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Allison Martin-Fong

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Director, Content Planning at BBC Studios
📍 New York, New York, United States

Allison Martin-Fong is the Director of Content Planning at BBC Studios, where she oversees descriptive metadata, artwork, and avails deliveries for North America. A graduate of Columbia University, she was instrumental in launching the BritBox and BBC Select streaming services and is passionate that "bad metadata should never happen to good people."

Allison is a dedicated mentor for RISE, an organization supporting women in the broadcast media and entertainment technology industry. She is an active participant in their mentorship program, working to empower other women and help them advance their careers in the media technology sector.

She was the recipient of the BBC Studios Global Operations Award for "Think Big Ideas and Take Smart Risks."

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Experience
16 Years
Current Role
Director, Content Planning
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
New York, New York, United States
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Content Metadata
Her role is centered on overseeing the creation and management of descriptive metadata, and she has publicly posted about hiring for these roles on her team.
Women in Media
Serves as a mentor for RISE, a global organization supporting gender diversity and empowering women in the media technology industry.
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Career

Work history

7-2023
Director, Content Planning
BBC Studios
5-2019 - 7-2023
Senior Manager, Content Planning, Global Operations
BBC Studios
7-2015 - 5-2019
Content Planning Manager, Digital Distribution
BBC Studios
9-2011 - 11-2011
Intern - Nick Premium Games
MTV Networks / Nickelodeon
2-2011 - 5-2011
Intern – Nick Digital, Content and Programming
MTV Networks / Nickelodeon
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Media appearances

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Education
2010 - 2011
Master of Arts
Teachers College, Columbia University
2005 - 2009
Bachelor of Arts
Willamette University
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