Production Coordinator
Company: The Walt Disney Company
Location: Bristol
Posted on: April 2, 2026
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Job Description:
Job Posting Title: Production Coordinator Req ID: 10140598 Job
Description: Management Operations partners with nearly every
division of ESPN and many across The Walt Disney Company to ensure
ESPN’s Content business is operating at the highest level of
efficiency and productivity. Content leaders focus their efforts on
the fan while this team focuses on the talent operations and
business operations management aspects of how content comes to
life. Together, this team consistently maximizes resources and
workflows for the greatest impact on our content and bottom line. A
Production Coordinator in Talent Operations supports the day-to-day
talent operational needs within ESPN’s Content division. Tracking
talent assignments, capturing contract details, managing contract
data, initiating payments, and legal & policy adherence will all be
job functions this role carries out. This role will also find and
create efficiencies in processes and workflows along with
interacting with all types of content and leaders across our
organization. A Production Coordinator in Business Operations
Third-Party supports the day-to-day supplemental workforce needs
(requisitions, schedules, pay, expenses) and business operations of
ESPN’s Content division. Scheduling resources, vendor & invoice
management, and legal & policy adherence will all be job functions
this role carries out. This role will also find and create
efficiencies in processes and workflows along with interacting with
all types of content and leaders across our organization.
Responsibilities : Executes workforce planning and business
operations for ESPN’s Content division. Works with content leaders
to plan, request and allocate resources, schedule personnel and/or
facilities, review time entry and expenses, track paid time off,
etc. Analyzes content scenarios and creates plans to support
initiatives while adhering to resource and financial limits and
departmental processes and protocols. Maintains knowledge of the
business processes, workforce guidelines, and resource planning
required across assigned content areas. Fully understands policies
and processes that guide work (Ex. T&E policy, workforce
classifications, time entry). Educates, trains, and advises others
on policies and processes and promotes adherence. Participates in
developing and modifying policy and processes. Partners with and
functions as a liaison for various departments (Ex. Production,
Operations, HR, Legal, outside entities, etc.) Attends meetings
with stakeholders; represents a neutral party in discussions.
Participates in developing, implementing, and enhancing technology
tools and workflow processes. Provides training to team members,
new hires, client groups, and other personnel as needed. Ensures
that appropriate timelines are met for all projects and tasks.
Deals with time-sensitive and confidential materials and decisions
(Ex. budgets, fees, performance). Daily tasks can include:
Participate in sourcing, hiring, managing, scheduling, and/or
providing feedback on various roles. Train and guide others in the
processes of engaging workers and vendors. Process hiring
requisitions. Request and/or draft short-form contracts for various
roles and/or vendors. Enter, track, and manage contract information
in the system of record. Review, approve and reject timecards and
expense reports according to Disney timekeeping and travel and
expense policies. Create, organize, and distribute various data and
reports. Create new vendors in the Disney vendor portal and
coordinate with Disney Shared Services on troubleshooting vendor
set-ups. During production peak times, remains accessible and may
be required to work non-traditional days/hours. Basic
Qualifications : Minimum of 2 years of business, personnel,
production, or operations experience. Strong organizational skills
(Ex. budgeting time, prioritizing workload, accuracy, and attention
to detail in all tasks). Effective communication skills (Ex. clear
and concise in all forms of communication, ability to manage
high-volume email, phone traffic, and in-person interactions).
Demonstrated ability to take initiative and perform independently
with some guidance from management and senior teammates (Ex.
suggest ideas and solutions to problems that arise, ability to
recognize when an issue is present and provide rectifying
solutions). Demonstrated ability to react quickly and positively to
a wide variety of sensitive production and personnel situations
that arise and are subject to continual change. Experience in
various aspects of resource management and business operations (Ex.
processing contracts/invoices, creating/maintaining/distributing
information, resource scheduling/staffing). Advanced knowledge of
Microsoft Office programs & platforms (Ex. Office 365, Outlook,
Excel, Word, One Note, PowerPoint, SharePoint, Teams), Smartsheet
or similar programs, Zoom or similar programs. Demonstrated passion
and commitment to diversity and inclusion include inviting diverse
perspectives, fostering an inclusive work environment, and
supporting workforce diversity. Preferred Qualifications :
Knowledgeable about the sports content landscape. Possesses basic
understanding of the production of studio shows, remote events,
digital, and/or packaged shows. Understands basic reporting and
analytics processes, identifying trends, and developing metrics.
Solid analytical and technical critical thinking skills. Basic
financial/budgetary management experience. Working knowledge of the
following systems/tools: Slack, Concur, Kronos, SAP, and business
intelligence tools like MicroStrategy. Required Education : High
School Diploma or equivalency. Preferred Education : Bachelor’s
Degree or equivalent years of experience from Vocational School, or
in Production, Journalism, Business, or related field. ESPNMedia
Job Posting Segment: ESPN Business Operations Job Posting Primary
Business: Management Operations Primary Job Posting Category:
Production Management - Sports Employment Type: Full time Primary
City, State, Region, Postal Code: Bristol, CT, USA Alternate City,
State, Region, Postal Code: Date Posted: 2026-01-14
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