Scheduling Specialist (Remote)

Sinclair Broadcast Group • Hunt Valley, MD

3d • Remote

About The Position

Sinclair has an open position in its Advertising Support Operations department for a Scheduling Specialist. This role schedules network and commercial breaks to maximize sales inventory. The Specialist builds on-air logs and ensures they contain accurate program information and commercial breaks. They program syndicated, local, and network shows, ensuring show numbers and timing are accurate, and work closely with stations to prevent gaps in programming, code breaks appropriately, and swing end breaks as needed to maximize inventory and revenue potential.

The role maintains future broadcast logs by scheduling program changes promptly and communicates inventory availability or programming conflicts to stations. It also provides assistance with programming formats and reconciling discrepancies within established time parameters. Candidates should be computer literate, detail-oriented, dependable, self-motivated, and able to work under pressure, with excellent communication and organization skills. Broadcast TV or radio experience is a plus, but Sinclair will train the right candidate. Candidates should be located in the Eastern or Central time zone to support collaboration with the team and business hours.

Requirements

• Computer literacy.
• Detail-oriented and able to work under pressure.
• Dependable and self-motivated.
• Excellent communication and organization skills.
• Located in the Eastern or Central time zone to support team collaboration and business hours.

Nice To Haves

• Broadcast TV or radio experience; the employer will train the right candidate.

Responsibilities

• Schedule network and commercial breaks to maximize sales inventory.
• Build on-air logs and ensure they contain correct program information and commercial breaks.
• Program syndicated, local, and network shows, ensuring show numbers and timing are accurate.
• Work with stations to confirm there are no programming gaps, code breaks appropriately, and swing end breaks as needed to maximize inventory and revenue potential.
• Maintain future broadcast logs by scheduling program changes in a timely manner.
• Communicate inventory availability and programming conflicts to stations.
• Assist with processes related to programming formats and reconcile discrepancies within established time parameters.

Benefits

• Participation in a retirement plan.
• Quarterly and annual incentive plan bonuses.
• Life and disability insurance.
• Health, dental, and vision plans.
• Flexible spending accounts.
• 15 paid vacation days.
• 2 paid personal days.
• 9 paid holidays.
• 40 hours of paid sick leave.
• Parental leave.
• Employee stock purchase plan.
• Open door policy.
• Upward mobility.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed