Traffic Coordinator

iHeartMedia • Virtual, CA

1d • $19 - $24 • Remote

About The Position

This is an entry-level opportunity to schedule radio commercials in the Traffic Operations Division of the Premiere Networks Traffic Department. Premiere Networks, a subsidiary of iHeartMedia, syndicates more than 100 radio programs and services to more than 8,200 radio affiliations and reaches a quarter billion listeners monthly. Premiere offers the best in talk, entertainment and sports programming featuring the following personalities: Clay Travis & Buck Sexton, Ryan Seacrest, Glenn Beck, Delilah, Steve Harvey, George Noory, Sean Hannity, Elvis Duran, Dan Patrick, Mario Lopez, Bobby Bones, Granger Smith, Colin Cowherd, Johnjay & Rich, Big Boy, Brooke & Jeffrey, Doug Gottlieb, Enrique Santos, Ben Ferguson and others. Premiere is based in Sherman Oaks, California, with 13 offices nationwide.

Requirements

• Exceptional attention to detail skillset
• Adept at working quickly and accurately
• 4-year college degree OR Traffic related work experience in the Radio/TV/Advertising field
• Previous experience with clerical work and data entry
• Proficient in Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, and Outlook
• Ability to multi-task and manage own time to meet daily deadlines
• Self-motivated
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
• Able to function effectively in a team environment
• Availability to work overtime if needed
• Respect for others and a strong belief that others should do this in return
• Ability to work within standardized procedures and an understanding of when to escalate
• Skills to solve straightforward problems using established procedures
• Close attention to detail, following up until issues are resolved
• Common courtesy when communicating with coworkers and outside contacts

Responsibilities

• Schedule network commercials within a variety of short and long form syndicated radio programming including talk programs, morning shows, and music countdowns
• Place individual advertiser’s commercials within breaks of a program to ensure optimal rotation across hours and days of the week and to avoid product conflict with other competitive advertisers within the same commercial break
• Fulfill specialized advertiser scheduling requests including scheduling of ads on specific days, hours, or breaks within a program
• Proof commercial logs for accuracy
• Quality control of commercial audio
• Implement multiple daily revisions for changes in commercial inventory and commercial copy
• Communicate with other departments if unable to schedule commercials as requested
• Execute regional commercial copy customization and market blackouts as required by our advertisers
• Track progress of weekly deadlines on a chart and maintain records of all completed logs and revisions
• Train as a back-up on all Traffic Operations procedures

Benefits

• Employer sponsored medical, dental and vision with a variety of coverage options
• Company provided and supplemental life insurance
• Paid vacation and sick time
• Paid company holidays
• A Spirit day to encourage and allow our employees to more easily volunteer in their community
• A 401K plan
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) at no cost – services include telephonic counseling sessions, consultation on legal and financial matters, emotional well-being, family and caregiving
• A range of additional voluntary programs, such as spending accounts, student loan refinancing, accident insurance and more!

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees