Coordinator, Commercial Operations

Job Description

CBS Television Distribution is the preeminent company in television syndication. CTD produces or distributes 10 first-run series, including the long-running, critically acclaimed hits Judge Judy, Dr. Phil, Entertainment Tonight, Wheel of Fortune, Jeopardy!, Inside Edition and Rachael Ray, and holds the largest distributed television library.

CTD handles the domestic television distribution of popular off-network product from CBS Television Studios, CBS News and Showtime. The division also handles national barter advertising sales for Debmar-Mercury's and Fox's first-run syndicated programming, and operates Dabl, the new multiplatform, advertiser-supported lifestyle network (www.dabl.com).

The Global Distribution Group is responsible for the distribution of series and features to Free TV, FVOD, Pay TV, SVOD, Basic Cable, Pay-per-view, Video-on-demand and Electronic sell-through/download to own (EST/DTO).

Commercial Operations facilitates the sales and licensing efforts of Global Content Distribution. Primarily working with the regional sales executives, Commercial Operations supports fundamental processes, from initial sales lead through deal approval in CRM, to complex analytical support to measure deal integrity and drive revenue.

We are looking to add a Coordinator, Commercial Operations to the team, who will assist in facilitating the sales and licensing efforts of Global Content Distribution. Working as part of the Commercial Operations team, the Coordinator reports to the VP, Digital Media, and provides centralized support for various regional sales executives.

Responsibilities:
• Operational support to assist sales negotiations
• Monitor CRM deal workflow tasks, including: customer setup, customer maintenance, deal entry, and approval routing
• Request and run avails/clearances
• Initiate Third Party Approval process
• Track and follow-up on local and Los Angeles-based approvals (whether legal, admin, sales management, tech/security reviews, etc.)

Basic Qualifications:
• Bachelor's degree
• Knowledge of or comfort in working with Microsoft Excel

Additional Qualifications:
• Proficiency in Visual Basic a plus
• Knowledge of Salesforce, Cognos, or Deal Management Systems
• Ability to multi-task, prioritize and manage time efficiently to meet deadlines
• Familiar with a variety of industry concepts and properties
• Ability to work well under pressure
• Self-motivated and proactive

ViacomCBS is an equal opportunity employer (EOE) including disability/vet.

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-gpm270-18-216-94-152-42 in your application.