TEGNA Inc. (NYSE: TGNA) serves local communities across the U.S. through trustworthy journalism, engaging content, and tools that help people navigate their daily lives. Through customized marketing solutions, we help businesses grow and thrive. With 64 television stations in 51 U.S. markets, TEGNA reaches approximately 100 million people every month across the web, mobile apps, streaming, and linear television. For more information, visit TEGNA.com.
WCSH Portland and WLBZ Bangor, the NBC affiliates in Maine are seeking a Sales Coordinator. This position manages day-to-day responsibilities of assigned accounts and team members, including Copy, Traffic and Continuity. The role is designed to provide an optimal customer experience and drive sales by providing customer support and aligning the company’s multimedia solutions with our customers’ marketing objectives. If you are a high performer, detail-oriented with a positive attitude who thrives in a fast-paced, team environment then this job is for you.
Responsibilities:
• Exceptional organizational skills with thorough attention to detail
• Excellent communication, training, and customer service skills
• Ability to work independently and in a team environment
• Ability to effectively identify and analyze problems and recommend solutions to address challenges
• Ability to multitask, manage and follow through on multiple projects, prioritize duties, and handle a high-volume workload in a collaborative environment
• Flexibility to work extended hours, as needed
• Experience in Television Industry software a bonus, including Wide Orbit, Comscore, Strata
• Proficient in Microsoft Office and web-based project management systems
• The Sales Coordinator at TEGNA, Inc. plays a crucial role on the Traffic team by executing traffic best practices and managing commercial input for local and national sales orders
• This position involves working closely with Sales Management and Account Executives to ensure the proper airing of commercials, as well as providing support and assistance to Tegna’s Stream Center
• Provide backup and assistance to continuity coordinators in designated traffic center when necessary
• Manage commercial input and order entry for stations utilizing the WideOrbit traffic system
• Work with Sales Management and Account Executives on WideOrbit systems to ensure proper commercials are on air for a wide range of Advertising Clients
• Liaison with Sales Team and Station Programming
• Assist Traffic Team and Technical Leads in system upgrades
• Maintain a clean database of accounts, including accurate billing addresses and other records, timely make-good offers, assisting with accounts receivable and overall customer service.
• Daily interaction with agency and direct clients; including maintenance of client schedules on television and online, plus special projects and promotions.
• Make decisions and solve problems independently to support the customer.
• Self-motivation, positivity and willingness to work as a team player are essential attributes. Creativity, flexibility, and the ability to change with our industry are also keys to success.
Requirements:
• High school diploma required (Associate’s degree preferred)
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• 2+ years of experience working with Traffic Systems (preferably WideOrbit) preferred
• Detail-oriented and able to work in a fast-paced environment with regular deadlines
• High energy and self-motivated
• Ability to multitask, manage and follow through on multiple projects, prioritize duties, and handle a high-volume workload
• Exceptional organizational skills with thorough attention to detail
• Excellent communication, training, and customer service skills
• Ability to work independently and in a team environment
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 and their eligible family members receive nine free virtual doctor’s appointments with a physician through Teladoc, and 12 free annual therapy sessions with a licensed clinician through Spring Health.
TEGNA offers a generous Paid Time Off (PTO) benefit as well as nine paid holidays per year.
* Some jobs are covered by a collective bargaining agreement and thus some or all of the benefits described herein may not apply. For example, some newsroom bargaining unit employees receive health and retirement benefits under plans administered by the union.
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As one of the most geographically diverse broadcasters in the U.S., 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. Across Twitter, Facebook and Instagram, TEGNA's stations have over 31 million social followers.
In everything we do, we are driven by our strongly held values and our stated purpose to serve the greater good of our communities. TEGNA produces trusted, impactful and innovative content across platforms. We tell stories that matter, are an advocate for those in need and help bring positive change to our communities. Our award-winning journalists have been recognized with numerous national honors including Edward R. Murrow, Alfred I. duPont, George Foster Peabody, George Polk, Walter Cronkite and Emmy awards.
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