Haywood Batchelor

About Haywood Batchelor

I am a driven Digital Media and Event production veteran with over 20+ years of industry experience. Over the course of my career, I have led initiatives to expand the reach of HBO GO to over 75 MVPD’s, managed large scale executive events for American Express & Lehman Bros and directed a multi-cam streaming experience for the NFL. My stellar interpersonal communication skills and operational acumen enable me to identify, manage, and resolve technical challenges through solid process development and extensive collaboration. I take great pride in my ability to lead diverse, high-performing teams to ensure that all business, partner, product, and technology goals are executed accurately, on-time, and on-budget.At YouTube TV, I am actively leading an amazing team responsible for the operational relationships for content partners like Disney, NBCU and Discovery. In addition, I am proud to lead diversity initiatives that generate safe spaces for DEI focused conversations and activities.I received a B.S in Broadcast Communications from Morgan State University, my M.S. in Corporate Communications & Public Relations from NYU and I’m also an alumni of the NAMIC Leadership Program. Specialties: Product Management | Partner Relationship Management | Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) Multi-media & Digital Technology | Agile/Scrum Development | Client Relationship Management Emerging Technologies | Cross-Functional Team Leadership Process ImprovementBug & Enhancement Tracking | Scaled Agile Framework (SAF)| TV Everywhere & Open ID Authentication | Gracenote Metadata Services

Experience

1. Partner Engagement Manager

   YouTube

   Sep 2019 — Present · New York, NY, US

   I manage the operational interactions and initiatives for YouTube TV content partners to ensure a delightful experience for our subscribers.

Education

• Morgan State University

  Bachelor of Science, Telecommunications

• New York University

  Masters of Science, Public Relations and Corporate Communication

Skills

• Budgets
• Agile Project Management