The CW Television Network is currently looking for VP, Technical Program Management and Affiliate Relations. This position reports to the SVP, Distribution and Affiliate Marketing, and is responsible for leading the technical program management efforts for the CW and overseeing affiliate relations with technical leaders at local affiliated stations. This role interfaces across all Nexstar and CW cross-functional teams, with affiliated stations, and with product partners (e.g., NASCAR). Organization Reports to SVP Affiliate Distribution and Marketing Direct Reports Include: Manager, Affiliate Operations Location: This position will be based at a location on Pleasantdale Rd in Atlanta, GA . Technical Program Management + Senior executive liaison with affiliates with regards to technical programs and station operations. + Responsible for the management and execution of all technological program management including: + Encompass Digital Media CW related projects. + Linear VOD workflow management, including onboarding new MVPDs for VOD, management of third-party vendors, Canoe, Freewheel, etc., and various ancillary issues. + Managing the execution of affiliate systems upgrades and deployments. + Managing alternative signal delivery per vMVPD specified requirements. Affiliate Relations + Technical escalation POC for all vMVPDs regarding CW affiliates and large/small market contingency feed issues. + Troubleshoot station feed issues with affiliate engineering teams. + Manage feed launch tasks with stations and vMVPDs + Liaison to vendor partners for hardware deployments. + Technical onboarding for new affiliates related to affiliation changes. + Provide Technical resource support for the affiliate relations and distribution teams. Live Event Support + Responsible for all live event affiliate standard operating procedures development and distribution + Coordination of affiliate “listen lines” for all live events + Host affiliate bridge during live events and field all affiliates questions of issues + Management of BAS alerts and CW Link Alerts for affiliate technical communication + Management of alternative feeds and communications for live events in the instance of overruns, etc. + Management of all internal event reporting Qualifications + Education : Bachelor’s degree in business administration, or related field. + Management Experience : 10+ years in technical media management; 5+ in executive leadership positions. + Project Management Experience: 10+ years of project management experience executing on numerous projects to support the overall CW distribution strategy. + Strategy Experience : Demonstrated success building strategies and executing at scale. + Collaboration : Resourceful, competitive executive with a strong sense of urgency, while knowing how to work collaboratively to overcome obstacles and seize opportunities. Nexstar Media Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: NXST) is a leading diversified media company that produces and distributes engaging local and national news, sports and entertainment content across its television and digital platforms, including more than 310,000 hours of programming produced annually by its business units. Nexstar owns America’s largest local television broadcasting group comprised of top network affiliates, with 200 owned or partner stations in 116 U.S. markets reaching 220 million people. Nexstar’s national television properties include The CW, America’s fifth major broadcast network, NewsNation, our national news network providing “News for All America,” popular entertainment multicast networks Antenna TV and Rewind TV, and a 31.3% ownership stake in TV Food Network. The Company’s portfolio of digital assets, including its local TV station websites, The Hill and NewsNationNow.com, are collectively a Top 10 U.S. digital news and information property. For more information, please visit nexstar.tv. EEO Statement: All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by local, state, or federal laws, rules, or regulations.