Jonathan Karas: Manager, Acquisitions and Co-Productions in Los Angeles, CA

• Collaborate with programming department to develop scheduling and acquisitions strategies • Populate and schedule the new OTT service. • Navigate a competitive market for potential niche programs and liaise with vendors, producers and studios • Create and procure copy and program information for internal and external promotional material • Hire and manage all programming interns • Participate in pitch meetings with potential co-productions and parse through all promotional literature • Organize the approval and payment of all acquisition invoices • Perform daily maintenance of all inventory, avails, budget and invoice databases using Filemaker pro, SIMS and Excel • Aid development team with talent and television research for potential original programming

• Schedule a daily promo log, using Grip-it and Orion, for both spots and on-air effects based on the weekly media strategy • Organize and maintain all promo scheduling needs, both for daily and future airings • Manage the order, tracking and delivery of promo spots for all on air priorities and various programming initiatives • Coordinate with the Media Services department to create lower third effects and on air show bugs

• Compose intro scripts and edit ABC News programs (GMA, Nightline, This Week and World News) for online streaming • Edit anchors’ hourly script and post to the national wires via iNews • Maintain Twitter and Facebook content regarding podcast updates • Man the desk and phones, while assisting all personnel as needed in the newsroom

• Research and find potential programs • Negotiate with vendors and distributors to acquire content • Maintain relationships with affiliates and salespeople • Development of all new shows and television projects • Coordinate with marketing to create broadcast and stunting strategy • Setup and maintain all contracts in a Filemaker Pro database • Quality check of all products going to air