Senior Coordinator, Operations Scheduling - UP Entertainment
Atlanta, GA 30318
About the Job
Job Title: Senior Coordinator, Operations Scheduling
Reports to: VP, Content Services and Production Management
Location: Atlanta - Hybrid
FLSA Status: Exempt
JOIN OUR TEAM
We’re excited to learn more about you! To apply for this position, please take a moment to create your candidate profile by scrolling to the bottom of the job description. You'll need to set up a username and password to get started. We look forward to learning about your knowledge and talents.
SUMMARY:
The Senior Coordinator, Operations Scheduling is responsible for assisting in the fulfillment of content delivery for UPTV, UP Faith & Family, Aspire, Aspire TV+, Cine Romantico, and other VOD/linear platforms, including scheduling editors, booking graphics needs, reviewing content, and completing deliverables.
WHO WE ARE:
At UP Entertainment, we believe that quality entertainment, with uplifting and inspiring stories, has the power to positively impact hearts and change our world. Our core purpose is to UPlift Someone. UP Entertainment, celebrating its 20th anniversary this October, is the destination for uplifting entertainment for passionate and diverse audiences across the leading cable, satellite and streaming platforms. Brands include UP Faith & Family, UPtv, aspireTV, aspireTV+, GaitherTV+ and Cine Romántico. UP Entertainment’s award-winning pro-social initiative, “UPlift Someone,” has inspired over 200 million people to uplift others through its social videos.
UP Entertainment’s core values are: Be Uplifting, Be Your Best, and Be a Buffalo.
Be Uplifting
We aim to uplift and inspire, making someone’s day and their life better by serving them well. We share knowledge and information and are committed to developing ourselves and others. We team up across boundaries and differences to win. At UP, success is shared.
Be Your Best
Our employees are our greatest assets. Our differences, experiences and passions are respected, celebrated and supported at UP because we are most productive as our authentic selves. We always give our absolute best and pursue excellence by designing and planning for the results we want and deliver them.
Be a Buffalo
Like buffalo, we run unified toward challenges and face them with determination and strength. Our industry is unpredictable and so are we. We work hard and are most resourceful and innovative when pressure is applied. We are confident and courageous, resolute, and strong. At UP, we welcome disruption.
WHO YOU ARE
You are skilled at managing multiple projects, deadlines, and resources in a fast-paced, dynamic environment. Able to prioritize tasks efficiently to ensure timely delivery of high-quality results. You proactively address challenges and obstacles with innovative solutions and demonstrate critical thinking and resourcefulness. You are willing and able to hold firm on your ability or inability to meet requests from internal customers.Proficient at balancing workloads across multiple team members to meet project deadlines and goals. You are skilled in guiding creative teams through the project lifecycle, ensuring that creative ideas are aligned with client needs and strategic goals. You are also strong at motivating teams to achieve their best work while maintaining a collaborative atmosphere.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:
EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE:
TECHNICAL SKILLS
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be proficient with Microsoft Outlook, Word, and Excel. Knowledge of Premiere edit systems, Airtable and Wrike preferred.
CERTIFICATIONS
This job currently has no certification requirements.
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES
This job has no supervisory responsibilities.
OTHER:
This is a hybrid job role, with a combination of telecommuting workdays and in-office workdays.
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to equal-employment principles and comply with all applicable federal, state, and local equal employment opportunity laws and regulations. The terms and conditions of the application process and employment relationship are to be non-discriminatory—without regard to age, race, color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth or medical condition related to pregnancy or childbirth), gender identity or expression, religion, physical or mental disability, medical condition, legally protected genetic information, marital status, veteran status, military status, sexual orientation or any other protected category or class that may be applicable to you in the jurisdiction where you are employed. UP Entertainment. Moreover, in accordance with federal and applicable state and local law, we provide reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees’ sincerely held religious beliefs, practices, or observances conflict with work requirements and for applicants and employees with known disabilities provided that such individuals are qualified to perform the essential functions of the job, with or without accommodation, and provided that any accommodations would not impose an undue hardship on the company or introduce a direct threat to the health and safety of the worksite employee with a disability or others. Any applicant or employee who requires a reasonable accommodation during the application process or to perform the essential functions of the job should contact a company manager, a company officer or Insperity to request such an accommodation.
Reports to: VP, Content Services and Production Management
Location: Atlanta - Hybrid
FLSA Status: Exempt
JOIN OUR TEAM
We’re excited to learn more about you! To apply for this position, please take a moment to create your candidate profile by scrolling to the bottom of the job description. You'll need to set up a username and password to get started. We look forward to learning about your knowledge and talents.
SUMMARY:
The Senior Coordinator, Operations Scheduling is responsible for assisting in the fulfillment of content delivery for UPTV, UP Faith & Family, Aspire, Aspire TV+, Cine Romantico, and other VOD/linear platforms, including scheduling editors, booking graphics needs, reviewing content, and completing deliverables.
WHO WE ARE:
At UP Entertainment, we believe that quality entertainment, with uplifting and inspiring stories, has the power to positively impact hearts and change our world. Our core purpose is to UPlift Someone. UP Entertainment, celebrating its 20th anniversary this October, is the destination for uplifting entertainment for passionate and diverse audiences across the leading cable, satellite and streaming platforms. Brands include UP Faith & Family, UPtv, aspireTV, aspireTV+, GaitherTV+ and Cine Romántico. UP Entertainment’s award-winning pro-social initiative, “UPlift Someone,” has inspired over 200 million people to uplift others through its social videos.
UP Entertainment’s core values are: Be Uplifting, Be Your Best, and Be a Buffalo.
Be Uplifting
We aim to uplift and inspire, making someone’s day and their life better by serving them well. We share knowledge and information and are committed to developing ourselves and others. We team up across boundaries and differences to win. At UP, success is shared.
Be Your Best
Our employees are our greatest assets. Our differences, experiences and passions are respected, celebrated and supported at UP because we are most productive as our authentic selves. We always give our absolute best and pursue excellence by designing and planning for the results we want and deliver them.
Be a Buffalo
Like buffalo, we run unified toward challenges and face them with determination and strength. Our industry is unpredictable and so are we. We work hard and are most resourceful and innovative when pressure is applied. We are confident and courageous, resolute, and strong. At UP, we welcome disruption.
WHO YOU ARE
You are skilled at managing multiple projects, deadlines, and resources in a fast-paced, dynamic environment. Able to prioritize tasks efficiently to ensure timely delivery of high-quality results. You proactively address challenges and obstacles with innovative solutions and demonstrate critical thinking and resourcefulness. You are willing and able to hold firm on your ability or inability to meet requests from internal customers.Proficient at balancing workloads across multiple team members to meet project deadlines and goals. You are skilled in guiding creative teams through the project lifecycle, ensuring that creative ideas are aligned with client needs and strategic goals. You are also strong at motivating teams to achieve their best work while maintaining a collaborative atmosphere.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Schedule editors, graphics personnel and facilities for timely creation and preparation of all linear and non-linear content, promotional materials, advertiser-sponsored content, and digital content.
- Works closely with the Supervising Editor and Art Director to vary edit & graphics assignments to ensure proper usage and development of staff; collaborates to confirm efficient use of all facilities.
- Tracks Project Service Requests (PSRs) through Wrike project management software.
- Communicates with producers/editors/designers on booked sessions to relay all information needed for an efficient editing session.
- Distributes daily work orders and continuously updates the Wrike schedules.
- Ensures PSRs are processed in a timely fashion; sets priorities within the edit schedule to assure that revenue-generating work orders, broadcast work orders and promotional work orders are all completed on time and on budget.
- Manages reporting system to track facility usage for budgeting and efficiency purposes.
- Review all content for errors and file formatting for all platforms prior to final delivery.
- Confirm that technical specifications, including audio levels, are correct and broadcast quality.
- Complete metadata and file uploads for UP VOD, Aspire VOD, and Comcast BEX.
- Initiates and manages the cover art process for UPTV & AspireTV’s linear and VOD assets.
EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE:
- Bachelor’s degree (B.A.) or equivalent from a four-year college or university or equivalent combination of education and experience
- 2+ years of network operations or post production facility experience is preferred.
- Oral & Written Communications: Exceptional, written, and oral communication skills. Communicates well one on one, in small groups and larger presentations, including external public speaking. Writes clear, precise, well-organized documents using appropriate vocabulary, grammar, and wording.
- Teamwork: Ability to work independently and collaboratively as a team; experience working with cross functional teams.
- Problem Solving and Analysis: Identifies significant problems and opportunities. Analyzes problems in depth and achieves effective resolution. Determines root causes for issues and solves for them, striving for continuous improvement.
- Project Management: Develops project plans, communicates changes and progress, and manages project team activities.
- Ability to monitor resource allocation and effectiveness.
TECHNICAL SKILLS
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be proficient with Microsoft Outlook, Word, and Excel. Knowledge of Premiere edit systems, Airtable and Wrike preferred.
CERTIFICATIONS
This job currently has no certification requirements.
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES
This job has no supervisory responsibilities.
OTHER:
This is a hybrid job role, with a combination of telecommuting workdays and in-office workdays.
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to equal-employment principles and comply with all applicable federal, state, and local equal employment opportunity laws and regulations. The terms and conditions of the application process and employment relationship are to be non-discriminatory—without regard to age, race, color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth or medical condition related to pregnancy or childbirth), gender identity or expression, religion, physical or mental disability, medical condition, legally protected genetic information, marital status, veteran status, military status, sexual orientation or any other protected category or class that may be applicable to you in the jurisdiction where you are employed. UP Entertainment. Moreover, in accordance with federal and applicable state and local law, we provide reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees’ sincerely held religious beliefs, practices, or observances conflict with work requirements and for applicants and employees with known disabilities provided that such individuals are qualified to perform the essential functions of the job, with or without accommodation, and provided that any accommodations would not impose an undue hardship on the company or introduce a direct threat to the health and safety of the worksite employee with a disability or others. Any applicant or employee who requires a reasonable accommodation during the application process or to perform the essential functions of the job should contact a company manager, a company officer or Insperity to request such an accommodation.
Source : UP Entertainment