Alison Schmalberger Email & Phone Number

Glastonbury, Connecticut, United States

• Lead the Project Management Office in building and optimizing our project management processes and process improvement initiatives. • Responsible for defining and implementing best practices, standards and governance for project management across our agency.

Bristol, Ct

Optimization 2020-present • Launched team to lead large scale cross-functional optimization projects across ESPN and divisions of Disney.• Serve as an internal consultant for change leadership, business optimization and organizational development.• Leverage Lean Six Sigma tools and methodologies and evolve to fit the organization’s culture to drive process improvement, business alignment and role clarity.• Create and lead training courses, offer custom coaching and immersive learning to cultivate a continuous improvement mentality and empower others to lead their own change efforts.• Projects led by CBO resulted in double digit % reduction in time, systems and handoffs. As well as, hundreds of thousands of financial savings identified and recommended to Executives. Content Business Operations 2019-2020: • Led team of 7 who oversaw budgets, contract compliance, rights management, and production management for ESPN+ Originals, ESPN Films (i.e. 30 for 30, SEC Storied, etc.) and 30 for 30 Podcasts.• Chief of Staff for SVP of Content Strategy, Operations, Business Affairs and Creative Works. Advised on division organization, budgets, head count requests, coordinated Town Halls and departmental communications.• Led ESPN+ resource management for EVP and SVP of ESPN Content division.

Bristol, Ct

• Led day-to-day editorial direction, strategy, and development of multimedia in-content sponsorships and marketing for NFL, MLB, NBA, UFC, WNBA, FIFA World Cup, MLS, College Hoops, Tennis, Little League, and Motorsports.• Led sponsorship and marketing driven activations in Streaming (i.e. ESPN+ and WatchESPN) in collaboration with Sales and Marketing departments. Led direction and execution of linear in-content executions during launch of ESPN+.• Initiated and led monthly communication and alignment meeting across all Streaming stakeholders: Product, Production, Editorial, Sales, Marketing, Affiliate, Programming, Ad Operations and Ad Product.• Launched and led MSI Tracking Coordinator team (tracked over 44,000 Sales & Marketing features each year).• Initiated and led project with Technology to build a new tracking system for centralization of records and automated reporting. Executive monthly report went from 4 days worth of manual work to 2 hours with new workflow.•Promoted from Manager to Associate Director to Director while on the team.

Bristol, Ct

Property Assigned: Men’s & Women’s College Basketball• Assisted in building the Men’s & Women’s College basketball schedule for ESPN Networks (over 1,600 games)• Managed ESPN3 and ESPN Full Court Schedule • Managed schedule information in NCS (internal scheduling program)• Assisted in managing all 31 conference relationships• Managed Sales & Client Supplied process across departments• Managed communication for CBB team to internal Network Planning team• Assisted in marketing campaigns & Social Media efforts• Worked closely with production on contractual obligations, creative initiatives and executions• Primary contact for any internal CBB contractual questions• Managed school correspondence for initiatives (College GameDay, Midnight Madness, etc)• Managed negotiations with ESPN Legal department

Bristol, Ct

Properties Assigned: • 2010 Monday Night Football • 2010 FIFA World Cup • Men's and Women's College Basketball (2008, 2009 & 2010)• English Premier League Soccer (2009 & 2010)• 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup • 2009 Little League World Series • 2008 X Games • 2008 NBA DraftResponsibilities: • Assisted in producing Monday Night Football tease, re-tease & rollout each week.• Produced the 1st half of the third place 2010 World Cup match on ABC• Talent Support Team for the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa• PA & Editor for College Basketball Saturday Prime • Graphics/Associate Produced for SEC on ESPN College Basketball & NIT• Graphics/ Associate Produced for the FIFA Confederations Cup• Studio Wraps for English Premier League Soccer (cut rollout & highlights)• Worked as tape AD at SEC Tournament & High School Invitational• Coordinated Outside Network Requests for College Basketball• Created Master Element Reels for College Basketball• Edited bumps, player packages and flashbacks. Part of Feature Unit• Packed bins and shipped to locations• Dubbed, clipped and logged tapes

Bristol, Ct

Production Assistant for College World Series, Horse Racing & WNBA.

Atlanta, Ga

Assisted in producing promotional spots for high profile programming.

Sarasota, Florida Area

Supported evening news crew. Created graphics and ran camera for remote interviews.