Specialist, Ad Sales Operations
About The Position
VERSANT (Nasdaq: VSNT) is an industry-changing media and entertainment business and home to trusted brands that shape culture, inform audiences, and build lasting connections. It operates across four core markets: political news and opinion, business news and personal finance, golf, and sports and genre entertainment. These markets are served through a powerful portfolio of iconic and innovative brands, including CNBC, MS NOW, USA Network, Golf Channel, Oxygen, E!, SYFY, and Versant's sports division USA Sports, along with complementary digital assets including Fandango, Rotten Tomatoes, GolfNow and GolfPass.
Requirements
- 3-5 years of log experience.
- Previous experience with any traffic systems required.
- Proficiency with MS Office products required.
- Attention to detail.
- Good written and oral communications skills.
- Good organizational and time management skills with the ability to multi-task.
- Be able to work collaboratively in a team environment and work independently on projects.
Nice To Haves
- WideOrbit Network, WO Traffic, or WO Radio is preferred.
- Must demonstrate a clear understanding of traffic.
Responsibilities
- Maximize commercial inventory by managing the spots ordered by the sales team.
- Maintain and manage inventory for the network in current and future weeks.
- Edit/manipulate logs for the network by placing commercials based on information provided by agencies and sales.
- Partner closely with ad sales team to reduce liability and to stay on pace with budget.
- Be able to communicate inventory needs and availability for sales and sales planning.
- Resolve any conflicts and issues that advertisers have by suggesting network specific solutions.
- Ensure all spots and program media are ready to air by working with copy, program operations, and master control.
- Subject matter expert for this position’s network.
- Share new methodologies and efficiencies with other team members.
- Back up other log team members in their absence.
- Work with inventory team for inventory needs.
- Become familiar with other network’s idiosyncrasies.
- Understand the relationship between the two sales entities to maximize revenue.
- Other duties and responsibilities as assigned.
Benefits
- health insurance
- retirement plans
- paid time off
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
