Great opportunity with WBIR TV, the TEGNA NBC station in beautiful Knoxville, Tennessee. Work with the market leader where we provide first-class journalism that makes a difference in our community. Our reputation has been built on dedication to our brand, Straight from the Heart both journalistically and in service to the community we live in – our people are passionately involved.
We are looking for a highly enthusiastic, self-motivated Copy Coordinator to join our best-in-class Sales Team. Traffic coordinators ensure the appropriate commercial messages are running according to advertiser instructions. If you thrive in a fast-paced team environment, and have ability to pay close attention to details, we’d love to talk with you.
Training will be onsite. Once training is complete this position will be hybrid requiring three days per week in office.
What We Offer:
- Winning, inclusive, collaborative, supportive, and fun culture
- Training resources
- Generous benefit
- Career growth opportunities at one of our 64 ABC, NBC, CBS, or FOX stations.
Responsibilities:
- Secure and accurately input traffic instructions for assigned broadcast and digital advertisers
- Ensure commercials are received, downloaded, and processed correctly by deadlines
- Work closely with internal (sales department) and external (advertisers) customers in a professional manner
- Manage revisions and missing instructions for assigned advertisers and communicate with the sales department regarding the status of any issues
- Manage storage of commercials and purge spots weekly based on expiration dates and client requests
- Send dub list reports to Master Control and make manual log changes as needed
- Convert creative to correct video specs for various digital platforms (web and OTT) and traffic them accordingly
- Check pacing of digital campaigns and request creative for outside contractors on behalf of clients
- Create and schedule advertiser in-content sponsorship elements (tickers & billboards)
Requirements:
- College degree or equivalent experience with at least two years of broadcast or digital traffic experience preferred
- Exceptional time management, and oral and written communications skills
- Microsoft Office skills, including SharePoint, Excel and PowerPoint
- Basic understanding of video codecs, file formats and video management is preferred
- Ability to work in an extremely fast-paced, high-pressured environment to meet strict deadlines
- Superior organizational skills – must be able to manage multiple priorities with confidence, balance, and vigor
- Basic understanding of digital ad units and digital marketing technologies
- Strong analytical skills: attention to detail, streamline, analyze, and present data to assist with management reporting
- Wide Orbit experience a plus
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Benefits:
TEGNA offers comprehensive benefits designed to safeguard the physical, mental and financial health of our employees and their families. TEGNA offers two medical plan options for full and part-time employees through Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas, as well as access to dental and eye care coverage; fertility, surrogacy and adoption assistance; disability and life insurance.
Our 401(k) program offers full, part-time and temporary employees the opportunity to contribute 1% - 80% of their pay on a pre-tax basis to TEGNA’s 401(k). Contributions made up to the first 4% of pay are eligible for a 100% match from the company and are 100% vested from day one.
Regardless of participation in TEGNA medical plans, ALL employees receive nine free virtual doctor’s appointments with a physician through Teladoc, and 12 annual therapy sessions with a licensed clinician for themselves and each of their family members through Spring Health.
TEGNA’s Paid Time Off (PTO) program begins with 15 days of PTO for full-time employees, and nine paid holidays.
About TEGNA
TEGNA Inc. (NYSE: TGNA) is an innovative media company that serves the greater good of our communities. Across platforms, TEGNA tells empowering stories, conducts impactful investigations and delivers innovative marketing solutions. With 64 television stations in 51 U.S. markets, TEGNA is the largest owner of top 4 network affiliates in the top 25 markets among independent station groups, reaching approximately 39 percent of all television households nationwide. TEGNA also owns leading multicast networks True Crime Network and Quest. TEGNA Marketing Solutions (TMS) offers innovative solutions to help businesses reach consumers across television, digital and over-the-top (OTT) platforms, including Premion, TEGNA’s OTT advertising service. For more information, visit www.TEGNA.com.
EEO statement:
TEGNA Inc. is a proud equal opportunity employer. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, hiring and developing individuals from diverse backgrounds and experiences to add to our collaborative culture. We value and consider applications from all qualified candidates without regard to actual or perceived race, color, religion, national origin, sex, gender, age, marital status, personal appearance, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, family responsibilities, disability, medical condition, enrollment in college or vocational school, political affiliation, military or veteran status, citizenship status, genetic information, or any other basis protected by federal, state or local law. TEGNA will reasonably accommodate qualified individuals with disabilities in accordance with applicable law. If you are in need of an accommodation in order to submit your application, please email askhr@tegna.com
