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NBCUniversal is one of the world's leading media and entertainment companies. We create world-class content, which we distribute across our portfolio of film, television, and streaming, and bring to life through our theme parks and consumer experiences. We own and operate leading entertainment and news brands, including NBC, NBC News, MSNBC, CNBC, NBC Sports, Telemundo, NBC Local Stations, Bravo, USA Network, and Peacock, our premium ad-supported streaming service. We produce and distribute premier filmed entertainment and programming through Universal Filmed Entertainment Group and Universal Studio Group, and have world-renowned theme parks and attractions through Universal Destinations & Experiences. NBCUniversal is a subsidiary of Comcast Corporation.

Our impact is rooted in improving the communities where our employees, customers, and audiences live and work. We have a rich tradition of giving back and ensuring our employees have the opportunity to serve their communities. We champion an inclusive culture and strive to attract and develop a talented workforce to create and deliver a wide range of content reflecting our world.

Comcast NBCUniversal has announced its intent to create a new publicly traded company ('Versant') comprised of most of NBCUniversal's cable television networks, including USA Network, CNBC, MSNBC, Oxygen, E!, SYFY and Golf Channel along with complementary digital assets Fandango, Rotten Tomatoes, GolfNow, GolfPass, and SportsEngine. The well-capitalized company will have significant scale as a pure-play set of assets anchored by leading news, sports and entertainment content. The spin-off is expected to be completed during 2025.

Director, Scheduling Fulfillment & Resource Planning

Versant Media is seeking a strategic and operationally minded media professional to lead our Scheduling Fulfillment team. The Director, Scheduling Fulfillment & Resource Planning will be responsible for overseeing the scheduling of both technical production assets—including control rooms, studios, and edit bays—and the workforce of operators who support live and recorded media production across Versant’s brands.

This role is central to optimizing how we allocate and manage physical spaces, equipment, and personnel, ensuring seamless coordination across editorial, programming, and operations. The Director will also drive enhancements to our resource scheduling tools, integrating automation and AI to improve efficiency and responsiveness. This position reports to the VP, Scheduling Fulfillment & Creative Project Planning.

Key Responsibilities

+ Lead a team of scheduling professionals responsible for coordinating the use of production facilities (e.g., control rooms, studios) and assigning operators (e.g., technical directors, audio engineers, graphics operators) across multiple departments and brands.

+ Develop and implement scheduling strategies that support linear, digital, and partner platforms, ensuring optimal use of both human and technical resources.

+ Lead planning for real-time scheduling updates, format compliance, and metadata management.

+ Partner with editorial, programming, and operations teams to align scheduling intent with operational execution.

+ Oversee content fulfillment workflows for news production operations and postproduction.

+ Act as the primary operational lead and central point of contact to the NOC, Field Operations, graphic design teams to drive alignment, communication and execution of scheduling fulfillment strategies across these key departments

+ Champion automation initiatives such as predictive and scheduled routing and resource availability and usage.

Team Leadership

+ Build and mentor a high-performing team of scheduling and fulfillment specialists ensuring everyone on the team knows the people they are scheduling and have an operational knowledge of their roles.

+ Foster a culture of ownership, collaboration, and continuous improvement.

+ Drive modernization of legacy systems and workflows.

Qualifications

+ 5+ years of experience in media operations, scheduling, or content fulfillment.

+ Proven leadership in broadcast, cable and digital scheduling workflows.

+ Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.

Additional Information

This position has been designated as hybrid, generally contributing from the office a minimum of three days per week.

This position is eligible for company sponsored benefits, including medical, dental and vision insurance, 401(k), paid leave, tuition reimbursement, and a variety of other discounts and perks. Learn more about the benefits offered by NBCUniversal by visiting the Benefits page (https://www.nbcunicareers.com/benefits) of the Careers website. Salary: $130,000 - $150,000 (bonus & LTI eligible)

As part of our selection process, external candidates may be required to attend an in-person interview with an NBCUniversal employee at one of our locations prior to a hiring decision. NBCUniversal's policy is to provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, gender identity or expression, age, national origin or ancestry, citizenship, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, veteran status, membership in the uniformed services, genetic information, or any other basis protected by applicable law.

If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran and require support throughout the application and/or recruitment process as a result of your disability, you have the right to request a reasonable accommodation. You can submit your request to [email protected].

Although you'll be hired as an NBCU employee, your employment and the responsibilities associated with this job likely will transition to Versant in the future. By joining at this pivotal time, you'll be a part of this exciting company as it takes shape.