JOANNA SHAPES ZANER
Manager, Program Planning at NBC Sports Group
Summary
KEY SKILLS & PERSONALITY TRAITS
◦ Organized & Efficient
◦ Strong communicator
◦ Easily understands new concepts and processes
◦ Management experience & skilled people leader
◦ Independently driver & solutions oriented
◦ Microsoft Office expertise
Experience
Manager, Program Planning
NBC Sports Group
◦ Identify and execute content strategies for multiplatform programming, including long-term planning initiatives; Collaborate with sales department to create revenue opportunities.
◦ Work closely with operations and engineering to ensure proper sourcing of all programming; solve studio and remote conflicts.
◦ Provide key insight through Nielsen ratings analysis to define programming strategies.
◦ Work closely with clients and legal department to negotiate and execute time buy programs and barter trades.
Programming Supervisor
NBC Sports Washington / Bethesda, MD
Programming Coordinator - August 2011 to March 2014
◦ Led communication with internal departments, including sales, marketing, traffic, operations, digital media and news, to deliver and oversee execution of programming goals and expectations.
◦ Oversaw creation, maintenance and distribution of monthly programming schedule both internally and externally; Coordinate streaming schedules; Identify and solve all scheduling conflicts.
◦ Put together contingency plans in case live events run short, long or are cancelled.
◦ Worked on internal projects, such as long-term planning, and external assignments, such as corporate reports.
◦ Planned social event for more than 100 guests to celebrate new NBC Sports/Colonial Athletic Association partnership.
Programming Coordinator
NBC Sports Washington / Bethesda, MD
Promoted to Programming Supervisor in March 2014
Newsroom Coordinator
NBC Sports Washington / Bethesda, MD
◦ Worked with and assigned photographers, producers and talent to coordinate off-site production.
◦ Composed daily communications for news staff on available news elements and updated information as needed.
◦ Coordinated with producers, associate producers and production assistants to ensure daily content was ready for telecasts.
◦ Worked with several other local and national news stations to share news elements and information.
◦ Managed news department's internship program, including interviewing, hiring, overseeing and assigning tasks to interns.
◦ Booked satellite and fiber feeds for live shots, remote feeds and to receive content from other networks.
Production Assistant
NBC Sports Washington / Bethesda, MD
◦ Recorded and logged live video feeds, wrote scripts, researched potential stories, assisted studio producers.
◦ Managed video feed room, including other production assistants and interns, monitoring, ingesting and logging incoming content.
◦ Acted as a field producer at various events, including groundbreaking at the Washington Nationals' new ballpark, Navy football media day, Washington Wizards pre-draft workouts, the AT&T National golf tournament and other local events.
Student Staff Assistant, Office of University Events
The George Washington University
Global Media Institute - January to May 2009
◦ Provided administrative duties to the office staff, including the vice president of communications.
◦ Assisted in the planning and execution of special events by generating ideas, maintaining guest lists and providing day-of support.
◦ Provided research assistance to the producer of The Kalb Report, a TV program focused on politics, public policy and the media.
Education
The George Washington University
Bachelor of Arts, Journalism and Mass Communication
The George Washington University, 2005-2009
School of Media and Public Affairs
Bachelor of Arts, Journalism and Mass Communication