Promotion Scheduler

Job Description

The Job – Domestic Promotion Scheduler

The Domestic Promotion Scheduler role is critical to the daily operation of the Creative Marketing department; the purpose is to strategically schedule on-air promotion for either of the CNN Domestic News networks. Its key function is to ensure promo messages within programming are delivered as directed by management in order to raise awareness and drive viewers to CNN's linear programming.

The Daily
• Responsible for the strategic placement of promo messages on one of the two CNN Domestic News Networks (CNN & HLN); Ensures all Ad Sales and sponsorships are scheduled per commitment; All work is performed in a fast-paced, often rapidly changing news environment
• Responsible for performing daily log reconciliation
• Responsible for submitting accurate daily 24-hour promo back-up lists and daily Quality Control Deletion Lists to our Master Control platform. In addition, has a working knowledge of the Scheduling (Crossroad), Content Creation (SHOPS) and Library (Mediahub) software systems and able to performs various tasks within each.
• Responsible for formatting daily promo content grids for producer/editors as needed in order to generate CIDs (Content Identifiers)
• Will be placed in a rotation for On-Call duties which take place after-hours, weekends and holidays

The Essentials
• Minimum of 1-2 years of experience as a scheduler in marketing or sales
• Experience or interest in current domestic and global news events to meet rapid changing priorities and deadlines
• Ability to work quickly and adapt easily to change
• Proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint
• Outstanding organizational skills and meticulous attention to detail
• Ability to manage and prioritize multiple projects simultaneously
• Excellent business and interpersonal communication skills (written and verbal)

The Nice to Haves
• Previous scheduling or marketing experience at a television network
• Sales Operations experience helpful
• Creative thinker with the ability to contribute and introduce new ideas
• Demonstrate analytical, problem-solving, and troubleshooting skills

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-d9ozmm-3-142-197-212-42 in your application.