5-7 years of experience in Program Scheduling or related fields
Proven expertise in FAST scheduling and content performance optimization
Hands-on experience with FAST playout and content-management systems, preferably Amagi and Zype
Strong understanding of audience growth and monetization strategies
Experience with FAST distribution platforms and YouTube
Ability to collaborate across multiple teams including production, editorial, and sales
Self-starter with strong multitasking and adaptability skills
Responsibilities
Own programming strategy and optimize schedules for FAST channels using performance data
Accurately manage content playlists and program calendars, ensuring compliance with delivery specs
Communicate programming priorities and coordinate promotional opportunities to enhance channel visibility
Collaborate with Editorial and Production to align content availability with programming needs
Manage video calendar for timely, rights-compliant content delivery
Work with Sales and Ad Operations to align programming with advertising commitments
Participate in evaluating and implementing AI-driven workflows for efficiency
Benefits
Unlimited PTO and 10 paid holidays
16 weeks of parental leave
Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance
Matched and vested 401k plan
Access to financial planning and mental health resources
Commuter benefits and phone reimbursement
Gym membership discounts and additional perks
Full Job Description
Business Insider is hiring a Programmer, Streaming & Video Operations to lead editorial curation, scheduling, and performance optimization of BI's award-winning video content across our FAST channels and O&O streaming applications (AVOD/SVOD). BI's series, interviews, and news videos are now distributed across platforms such as Samsung, Vizio, Xumo, Amazon Fire, and other forthcoming O&O FAST channels/apps globally.
This is a key platform relationship operator who owns how our channels perform and evolve from an audience and revenue perspective. This role is for someone who is detail-oriented, deadline driven, and has a "roll-up-you-sleeves" team player mentality. This role reports to our Head of Video Operations.
This position is based at our headquarters in NYC, with an in-office expectation of three days per week.
The ideal candidate has
Proven experience with FAST scheduling at a previous digital video production and/or media company or FAST employer using audience, schedule, and content-performance data to optimize programming strategy, tune-in, session length, and retention.
Hands-on experience with FAST playout, scheduling, and content-management systems; familiarity with vendors such as Amagi and Zype strongly preferred.
Understanding of how programming decisions affect audience growth, ad inventory, monetization, and platform performance.
Experience working with FAST distribution platforms and YouTube.
Eagerness to partner with production, editorial, marketing, sales/ad sales, distribution, product, and operations teams.
Minimum 4-5 years of Program Scheduling, Playlist Management, Media Planning, Promo Scheduling, or similar experience.
Operational command of CMS, playout, rights/windowing, delivery, and platform requirements for core streaming systems and vendors, including Amagi, and Zype.
Self-starter, resourceful, adaptable, and able to work well under pressure and on multiple projects at the same time.
Key responsibilities
Own the day-to-day programming strategy and schedule optimization for FAST channels - including Samsung, Vizio, Xumo, Amazon Fire, and others - using viewing, retention, daypart, and content-performance data to improve hours watched and repeat viewing. Ensure delivery specs, metadata and search/discovery.
Accurately schedule content playlists, maintain program calendars, oversee playout: in short, manage all program data such as metadata, versions, episode records, and other scheduling inputs.
Communicate programming priorities, coordinate promotional opportunities and stunt programming, advocate for channel visibility, support channel discovery and ensure strong working relationships with our distribution outlets.
Partner with Editorial and Production on content availability and packaging to ensure the programming pipeline supports channel needs and platform priorities.
Manage the video calendar to ensure on-time content delivery each week that is rights- and legally compliant, packaged expertly with all appropriate versioning.
Work with Sales and Ad Operations to ensure scheduling and programming decisions support advertising commitments, sponsorship integrations, and inventory strategy
Participate in the evaluation and implementation of AI and software- assisted workflows and systems to build efficiency, effectiveness and scale.
Help review formats and recommend revisions as needed to support business objectives.
Salary & Benefits
Salary range: $95,000 - $100,000 (dependent on skills, experience, and competencies)
Unlimited PTO, 10 paid holidays, and 16 weeks of parental leave
Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance plans
Matched and vested 401k plan
Access to resources for financial planning guidance, family planning services, mental health resources and Employee Assistance Programs (EAP)
Additional benefits include commuter benefits, phone reimbursement, gym membership discounts, and more
