Traffic Coordinator

Job Description

About KFDA:

NewsChannel10 is the #1 station in the Texas Panhandle. We are the dominant News, Weather & Sports station. Amarillo is market 131 and we reach viewers in the Texas Panhandle, New Mexico & Oklahoma. This is an excellent opportunity to work for a great station and company.

Job Summary/Description:

The Candidate would be responsible for scheduling all commercials on the correct orders, maintaining relationships with third parties providing copy and copy instructions, working with sales to ensure correct copy, maintaining the dub list in the traffic system, managing house numbers in the traffic system and accepts other duties as assigned.

The successful candidate will be responsible for (but not limited to) the following:
• Secure and input traffic instructions for advertisers across multiple stations
• Enter detailed copy information using Wide Orbit traffic software
• Maintain instruction files, spot library and various other traffic functions
• Notify account executives of missing copy instructions
• Pre-empt spots due to no copy
• Create and send dub lists and purge list to Master Control
• Routinely purge expired or unused spots from Wide Orbit
• Download spots from FTP sites whenever instructed, and upload them to GTV Folder
• Stay current on all procedure and policy changes
• Any other tasks as identified by your manager
• Fill in front-desk

Qualifications/Requirements:
• Must be dependable - consistently on-time for workday and reliable in attendance
• Previous traffic experience is helpful but not required
• Be able to complete all assigned tasks and functions independently, on a daily basis
• Great communication and people skills
• Ability to manage your time wisely to meet deadlines
• Ability to prioritize assignments and handle multiple tasks simultaneously
• Openness to learning new skills, systems, software
• Working knowledge of Wide Orbit traffic is a plus
• Ability to save the station money by minimizing errors

Interested applicants can, go to https://gray.tv/careers#currentopenings, you may type in the job title, station call letters, or click on ''apply now'', we encourage you to upload your resume and cover letter

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-rbo72k-3-137-171-121-42 in your application.