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Production Coordinator, Yellow Border Production Management (National Geographic)

Apply Now Apply Later Job ID 10104556 Location Washington, DC, United States Business National Geographic Date posted Oct. 28, 2024

Job Summary:

The Production Coordinator for National Geographic’s Yellow Border Production Services team is responsible for record-keeping in VPS and Blast, creating new records, and ensuring that the required deliverables for air (titles, descriptions, house codes) are accurate and timely. This position works closely with the Production Manager to create Greenlight and project requests in Blast and coordinate deal memos for Yellow Border productions with Business Affairs and Legal Affairs. This position assists the Production Manager in maintaining pertinent show trackers for Yellow Border. The Production Coordinator’s responsibilities include but are not limited to assisting the Production Manager with logistics and preparation for filming and post-filming completion such as processing invoices, expense reports and coordinating Deliverables.

Primary Responsibilities:

  • Assist the Production Manager with coordinating production travel details, including hotel accommodations, vehicle rentals, travel, cash advances, and reconciliation of expense reports.

  • Prepare expense reports.

  • Track both video and paper deliverables.

  • Update episode titles, episode descriptions, and alpha codes for acquisitions and Yellow Border shows in VPS.

  • Ensure media versions in VPS are accurate with territories and type of special.

  • Communicate master delivery of Yellow Border shows to appropriate teams.

  • Coordinate deal memos for Yellow Border shows with Legal Affairs and enter in BLAST.

  • Create Snap-In and First Look records for Yellow Border shows in VPS.

  • Provide episode descriptions and screeners to international regions upon request.

  • Serve as a liaison between Yellow Border and Legal for title clearance requests.

  • Push Music Cue Sheets to SoundMouse in VPS for all Yellow Border projects.

  • Communicate and work closely with Production Manager to share info for all trackers and channel requirements.

Basic Qualifications:

  • 2+ years’ experience in television production at a network or production company.

  • 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.

  • Basic computer skills, Microsoft Office, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Teams.

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Experience in non-fiction content production is preferred.

  • Additional languages preferred.


The hiring range for this position in Washington, D.C. is $51,120 to $70,290 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 National Geographic:

National Geographic Partners LLC (NGP), a joint venture between Disney and the National Geographic Society, is committed to bringing the world premium science, adventure and exploration content across an unrivaled portfolio of media assets. NGP combines the global National Geographic television channels (National Geographic Channel, Nat Geo WILD, Nat Geo MUNDO, Nat Geo PEOPLE) with National Geographic’s media and consumer-oriented assets, including National Geographic magazines; National Geographic studios; related digital and social media platforms; books; maps; children’s media; and ancillary activities that include travel, global experiences and events, archival sales, licensing and e-commerce businesses. Furthering knowledge and understanding of our world has been the core purpose of National Geographic for 131 years, and now we are committed to going deeper, pushing boundaries, going further for our consumers … and reaching millions of people around the world in 172 countries and 43 languages every month as we do it. NGP returns 27 percent of our proceeds to the nonprofit National Geographic Society to fund work in the areas of science, exploration, conservation and education.

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 National Geographic.

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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