The Network Operations Coordinator plays a pivotal role in ensuring the smooth functioning of ingesting and screening of content for our networks, Comet, Charge, ROAR, and The Nest. They are responsible for coordinating and readying material from suppliers, performing compliance screening as per Sinclair’s guidelines and collaborating with the scheduling team to make sure content is formatted & ready for its available rights windows. This role requires an understanding of programming & post-production practices, excellent communication skills, and the ability to manage multiple tasks in the broadcast television environment.
This role is based in our Santa Monica, CA office.
Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
- Perform compliance checks on acquisitions for Growth Networks:
- Screen upcoming films or series to confirm compliance reports from editing team.
- Update compliance reports with additional edits based on severity of content.
- Complete screenings and compliance in a timely manner to ensure content is edited in time for air.
- Archive the reports, timesheets, and other materials in cloud repositories.
- Create entries for film/TV properties on Growth Networks which includes:
- Enter all metadata obtained from distributors/Gracenote:
- Titles
- Production year
- Duration
- Episode titles and descriptions
- Ratings, etc.
- Enter and update all contract data for film/TV acquisitions.
- Create and maintain SASO ID/House numbers used by Traffic & Master Control.
- Ensure all properties are accurate and adjust any discrepancies that arise.
- Enter all metadata obtained from distributors/Gracenote:
- Assist with research on licensed films and series to assist the content ingestion and compliance processes.
Required skills and experience:
- Heavy data entry experience
- Must be extremely detail oriented
- Must be comfortable viewing/being exposed to potentially objectionable materials (movie scenes with nudity, swearing, drugs, violence, rape, adult situations) for S&P review
- Prior entertainment experience is a strong plus but not necessary
- Prior experience with/exposure to contracts is strongly desired
Desired skills and experience:
- Experience with Mediagenix or other scheduling systems.
- Experience with Rightsline or other rights management systems
- Experience with video editing/understanding of time code and related concepts
Sinclair is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and a drug free workplace. Employment practices will not be influenced or affected by virtue of an applicant's or employee's race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, military or veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.
About the Growth Networks Group
Responsible for the management of the company’s growing footprint of national TV networks in the OTA and FAST markets. The current businesses include:
- Comet: A free broadcast TV network for passionate fans of SCIENCE FICTION.
- Charge! A free broadcast TV network for fans of police procedurals.
- ROAR A free broadcast TV network for fans of real people having fun every day.
- The Nest The new free TV home of your favorite home renovation, true-crime, factual reality, and celeb-family entertainment series.
EEO AND INCLUSIVITY:
Sinclair is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and a drug free workplace. Employment practices will not be influenced or affected by virtue of an applicant's or employee's race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, military or veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.
About Sinclair
Sinclair, Inc. (Nasdaq: SBGI) is a diversified media company and a leading provider of local news and sports. The Company owns, operates and/or provides services to 177 television stations in 79 markets affiliated with all major broadcast networks; owns Tennis Channel, the premium destination for tennis enthusiasts; and multicast networks CHARGE, Comet, ROAR and The Nest. Sinclair’s AMP Media produces a growing portfolio of digital content and original podcasts. Additional information about Sinclair can be found at www.sbgi.net.
About the Team
The life-blood of our organization is our people. We have a compelling story, a goal-oriented culture, and we take really good care of people. How good? Here is a glimpse: great benefits, open-door policy, upward mobility and a strong desire to see you succeed. Ready to be part of a winning team? Let’s talk.
The hourly compensation range for this role is $31.50 to $33.00. Final compensation for this role will be determined by various factors such as a candidates’ relevant work experience, skills, certifications, and geographic location. Full time positions are eligible for benefits that include participation in a retirement plan, life and disability insurance, health, dental and vision plans, flexible spending accounts, sick leave, vacation time, personal time, parental leave and employee stock purchase plan.
Skills Required
- Heavy data entry experience
- Extreme attention to detail
- Comfort viewing potentially objectionable materials, including nudity, violence, drugs, and adult situations
- Prior entertainment experience
- Prior experience with or exposure to contracts
- Experience with Mediagenix or other scheduling systems
- Experience with Rightsline or other rights management systems
- Experience with video editing and understanding of time code concepts
What We Do
Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc. is one of the largest and most diversified television broadcasting companies in the country. Sinclair owns and operates, programs or provides sales services to more television stations than anyone and has affiliations with all the major networks. In addition, Sinclair is the leading local news provider in the country, as well as a producer of sports content. Sinclair owns a multicast network, four radio stations and a cable network. Sinclair’s broadcast content is delivered via multiple-platforms, including over-the-air, multi-channel video program distributors, and digital platforms. Sinclair, either directly or through its venture subsidiaries, makes equity investments in strategic companies. Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc. was founded in 1986, went public in 1995 and is traded on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the ticker symbol SBGI. Throughout our history, Sinclair Broadcast Group has been at the forefront of industry-changing events and technological advances. Our vision and first-to-market mentality drives our ‘next generation’ thinking; stimulating conversations, innovating through our expertise, and advocating for the development of technology and evolving business models. As a leading over-the-air broadcast television company, our primary business is to engage consumers on multiple platforms with relevant and compelling news, entertainment and sports content, and to provide advertisers and business efficient means and value to connect with our mass audiences. We recognize the vital role broadcast television plays in branding and local content delivery, and therefore strive to constantly be at the forefront of leading edge technology and structures to advance the industry.
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