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Production Coordinator (National Geographic)

Apply Now Apply Later Job ID 10104746 Location Washington, DC, United States Business Disney Entertainment Television Date posted Oct. 23, 2024

Job Summary:

The Production Coordinator for National Geographic’s Yellow Border Production Services team will provide production support to a busy, fast-paced production department; provide organized assistance to Executive Producers, Producers, Associate Producers, and Yellow Border Production Services Management team as needed; oversee final delivery of cut-to-clocks, ensuring compliance with all editorial standards, Legal requirements, Research requests, S&P requests, and Quality Control, for broadcast on National Geographic Channel, Nat Geo Wild, and nonlinear streaming platforms including Disney+ and Hulu; assist with developing concepts and producing compilations, mashups, cutdowns, updates, and popped shows as assigned; work with Legal to determine available rights to existing content and license footage from stock vendors; assist Producers with selecting narrators, recording studios, and preparing scripts for narration records; and create deliverables for shows, including music cue sheets, credits, acquired footage logs, conformed scripts, and graphics logs. This position will not supervise other staff / have any direct reports.           

Primary Responsibilities:

  • Assist with researching, developing concepts, and with writing pitches for shows aligning with National Geographic Content’s creative vision.
  • Assist with creation of greenlit content from pre-production through post-production.
  • Create production and post-production schedules and deliver shows on time.
  • Assist with post-production process for all assigned shows.
  • Compile scripts.
  • Create and complete deliverables.
  • Research stock footage.
  • Assist with researching narrators, recording studios, and attend narration records.
  • Request graphic bids.

Basic Qualifications:

  • Minimum 1+ years’ experience working in content production for a production company or network.
  • English language required, and additional languages are a plus.
  • Strong storytelling skills.
  • Extremely detail-oriented and organized, with a strong ability to manage multiple projects, and appropriately prioritize deadlines and deliverables.
  • Strong interpersonal communication and writing skills.
  • Ability to collaborate well with team members, departments across the company, and third-party vendors.
  • Strong creative thinking and problem-solving skills
  • Ability to update and work within production budgets.
  • An inclusive mindset and personal commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion and participation in related efforts. 
  • Basic computer skills, Microsoft Office, Outlook, Power Point, Teams. Familiarity with editing systems, and databases

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Experience in non-fiction content production is preferred.
  • Additional languages preferred.

Required Education:

  • Bachelor’s Degree.

Preferred Education:           

  • Film Production, Television Production, Journalism, or Communications.


The hiring range for this position in Washington D.C. is $51,120.00 to $70,290.00 per year based on a 40 hour work week. The amount of hours scheduled per week may vary based on business needs. The base pay actually offered will take into account internal equity and also may vary depending on the candidate’s geographic region, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience among other factors. A bonus and/or long-term incentive units may be provided as part of the compensation package, in addition to the full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits, dependent on the level and position offered.

About Disney Entertainment Television:

Disney Entertainment Television is a collection of renowned content brands at The Walt Disney Company creating original entertainment and news programming for the company’s streaming platforms Disney+, Hulu and Star, and its broadcast and cable networks. Its extensive portfolio is comprised of ABC Entertainment, ABC News, ABC Owned Television Stations, Disney Branded Television, Freeform, FX, Hulu Originals, National Geographic Content and Onyx Collective, in addition to Disney Television Studios, which include 20th Television, 20th Television Animation, ABC Signature and Walt Disney Television Alternative. Responsible for over 4,500 hours of programming a year across more than 300 programs of all genres, Disney Entertainment Television’s creative brands are at the forefront of groundbreaking storytelling, captivating audiences and generating critical acclaim. In 2023, Disney Entertainment Television’s programming excellence earned 163 Emmy® nominations across daytime, primetime, news & documentary, and children’s & family categories.

About The Walt Disney Company:

The Walt Disney Company, together with its subsidiaries and affiliates, is a leading diversified international family entertainment and media enterprise that includes three core business segments: Disney Entertainment, ESPN, and Disney Experiences. From humble beginnings as a cartoon studio in the 1920s to its preeminent name in the entertainment industry today, Disney proudly continues its legacy of creating world-class stories and experiences for every member of the family. Disney’s stories, characters and experiences reach consumers and guests from every corner of the globe. With operations in more than 40 countries, our employees and cast members work together to create entertainment experiences that are both universally and locally cherished.

This position is with National Geographic Partners PAY SVC, which is part of a business we call Disney Entertainment Television.

National Geographic Partners PAY SVC is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, ancestry, age, marital status, military or veteran status, medical condition, genetic information or disability, or any other basis prohibited by federal, state or local law. Disney champions a business environment where ideas and decisions from all people help us grow, innovate, create the best stories and be relevant in a constantly evolving world.

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