What Type of Person Thrives in the Media Industry, According to a Business Operations Manager at NBC Universal
Hallie, a Business Operations Manager at NBC Universal, identifies individuals who thrive in the industry as those with a "passion for making the product the best it can be," particularly in live TV, while possessing the "patience to see that change" given the challenges of implementing new technology with high visibility and numerous stakeholders.
Project Management, Technology, Problem-Solving, Resilience, Passion
Advizer Information
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Job Title
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Grad Programs
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Hallie Greenawalt
Business Operations Manager
NBC Universal
University of Arizona
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Anthropology, Sociology
Arts, Entertainment & Media
Operations and Project Management
Took Out Loans, Worked 20+ Hours in School, First Generation College Student
Video Highlights
1. Passion for creating high-quality products and delivering excellent customer experience is essential for thriving in this industry.
2. A drive to embrace and work with cutting-edge technology is highly valued.
3. Patience and persistence are crucial, as significant changes and improvements often take time and effort to implement and demonstrate value given the high visibility and impact of work in live TV
Transcript
I would describe people who typically thrive in this industry.
I'll describe people who want to thrive in this industry as someone who wants to deliver a great end product to the customers, especially live TV. They don't want to just be a grainy old iPhone camera.
They really want to have passion for making the product the best thing that it can be. Also, they want to be involved in cutting-edge technology, working for that change.
Then, they also need patience to see that change through, because things are not going to happen overnight. It is very difficult to prove these POCs, especially with such a high visibility rate.
It's not like you can just cut something, put it on the news, and hope for the best. There are a lot of paying customers involved. So, being able to be patient and also have that passion to change is important.