Video Project & Delivery Lead

Nexstar Media Group is seeking a Video Project & Delivery Lead to drive the execution and implementation of strategic initiatives across our digital video and CTV app portfolio.

Reporting to the Vice President of Video Product Management this role will work across product technology operations content sales and station teams to turn roadmap priorities into successful launches. The ideal candidate combines strong program leadership with enough technical and operational knowledge to understand complex video initiatives anticipate dependencies and risks and keep teams aligned around timelines budgets and business objectives.

A major focus of this role over the next year will be leading the coordination and implementation of a large-scale infrastructure initiative involving multiple internal teams technology partners and stakeholders across Nexstar.

This is a highly execution-focused cross-functional role for someone who excels at end-to-end delivery bringing structure to complex initiatives solving problems and driving execution across a large organization with parallel workstreams.

• Drive execution of strategic initiatives across the Video Product roadmap from planning through implementation.
• Develop and manage quarterly program plans with milestones dependencies budgets risks and launch criteria.
• Partner closely with Product Engineering Advertising Analytics Sales Content technical station teams producers and external vendors. Work with program managers/product delivery to handle releases for cross-functional teams.
• Identify project risks dependencies resource constraints and blockers and drive them toward resolution.
• Serve as Scrum master for core video and CTV development teams. Manage sprints standups Jira flows planning meetings and more.
• Establish clear operating rhythms and provide concise updates with documentation on program status decisions risks budgets and upcoming milestones.
• Coordinate operational readiness for product and platform launches including documentation testing stakeholder communications training and support.
• Help establish repeatable processes and rollout playbooks that allow video initiatives to scale effectively across Nexstar.
• Maintain strong relationships with technology vendors and implementation partners.
• Ensure projects are not only delivered successfully but effectively adopted and operationalized across the organization.

• 7 years of experience leading complex programs within digital media streaming video CTV apps broadcast and/or related industries.
• Proven success managing large cross-functional technology implementations involving multiple teams and external partners.
• Strong understanding of program delivery including scope schedules budgets dependencies risk management testing and operational readiness.
• Ability to manage multiple concurrent initiatives and priorities in a fast-moving environment.
• Experience with Scrum and Agile development methods. Bonus if you have a background as a Scrum Master.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to work effectively with technical teams business stakeholders and senior leadership.
• Comfortable working through ambiguity and creating structure around complex problems.
• Demonstrated ability with a bias toward action to influence teams and drive outcomes without direct authority.
• Experience with project and collaboration tools such as Jira Confluence Asana or similar platforms.

• Experience with streaming video OTT/CTV digital media broadcast television and/or video platform operations.
• Knowledge of the CTV landscape and platforms with app publishing experience preferred.
• Experience leading video platform infrastructure or technology implementations.
• Familiarity with live and on-demand video workflows content management distribution advertising and analytics.
• Experience working with geographically distributed teams and technology vendors.
• Experience with Agile product-development environments.

You will bring organization visibility and accountability to a growing portfolio of video initiatives. You will help ensure that roadmap commitments move from strategy to successful implementation surface risks before they become blockers and create scalable processes for launching and operating video capabilities across Nexstar.

Most importantly you will help the Video Product team maintain focus on what we should build and why while providing the execution leadership necessary to ensure that major initiatives are delivered on time on budget and successfully adopted by the business.

NOTE: This job description contains the basic requirements for the position and is NOT intended to be a complete list of responsibilities; other duties may be assigned.

Compensation: $100K/yr - $125K/yr commensurate with experience.

Benefits: Our comprehensive benefits package for full-time employees includes but not limited to medical (with multiple plan options) dental and vision insurance paid time off a 401(k) with company matching contributions Paid Parental leave life insurance and more. Part-time employees are eligible for 401(k) and any local/state leave plans. Union positions are subject to the benefits outlined in their Collective Bargaining Agreement.

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.

Why Nexstar Media

At Nexstar youll work at the intersection of media technology and scale -- helping shape how millions of people engage with trusted local and national content every day.

• Real Impact at Scale: Lead revenue-critical video initiatives across a large digital portfolio.
• High-Visibility Work: Partner directly with senior leaders across Product Engineering Revenue and Operations.
• Complex Problems Real Ownership: Own problems end-to-end where execution truly matters.
• Collaborative Execution-Focused Culture: We value clarity accountability and teams that ship.

Opportunity to Grow: Exposure to evolving platforms technologies and strategic initiatives.