TRAFFIC/MEDIA COORDINATOR - WJHG

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Panama City, FL, USA
In-Office
Entry level
Digital Media • News + Entertainment
The Role
Coordinate and schedule advertising spots across broadcast and digital platforms using Wide Orbit and FTP workflows. Enter and manage traffic instructions, maintain spot libraries, send confirmations, clean expired spots, and liaise with sales, clients, and Master Control to ensure accurate, timely campaign delivery.
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About Gray Media:

Today, we are a growing multimedia company headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. We are the nation's largest owner of top-rated local television stations and digital assets serving 117 full-power television markets that collectively reach approximately 37% of US television households. The portfolio includes 80 markets with the top-rated television station and 100 markets with the first and/or second highest-rated television station in average all-day ratings across 116 of such markets that were measured by Nielsen in 2025. We also own the largest Telemundo Affiliate group with 47 markets and Gray Digital Media, a full-service digital agency offering national and local clients digital marketing strategies with the most advanced digital products and services. Our additional media properties include video production companies Raycom Sports, Tupelo Media Group, and PowerNation Studios, and studio production facilities Assembly Atlanta and Third Rail Studios.

About WJHG:

WJHG-TV is the NBC affiliate in Panama City, Florida, serving the beautiful Emerald Coast. We are a team of dedicated professionals committed to providing the best in local news, weather, and community service. As part of Gray Media, we leverage cutting-edge technology to reach our audience across every screen, from broadcast to digital streaming.

Job Summary/Description:

Looking for a steady weekday office role, just around the corner from the beach? WJHG is hiring a Media Coordinator to help ensure every commercial and campaign runs accurately and on time across our platforms. This role supports Sales, clients, and station operations by managing orders, commercial files, and daily commercial logs.

Duties/Responsibilities include, but are not limited to: 

- Enter and update orders accurately: Collect and input advertising instructions and copy details for campaigns across stations/platforms.
- Work in our traffic system: Maintain commercial information and keep our spot library organized (WideOrbit experience is a plus, not required; we’ll train).
- Coordinate with Sales and clients: Confirm details, resolve questions quickly, and help campaigns run smoothly and professionally.
- Keep logs clean and compliant: Flag missing instructions early and help adjust schedules when changes occur so spots air correctly.
- Manage commercial files: Download commercials and import them into our station systems, confirm they’re in the right place, and ready to air.
- Monitor for accuracy + clean up: Review files and logs for accuracy, remove outdated/expired commercials, and keep the library current.
- Close the loop daily: Finalize commercial logs and send daily confirmations so the whole team stays aligned.

Qualifications/Requirements:

- Strong attention to detail and pride in accuracy (especially with typing and data entry)
- Dependable and consistent- this role runs on deadlines and follow-through
- Comfortable using computers and managing files/folders
- Preferred: experience with Outlook, Excel, and Word
- Professional communication with teammates and clients
- Positive, “jump-in-and-help” attitude in a fast-paced environment

If you feel you’re qualified and want to work with a great group of people,  go to https://gray.tv/careers#currentopenings, you may type in the job title, station call letters, or click on "apply now", upload your resume, cover letter, and references

(Current employees who are interested in this position can apply through the Gray-TV UltiPro self-service portal)

WJHG-TV/Gray Media is a drug-free company

Additional Info:

Gray Media provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, Gray Media complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment at every location where the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.
Gray Media expressly prohibits any form of workplace harassment based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status. Improper interference with Gray’s employees' ability to perform their job duties may result in discipline, up to and including discharge.

Equal Opportunity Employer
This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor.

Skills Required

  • Obsessive attention to detail
  • Dependability and consistent on-time performance
  • Positive, can-do attitude and ability to work in a fast-paced environment
  • Experience with Wide Orbit traffic software
  • Ability to manage files across FTP sites and folders
  • Professional verbal and written communication with clients and corporate teams
  • Adaptability to changing procedures and willingness to take on new tasks
  • Sense of urgency and ability to meet strict timing requirements
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The Company
HQ: Tulsa, OK
2,154 Employees
Year Founded: 1897

What We Do

Gray Media, or Gray, is a multimedia company headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, formally known as Gray Television, Inc. The company is the nation’s largest owner of top-rated local television stations and digital assets serving 113 television markets that collectively reach approximately 36 percent of US television households. The portfolio includes 77 markets with the top-rated television station and 100 markets with the first and/or second highest rated television station, as well as the largest Telemundo Affiliate group with 43 markets totaling nearly 1.5 million Hispanic TV Households. The company also owns Gray Digital Media, a full-service digital agency offering national and local clients digital marketing strategies with the most advanced digital products and services. Gray’s additional media properties include video production companies Raycom Sports, Tupelo Media Group, and PowerNation Studios, and studio production facilities Assembly Atlanta and Third Rail Studios. Gray owns a majority interest in Swirl Films. For more information, please visit www.graymedia.com.

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