Head of Programming - WIRED | NYC

The Head of Programming - WIRED will create and lead the video programming strategy across all digital platforms for WIRED.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Lead, shape and implement the programming vision for WIRED’s multi-faceted video slate

• Take charge as the primary video liaison between creative, editorial, production, and business affairs

• Build a positive, success oriented environment and serve as a leader that promotes creativity, innovation, and furthers our best in class premium video reputation

• Grow successful video brand and programming in innovative directions, with an aim toward new distribution points and revenue streams while growing the audience

• Represent WIRED in all internal and external facing affairs as they relate to video

• Coordinate with production teams to ensure maximum quality of content is achieved and maintained

• Manage the programming team’s workload, schedule, career growth, training and development as well as their annual review

• In coordination with the Development team, review, edit, and approve preliminary and final treatments, outlines, shooting scripts, casting, production schedules, budgets, selects, graphics, music, rough cuts, fine cuts, final narration and final versions of all new programming

• Conduct regular health checks on current shows and make recommendations on distribution, positioning, and creative direction based on the data

• Ensure the pipeline of new content is well maintained, and that archival content is effectively resurfaced

• Coordinate with the Sales and Marketing teams to package editorial content to maximize revenue opportunities