Department:

Salary: $60,000-$65,000 (DOE)

Reports to: Senior Vice President of Content

About ITVS Independent Television Service, Inc. (ITVS) is a nonprofit organization chartered by Congress to make unique and compelling programs for public television. ITVS brings to local and national audiences high-quality, content-rich programs created by a diverse body of independent producers. ITVS programs reflect underrepresented and underserved communities. (www.itvs.org)

Job Summary
The Director of Series Production is responsible for overseeing the production, delivery and packaging of ITVS' three series to public television stations and multi-platform distributions. The Director must be highly experienced in public television productions, multi-platform deliveries, and project management. The successful candidate should have strong leadership, communications, and negotiation skills to manage the sensitive and complex relationships of producers, PBS, constituents, and contractors.

Responsibilities

Oversee the delivery and packaging of ITVS's three series: Independent Lens, Global Voices and True Stories: Life in the USA
Work closely with series producers of IL, Global Voices, and True Stories and the Director Team for the timely deliveries of the series
Manage, plan and streamline the production timelines for the three series
Work cross-departmentally with staff and vendors to align the series' production delivery, packaging and promo production
Manage the production series team (3-6 people)
Liaise with independent producers and PBS
Manage ITVS's in-house edit suite and post-production activities

Requirements
Television production experience (7 years minimum)
Avid edit system experience (3 years minimum)
Extensive knowledge of promo production, trailers and other video marketing tools for on-air and online platforms
Expertise in broadcast and digital productions
Experience with complex contract negotiations
Project management in a team environment (omitted: oversight)
Strong Leadership and management skills
Strong verbal communication skills

The successful candidate is a professional with sound judgment, a strategic thinker, problem solver, and is entrepreneurial, result oriented, and has a high level of integrity and a wonderful sense of humor.

Mail or e-mail resume and cover letter to: Bonnie Aguirre
651 Brannan Street, Suite 410
San Francisco, CA 94107
Fax: 415/356-8391
Email: itvs@itvs.org with Director/NAME in the subject line.

ITVS is an equal opportunity employer. No calls please.

Deadline: Opened Until Filled