Program Director Resume Sample
Program Director Resume Sample Bullet Points
- Direct and coordinate activities of personnel engaged in preparation of radio or television station program schedules and programs, such as sports or news.
 - Plan and schedule programming and event coverage, based on broadcast length, time availability, and other factors, such as community needs, ratings data, and viewer demographics.
 - Monitor and review programming to ensure that schedules are met, guidelines are adhered to, and performances are of adequate quality.
 - Direct and coordinate activities of personnel engaged in broadcast news, sports, or programming.
 - Check completed program logs for accuracy and conformance with Federal 
 - Communications Commission (FCC) rules and regulations and resolve program log inaccuracies.
 - Establish work schedules and assign work to staff members.
 - Coordinate activities between departments, such as news and programming.
 - Perform personnel duties, such as hiring staff and evaluating work performance.
 - Evaluate new and existing programming to assess suitability and the need for changes, using information such as audience surveys and feedback.
 - Develop budgets for programming and broadcasting activities and monitor expenditures to ensure that they remain within budgetary limits.
 - Confer with directors and production staff to discuss issues such as production and casting problems, budgets, policies, and news coverage.
 - Select, acquire, and maintain programs, music, films, and other needed materials and obtain legal clearances for their use as necessary.
 - Monitor network transmissions for advisories concerning daily program schedules, program content, special feeds, or program changes.
 - Develop promotions for current programs and specials.
 - Prepare copy and edit tape so that material is ready for broadcasting.
 - Develop ideas for programs and features that a station could produce.
 - Participate in the planning and execution of fundraising activities.
 - Review information about programs and schedules to ensure accuracy and provide such information to local media outlets. 
 
Program Director Resume Sample Keywords and Simple Resume Phrases
- Performing for or working directly with the public
 
- Selling or influencing others
 
- Monitoring and controlling resources
 
- Performing administrative activities
 
- Staffing organizational units
 
- Developing objectives and strategies
 
- Guiding, directing, and motivating subordinates
 
- Training and teaching others
 
- Evaluating information to determine compliance with standards
 
- Judging the qualities of things, services, or people
 
- Developing and building teams
 
- Organizing, planning, and prioritizing work
 
- Establishing and maintaining interpersonal relationships
 
- Provide consultation and advice to others
 
- Documenting and recording information
 
- Communicating with supervisors, peers, or subordinates
 
- Communicating with persons outside organization
 
- Decision making, creative thinking and problem solving
 
- Updating and using relevant knowledge
 
- Identifying objects, actions, and events
 
- Interpreting the meaning of information for others
 
- Processing information
 
- Monitor processes, materials, or surroundings
 
- Analyzing data or information
 
- Interacting with computers
 
- Scheduling work and activities
 
- Estimating the quantifiable characteristics of products, events, or information
 
- Coordinating the work and activities of others
 
- Hire, discharge, transfer, or promote workers
 - Direct and coordinate activities of workers or staff
 - Examine expenditures to ensure activities are within budget
 - Monitor or review news or programming copy or film
 - Communicate visually or verbally
 - Review assembled film or video tape on monitor
 - Research broadcast copy
 - Assign work to staff or employees
 - Interpret information to formulate story ideas
 - Research information for news programs
 - Schedule employee work hours
 - Write news analysis commentary, column, or script
 - Use computers to enter, access or retrieve data
 - Monitor operational budget
 - Confer with other departmental heads to coordinate activities
 - Review film, recordings, or rehearsals
 - Schedule activities, classes, or events
 - Analyze financial data
 - Write news stories for publication
 - Use library or online Internet research techniques
 - Plan or organize work
 - Write business correspondence
 - Advise member stations concerning programs or schedules
 - Oversee execution of organizational or program policies
 - Use word processing or desktop publishing software
 - Evaluate performance of employees or contract personnel
 - Evaluate length, content, or suitability of program for broadcast