Traffic Specialist

Great Location! Great Company! Great Job! Are you looking to join one of the nation’s most diversified media, information, and technology companies? One that offers a continuous learning environment, opportunities for advancement, and exceptional benefits? Then industry leader Hearst Television may be your perfect fit. Located in beautiful Charlotte, our Ad Operations unit has a unique opening for a Traffic Specialist. Based at our state-of-the-art Hub, this position supports Hearst Television’s 33 stations across the country. From processing orders, preparing daily logs, and completing general ad operations duties, you will provide support and solutions to sales team members and sales management at stations in assigned markets. Job Responsibilities Primary role is to provide back up for when other Specialists are out of the office. Daily duties could include one or more of the following Prepare and maintain on-air logs through careful management of commercial inventory Maximization of both revenue and inventory for a group of stations Utilize innovative problem solving and decision‑making skills to achieve station goals Printing and exporting of stations daily program logs Receive all traffic instructions (original and revisions) from station clients Interpret commercial copy and agency instructions Build instruction/rotation sets for assignment in WideOrbit and assign instruction sets to applicable orders Review “Missing Instruction” report and communicate to agency and station personnel regarding missing commercial instructions and material Maintain electronic files of all commercial copy instructions Responsible for accuracy of entering station advertising orders Responsible for checking orders in WO against what was submitted by the station Assist in the implementation of HTV Best Practices and SOPs Qualifications Requirements Organized and detail oriented Ability to analyze large quantities of data and identify critical trends Strong communication skills Ability to work under pressure against deadlines Ability to work independently with minimal supervision Willingness to learn and take on all tasks assigned Team player – will be working with all levels in the organization Onsite attendance is required Experience Must be computer literate and experienced with Microsoft Office Experience with WideOrbit system preferred, but not required. Will train the right candidate Compensation and Benefits Competitive pay – commensurate with experience Extensive training program Medical, dental, and vision insurance 401k plan Paid vacation and holidays Career advancement opportunities #J-18808-Ljbffr Hearst Magazines