Position Title: Traffic Specialist

Position Reports To: Traffic Manager

Position Summary: MLB Network seeks a Traffic Specialist to work closely with Sales, Production, Programming, and Master Control departments to ensure programs and live events run according to schedule and troubleshoot any inventory changes requested.

Responsibilities: Specific responsibilities include:

• Schedule commercial units on broadcast log in accordance with established traffic guidelines and procedures.
• Effectively utilize the Company’s traffic systems, including but not limited to, the Broadway system.
• Responsible for logging assigned commercial materials upon receipt from ad agencies.
• Work closely with the Programming department to ensure that commercials are scheduled correctly following changes to the program schedule.
• Interact with Master Control to execute last minute commercial changes and troubleshoot miscellaneous traffic related issues.
• Back up Traffic Manager, including but not limited to reconciliation of logs, managing commercial inventory, and ensuring the accuracy of the daily logs.
• Create “not final” logs for Master Control to locate missing commercial, promo and programming inventory.
• Schedule “make good” spots, as necessary.
• Maintains well-organized information about on-air advertisers to avoid billing discrepancies.
• Provide Master Control with “swap” lists, dub lists, and standby programming and inventory.
• Other such duties as required.

Skills & Experience: The ideal candidate must have most if not all of the following skills and experiences:

• A minimum of 2 years of Traffic experience, preferably in a national network.
• Ability to work a flexible schedule as needed, including nights, weekends, and holidays.
• Must be proficient in the use of advertising traffic systems; Broadway experience is a plus.
• Experience in the television, advertising, affiliate sales or production industry is preferred.
• Possess excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Must have very strong attention to detail and excellent follow up skills.
• Individual must work well in a dynamic environment and be able to recommend and implement process improvements, work independently and handle multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Demonstrate the tact, diplomacy, decisiveness, and superior people skills required in the pressurized environment of live television.
• Ability to sit and/or stand for extended periods of time.
• Possess visual acuity sufficient to perform required tasks.
• Possess manual dexterity sufficient to perform required tasks.
• Possess a level of hearing sufficient for effective interaction with stakeholders by various mean, including in-person, via phone, etc.
• Ability to lift up to 25 pounds.

Education: Bachelor’s degree is required; Communications or related major is preferred.