Traffic Coordinator

Job Description

Traffic Coordinator (Media Sales)

If you're looking for a fast-paced and rewarding career on the leading edge of advertising media with an award-winning company, your dream career may await you!

KOIN 6 TV/KOIN.com/Portland's CW, a Nexstar Media Inc. owned CBS and CW duopoly in Portland, Oregon has an immediate opening for a Traffic Coordinator. 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.

Principal Duties & Responsibilities:
• 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

Training/Equipment: MS Office to include: Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Adobe, and Outlook. Wide Orbit, a plus.

Work Environment/Mental/Physical Requirements: This position requires a cooperative attitude, and a willingness to take on additional responsibilities and challenges. Fast-paced office environment with deadlines. Successful candidate is comfortable with day-to-day multi-tasking, as well as managing multiple projects simultaneously with frequent change in direction and priority.

The employee in this position must be able to sit, conduct telephone conversations, use electronic mail, write letters and memos, conduct face-to-face discussions with individuals or groups, make decisions without supervision, and work indoors in environmentally controlled conditions. In addition, the employee must be able to handle, control or feel objects, tools or controls. Repetitive movements are required. Work may be conducted in extremely bright or inadequate lighting conditions.

NOTE: This job description contains the basic requirements for the position and is NOT intended to be a complete list of responsibilities; other duties may be assigned.

To Apply: Please visit the Work for Us page at KOIN.com: https://bit.ly/2NpjYBu or at the Nexstar Website at: https://nexstar.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/nexstar to complete the application process.

To be considered for this position you must apply online via the Nexstar Media Career Portal: Please remember to attach your cover letter, resume, and a link to your demo reel (if applicable).

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About Us:

Broadcasting since 1953, KOIN-TV is Portland's CBS affiliate, providing exceptional local news content on air and online (koin.com), CBS Network programming and syndicated entertainment to viewers across Oregon and SW Washington. KOIN News is Watching Out for You with 51 hours of local news broadcasts each week, featuring award-winning, in-depth investigations, news, weather, traffic, KOIN News AM-Extra and Game-On! Our sister station, KRCW-TV – Portland's CW – began broadcasting in 1989. Portland's CW offers CW network programming, along with local sports and syndicated comedy programming and talk shows. Also under the umbrella of KOIN-TV is Antenna TV, which features classic TV programs from the 1960s-1990s, such as Family Ties, Johnny Carson, Bewitched, Coach and many others.

KOIN-TV, KRCW-TV and Antenna TV are Nexstar Media Group, Inc. television stations serving Oregon and SW Washington from our studios in downtown Portland, OR. Nexstar Media Group, Inc. is America's largest local television and media company with 199 full power stations (including partner stations) in 116 markets addressing more than 68% of US television households and a growing digital media operation. Nexstar's platform delivers exceptional local content and network programming to inform and entertain viewers, while providing premium, scalable local advertising opportunities for advertisers and brands across all screens and devices. Today, as one of the most powerful and trusted voices in America, Nexstar remains true to its mission to uphold the public interest principles of localism, diversity, and trustworthy, unbiased broadcast journalism. At the same time, the company continues to simultaneously raise its commitment to support the evolving needs and interests of the local viewers, hometown businesses and community organizations that it proudly serves each day.
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KOIN/Nexstar Media Group is an equal opportunity employer that seeks diversity in our workforce. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply.

KOIN/Nexstar Media Group values the contribution of its employees. We recognize their efforts by offering a competitive compensation plan and an array of benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, 401(K), and more. We are committed to a drug and alcohol-free workplace. Any job offer is conditional upon satisfactorily completing a background and DMV check

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-r1w05x-3-144-86-138-42 in your application.