Traffic Assistant - WFOX TV

Cox Media Group • Jacksonville, FL

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About The Position

The Traffic Assistant at WFOX TV in Jacksonville is responsible for entering accurate traffic instructions and materials and maintaining daily log placements in the WideOrbit Traffic system to maximize inventory and revenue. The role also includes administrative duties and requires organization, sound judgment, attention to detail, and the ability to manage competing priorities in a deadline-driven environment. The Traffic Assistant works independently in a hybrid environment and collaborates with multiple departments to achieve business objectives.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED equivalent.
• At least one year of WideOrbit experience.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and MS Teams.
• Ability to produce accurate and timely information by transcribing, formatting, inputting, editing, retrieving, copying, and transmitting text, data, and graphics.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Exceptional organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.
• Creative problem-solving ability.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Communications, Media, or a related field.
• Three to five years of broadcast traffic experience.
• Bilingual English/Spanish skills, written and verbal.

Responsibilities

• Generate daily missing material instruction reports for multiple days.
• Follow up on missing materials and instructions with agencies, clients, and sales representatives.
• Enter accurate traffic instructions and spots.
• Prepare and maintain daily logs through detailed log placement and frontloading to maximize inventory and revenue.
• Adopt standardization procedures and other initiatives.
• Collaborate with sales, creative, client contacts, and agencies.
• Perform other assigned Traffic or Continuity duties, including providing backup for other traffic personnel.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: High school or GED