How do they match: Media Programming Directors

  • Develop budgets for programming and broadcasting activities and monitor expenditures to ensure that they remain within budgetary limits.
  • Develop ideas for programs and features that a station could produce.
  • Develop promotions for current programs and specials.
  • Act as a liaison between talent and directors, providing information that performers or guests need to prepare for appearances and communicating relevant information from guests, performers, or staff to directors.
  • Confer with directors and production staff to discuss issues, such as production and casting problems, budgets, policies, and news coverage.
  • Establish work schedules and assign work to staff members.
  • Perform personnel duties, such as hiring staff and evaluating work performance.

  • Develop promotional strategies or plans.
  • Select staff, team members, or performers.