Broadcast Operations FAST Coordinator (Temporary)
About The Position
The Broadcast Operations FAST Coordinator is a temporary project-assignment role supporting FAST (Free Ad-supported Streaming TV) channel scheduling and Broadcast Operations. The coordinator schedules and checks FAST channel logs, identifies and escalates issues, and works with Digital, Distribution, and Marketing partners. The role also supports finalizing linear broadcast schedules and validating asset readiness for transmission as needed. The position is based in Stamford, Connecticut, and the work environment is described as in-office three days per week. The schedule is Monday through Friday, 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., with some flexibility. Project-assignment associates are employed through a third-party vendor for a specific project, with a duration of no longer than 18 months.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Communications, Film, or Television, or 1 to 3 years of experience in a related field; listed as preferred.
- Strong computer skills and proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
- Solid oral and written communication skills.
- Analytical and creative thinking mindset.
- Ability to multitask in a fast-paced environment.
- Positive attitude and desire to gain experience within the TV landscape.
- Team-player mindset.
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor’s degree in Communications, Film, or Television, or 1 to 3 years of experience in a related field.
Responsibilities
- Finalize FAST logs using the FAST platform’s scheduling tool.
- Learn and use multiple vendors’ scheduling platforms.
- Populate the workspace with channel-specific elements and assets.
- Schedule programs by cross-referencing WhatsOn and the scheduling platform.
- Loop and save a full day or week for each network.
- Review logs and validate program schedules, over/under runs, and current promos.
- Confirm that series-specific artwork is attached to each episode in the lineup.
- Support linear logs and scheduling as needed, including finalizing and unfinalizing logs in Wide Orbit and changing log stages.
- Use the Bridge On Demand module to bring in secondary events schedules as needed.
- Validate secondary events schedules in Bridge’s Secondary Events Manager.
- Generate playlist files in Bridge for assigned networks.
- Support Broadcast Media Operations with media asset readiness as assigned.
- Validate and quality-check on-air programs to confirm their content and timing match what is scheduled and expected.
- Monitor and validate the Advance Air Feed, confirming scheduled assets in each time block are valid and accurate.
- Document and escalate discovered errors or issues to the appropriate department for confirmation or correction.
- Support Branding by confirming graphics as scheduled in daily duties and advance monitoring.
