Company Overview

Every great story has a new beginning. We're excited to announce that Discovery and WarnerMedia have combined to become Warner Bros. Discovery. WBD is a premier global media and entertainment company offering audiences the world's most differentiated and complete portfolio of content, brands and franchises across television, film, sports, news, streaming and gaming. We're home to the world's best storytellers, creating world-class products for consumers. From brilliant creatives to technology trailblazers and beyond, join us as we step into the next chapter.

The Job

Shift - 10 AM - 7 PM EST

The Traffic Operations Specialist will be responsible for ensuring proper placement and execution of on-air elements, commercials, and copy instructions for Warner Bros Discovery's linear networks. The Traffic Operations Specialist will partner with the network brands, Strategic Planning, Sales, Account Services, Commercial Clearance, Sales Solutions groups, Kid Vid, and Master Control in support of our 24/7 operational and technical requirements.

The Daily

• Will ensure the accurate scheduling of commercials in accordance to Strategic Planning, Sales, Commercial Clearance, and Kid Vid requirements.
• Will ensure proper spot placement, following separation and conflict code requirements, special advertising requests, co-branding and institutional management, sponsorship management, closed captioning, Kid Vid compliancy, alternate log management, and program change management.
• Will ensure the accurate scheduling of all promos and programming in accordance to network brand strategies, programming initiatives, and marketing/promotional requirements.
• Will ensure the accurate scheduling of all copy instructions utilizing our traffic system. This includes implementing commercial copy based on agency instructions.
• Perform the final quality control (QC) check of the commercial traffic instructions, across all of Warner Bros Discovery's Linear Networks received from the advertising agencies as entered into Warner Bros Discovery's primary traffic system

The Essentials

• The desired candidate should have 2-5 years of media experience - preferably in log and traffic operations.
• Possess a strong knowledge and passion in television and the media industry.
• Strong attention to detail
• Excellent time management and prioritization skills.
• The successful candidate must possess strong analytical, decision making and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication skills are also required. The Traffic Operations Specialist will be required to collaborate across multiple groups, teams and partners within and outside of Warner Bros Discovery.
• The Specialist is expected to be flexible with their work hours as needed.
• Overtime and after hours (On-Call) may be incurred.

This position will work on a hybrid work arrangement with at least 3 days in the office.

"WBD requires anyone working in our workplaces in the U.S. to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. 'Fully vaccinated' is defined as 2 weeks after your final injection of the vaccine. Please note that as part of the vaccine mandate, you may submit an exemption request once you are hired into a position if you require an accommodation (medical or religious). Following a provisional offer of employment, the company will evaluate reasonable accommodations on a case-by-case basis; however, accommodations are not guaranteed where they impose an undue hardship on the business."

The Perks

• Exclusive WarnerMedia events and advance screenings
• Paid time off every year to volunteer for eligible employees
• Access to well-being tools, resources, and freebies
• Access to in-house learning and development resources
• Part of the WarnerMedia family of powerhouse brands

Warner Bros. Discovery embraces the opportunity to build a workforce that reflects the diversity of our society and the world around us. Being an equal opportunity employer means that we take seriously our responsibility to consider qualified candidates on the basis of merit, without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, mental or physical disability, and genetic information, marital status, citizenship status, military status, protected veteran status or any other category protected by law.

If you're a qualified candidate with a disability and you need a reasonable accommodation in order to apply for this position, please contact us at [email protected].