and meet tight deadlines with minimal supervision

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Paramount is an equal opportunity employer (EOE) including disability/vet.

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-r72vp6-18-119-159-150-42 in your application.