As Amazon/Prime Video’s Live Sports portfolio continues to grow, we are seeking an experienced Coordinating Director for Game programming. This position will be multi-faceted, working in tandem with other members of the production team in planning, preparing, and executing all areas of our game programming.

The Coordinating Director will play a significant role in developing the identity of Prime Video’s live sports offerings, as well as playing a crucial role in creating and developing the technical infrastructure in which we operate. The role will also include oversight of staff & freelance crew.

In addition to being Prime Video’s lead director for multiple game productions, this role will also be responsible for working with internal partners across our Technical Operations, Engineering, Finance, Product, Sales, Legal and Marketing teams as well as working very closely with third party production companies on all matters related to sports productions.

This role requires great flexibility, ability to deal with ambiguity and thrive in a startup environment. The successful candidate is a self-starter and comfortable on a small team, executing productions on occasion with little support. The successful candidate is also comfortable diving deep across multiple areas, possessing exceptional stakeholder and project management skills, and committed to fostering a positive working environment.

Key job responsibilities
• Directing complex, multi-camera live sports productions (game coverage)
• Working with Operations to create standardized workflows for booking crew
• Establish protocols and work with many internal and external stakeholders in creating a production workflow
• Managing local and remote crews, juggling schedules, and long-term planning
• Being comfortable receiving and giving editorial and creative feedback
• Researching, pitching, and having a deep understanding of new technologies
• Working with production team to manage yearly budget and show budgets.
• Understanding of all Amazon sports content and helping to create coverage philosophy across multiple sports
• Maintain strong relationships with On-Air Talent, cultivating a positive working environment with the ability to manage complicated situations