Job Description
The Traffic Coordinator is deadline orientated and enjoys working in a fast-paced environment. The successful candidate will have a high degree of professionalism, effective interpersonal relation skills, ability to organize and prioritize workload, function well in pressure situations, and work effectively in a team environment.
- Works with Sales Management to manage commercial inventory and maximize revenue
- Prepares daily program log by obtaining information such as source, location and length of program
- Calculates exact length of programs and time slots available for promotional material
- Assigns commercial material to be inserted between programs
- Coordinate with other departments on special projects, commercial/promotion air-time placement
- Act as the station gatekeeper for formatting, traffic and inventory matters to the Traffic Operations Hub and Master Control
- Field sales questions
- Creates and issues computerized program schedule for the station
- Maintains program logging and other operational procedures
- Finalize logs for the Traffic Operation Hub to send to Master Control.
- Assisting in the downloading of commercials in coordination with Production/Master Control Departments.
- Performs clerical functions as needed
- Performs other duties as assigned
Requirements & Skills:
- High School diploma
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Meticulous attention to detail
- Fluency in English
- Excellent communication skills, both oral and written
- Ability to multi-task, work under pressure, and meet daily and weekly deadlines.
- Experience with the Wide Orbit traffic system preferred
- Minimum one year’s experience in clerical support or administrative assistance.
- Proficiency with computers and ability to learn new software quickly
- Prior broadcast or media experience in sales and traffic operations preferred