Traffic Supervisor

Summary Maximize revenue through managing stations’ logs, applying commercial instructions to client contracts, and maintenance of copy library. Perform office or non-manual work directly related to management policies or general business operations for the employer with discretion and independent judgment. Perform job under general supervision and work along specialized or technical lines requiring special training, experience, or knowledge.

Essential Functions

ORGANIZATION AND QUALITY CONTROL:

• Manages/manipulates all stations’ logs in order to maximize revenue provide adequate separation of commercials.
• Recons logs daily pull reports from outside systems to complete reconciliation.
• Formats logs to accommodate changes to programming, e.g, Paid Programming, Traffic Reports.
• Oversees last minute orders, copy changes, day of air changes as needed.
• Assigns applies cart numbers.
• Approves or rejects orders, check for accuracy assure traffic will arrive on time.
• Maintains copy library and filing system for Stations.
• This may include system set-up and maintenance.
• Performs weekly/monthly purge of copy library or as instructed by GSM.

COLLABORATION:

• Works directly with Local Production to assure proper flow of programming produced spots.
• Pulls missing copy report daily provide to AE’s or owner of contract.
• Assists with triggering of Early Morning Traffic Weather updates when necessary.
• Works productively and pro-actively with Management to achieve the highest revenue levels.

CUSTOMER SERVICE AND CLIENT MANAGEMENT

• Directs contact with agencies large advertisers that provide traffic instructions copy to station and write-up PO’s for the scheduling of commercials messages.
• Checks with agencies, large advertisers and local sales people as to the availability of commercials in clearing "copy not received" on a daily basis.

LEADERSHIP:

• Takes responsibility for successful traffic department through: smooth operation of traffic processes procedures, timely completion of logs, allowing for changes when associated with revenue generation, accuracy in working copy desk and continued support of other departments and development of more efficient systems.
• Completes all duties associated with managing logs copy duties including meeting log deadlines, interacting with internal employees and external clients, producing timely copy due reports, troubleshooting problems and improving the efficiency of the traffic department.