Associate Traffic Manager

Department: Traffic

Title of Immediate Supervisor: Senior Traffic Manager

Basic Function: To co-manage and assist in the entire operations of the Traffic Department including the management of Traffic personnel in conjunction with the Senior Traffic Manager.

Scope and impact: Will provide professional and thorough supervision of all Traffic Staff ensuring the timely and accurate production of the daily logs for all networks assigned as direct responsibility.

Major Responsibilities, Duties and Authority:

• Oversee the production and the management of the daily logs for those networks as assigned and to assist the Senior Traffic Manager in all aspects of the Traffic Department.
• Ensure that all standards and practices of the company are adhered to by the entire Traffic Staff.
• Train new employees and fill in when regular employees are absent.
• Download programming information for various networks.
• Other assignments as needed.

Knowledge, Skills and Experience:

• Complexity of Duties: Interrelate to all other Departments as well as understanding the Traffic Departments function in the entire scope of the company
• Difficult Problems: Must be able to meet deadlines and handle a wide variety of responsibilities.
• Written and Oral Communications: Must have good skills and be able to communicate them in a professional manner.
• Interpersonal Skills: Must be able to interrelate to all people in the office on a daily basis and to supervise the Traffic Department.
• Decision Making: Ability to make decisions and solve problems with knowledge and good judgment.
• Management Skills: Must be outstanding- this is the most important part of the Traffic Managers position.
• Office Equipment/Machines: Equipment associated with the operation of the Traffic Department.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Communication or related field required.
• Other Formal Training: Windows OS experience including all related programs.
• Experience: At least 5 years in station/cable traffic and programming.
• Specific Knowledge: Television traffic operations and procedures.
• Skills and Abilities: Ability to work will with Sales and Accounting in addition to having excellent people/supervisory skills.

Please send your resume to Katie@olympusat.com. No phone calls please.

Master Control Operator

The Master Control Operator is the entry-level position responsible for monitoring all technical broadcast activity for their assigned network during their shift. Master Control Operators are also required to perform various responsibilities inherent to their assigned network.

Duties:

• Aggressive monitoring of network transmissions for quality control.
• Troubleshoots technical difficulties with play out system and takes appropriate action in consultation with the director of Media Operations to ensure continuous on air operation of cable channels and other online delivery channels.
• Generates and executes play lists on automation system.
• Solve/troubleshoot problems in a crisis situation, i.e., computer/equipment malfunction or failure.
• Submit a shift report detailing on-air activity (errors or discrepancies encountered, etc.)
• Reads television programming log to ascertain name of program or station break, and at what time program or station break is scheduled to air.
• Other duties as may be assigned from time to time.

Knowledge, Skills and Experience:

• Knowledge of television production, including policies and practices.
• Computer and communication skills.
• Ability to work within a strict deadline.
• Ability to perform with accuracy while under pressure and without direct supervision.
• Knowledge and operating proficiency with television production, control and editing equipment.
• Proven ability to communicate effectively.
• Computer skills with office equipment and software.

Qualifications:

• Require bi-lingual (English/Spanish).
• College degree in a Broadcast or related field preferred.
• Broadcast experience preferred, but not required.
• Proficient computer skills.
• Strong communication skills, written and oral.
• Must be willing to work nights, weekends and holidays.

Candidates should submit resumes to HumanResources@olympusat.com.

No phone calls please. Relocation is not included.

Traffic Coordinator

Department: Traffic

Title of Immediate Supervisor: Traffic Manager
Basic Function: Coordinate and be responsible for the daily production of the Traffic Logs for assigned networks.

Scope and impact: On revenue, costs, profits, customers, and other areas and aspects of the company.

Major Responsibilities, Duties and Authority:

• The daily production of traffic logs for assigned networks using the VCI Traffic System in accordance with all company rules and regulations for each network, including program format input, order entry and continuity acceptance.
• Input programming information using the Storer System to schedule the log reports.
• Assist in the maintenance of commercial and promotion tape inventory and library materials/information to uplink facility.

Job Specifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Communication or related field preferred. Equivalent experience accepted.
• Other Formal Training: Windows, Excel, Word experience preferred, including al lrelated programs.
• Experience: Station/cable traffic and programming
• Specific Knowledge: Television traffic operations and procedures.
• Skills and Abilities: Ability to multitask and meet specific deadlines. Ability to work will with others.

Job Dimensions: (As Applicable)

• Complexity of Duties: Interrelate to all other Departments as well as understanding theTraffic Departments function in the entire scope of the company
• Difficult Problems: Must be able to meet deadlines and handle a wide variety of responsibilities.
• Written and Oral Communications: Must have good skills and be able to communicate them in a professional manner.
• Interpersonal Skills: Must be able to interrelate to all people in the office on a daily basis.
• Decision Making: Ability to make decisions and solve problems with knowledge and good judgment.
• Office Equipment/Machines: Equipment associated with the operation of the Traffic Department.

Please send your resume to Katie@olympusat.com. No phone calls please.