TLC’s Production Coordinator will serve as a key partner by providing creative and administrative support, working closely with team to ensure deadlines, budgets and deliverables are met.

To apply visit the Discovery Communications Career site and search for Requisition Number: 8526.

Responsibilities:

1.Collaborate and work closely with Network Directors of Production in overall communication and guidelines for deliverable processes to Discovery on designated programs

2.Review team production schedules, treatments, scripts, rough cuts, fine cuts, final screening copies, and other materials.

3.Manage the project production schedule for contract compliance and overall project workflow. Track deliverables and communicate fulfillment of production milestones, production issues or changes, to project team members.

4.Manage and distribute production delivery schedules, episode descriptions, shooting locations, production company information, and other relevant program updates using appropriate databases.

5.Provide, organize, and dispense production information to outside production companies (i.e. clocks, technical guidelines, producer’s packet, logo, uplink numbers, credits, ad sales guidelines, copyright language, research information, beta selects, slides, QC results, suggested breaks, etc.)

6.Maintain constant communication with production companies to ascertain the most accurate and updated production information such as production schedule, shoot locations, episode descriptions, credits, scripts, graphics, etc.

7.Liaison between TLC Ad Sales, Directors of Production, and the production companies as a conduit in information on trade-outs, and product participation process, as well as ad sales guidelines

8.Manage editing teams to complete short internal sizzler reels, compilation reels, or mini-presentation reels - that are for internal production/development departments that fall outside of marketing reels

9.Make copies/dubs and distribute tapes, scripts, proposals and correspondence.

10.Arrange meetings, conference calls, travel arrangements and handle travel and expense reports as requested.

11.Assist with coordination and communication with other internal departments. Including:

a.Press/IPR – Provide treatments, episode descriptions, cuts, production delivery dates and shoot locations. Coordinate with Press regarding promotable titles, Upfront programs, and TCA to include production personnel relations and presentation tape production.

b.Programming – Provide episode descriptions, episode and show titles, program clips for ad sales reels, delivery updates, and Upfront information. Develop alternative program titles, facilitate title clearance process, provide parental ratings, and recommend viewer advisories.

c.Program Editing/Shared Program Services – Notification of master deliveries, production schedules, suggested edits, viewer advisories, renarration and off-line / on-line supports as needed, and assist in resolving QC issues.

d.Production Management – Provide timely updates on production schedules, milestone payment confirmation and other deliverables information.

e.Viewer Relations – Provide Viewer Relations representatives / viewers with airdates, contact information, and filed program content questions.

f.Awards / Competition – Provide required information for selected award entries and/or materials (includes information such as clips, episode and segment selection, program descriptions, credits, contact info.)

g.Marketing & Promotions – Assist in selecting and distributing tapes, scripts, and artwork for promo editing and consumer marketing campaigns.

h.Business Affairs / Legal – Coordination and communication with Business Affairs and Legal as needed regarding business and contractual matters.

Requirements:

* At least one-year experience in television or film production or equivalent education and experience required.

* Strong verbal and written communication skills a must.

* Strong organizational ability to prioritize multiple tasks and meet deadlines.

* Should be proficient in Word, Excel and PowerPoint.

* Must have the legal right to work in the United States.