Materials & Traffic Coordinator

About the Role:

The Materials and Traffic Coordinator will work with between the Materials and Traffic teams in a support role. This is a 12-month contract, a hybrid role of remote and onsite work, based at our Television Studios in Ballymount, Dublin. Experience is an advantage but not essential as full training will be given.

Materials Team - Duties & Tasks:

• Assist with content and access services ordering and delivery, ensuring delivery deadlines are met
• Data entry and rights management input on WoN
• Assist with weekly access services workflow; generate and download Transmission plan and crosscheck against subs, AD & ISL library
• Maintain the shared Access Services File live delivery document; updating status of files from ordering to delivery
• Ensure up to date metadata for programming in WON, including contract details, rights, ancillary services and Albert Carbon calculator status on programming is maintained
• Liaise with internal and external stakeholders
• Support the monthly music reports generation for IMRO & PPI
• Assist with the compilation of the compliance reports for CnaM

Traffic Team – Duties & Tasks:

• Assigning copy instructions from agencies to the airtime booked

• Liaising with Advertising Agencies and the Commercial team in relation to their requirements; Late amendments/bookings/clashes and restrictions.

• Liaise with transmission, scheduling and content ensuring all commercial content is scheduled correctly, delivered on time and fit for broadcast

• QC advertising copy to ensure it meets with required technical specifications and is compliant with BAI Advertising Standards

• Calculating daily commercial allowance and ensuring hourly and daily allowance is not breached

• Liaising with the Presentation Team to ensure daily schedules are completed and received in Transmission on time

• Verification and delivery of daily commercial logs to Nielsen for VMTV Broadcast Channels

• Liaising with the Commercial Operations team to notify them of changes to programmes or breaks so they can accurately update ratings

• Dealing with commercial queries from Sales/Agencies/members of the public

• Liaise with creative/media agencies regarding early closedowns for Bank Hol/Christmas etc.

• Liaise with IMRO regarding commercial music rights.

• The above list is not exhaustive. You will be expected to perform duties as necessitated by your changing role and the overall business objectives of the Company, as directed

  Skills & Expertise:

• An understanding of the Irish content sector

• Competency in software use, in particular content management software

• Experience as a solutions-focused, team player

• Experience in Excel and other data management tools

• Experience generating reports and information for multiple stakeholders

• Technically strong – comfortable with learning new systems

  The Person: 

• Excellent interpersonal skills with an ability to lead and work as part of a team

• Professional demeanour with good verbal & written communication skills 

• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and embrace change

• High attention to detail, someone who cares about quality in everything they do

Virgin Media is an equal opportunities employer. Having a diverse workforce is critical to the success of our business

Join and you’ll be part of the Virgin Media family. You can trust us to do the right thing by you. We’re a great place to work and we offer impressive benefits too. Get ready for a generous holiday allowance, birthday day off, contributory pension, healthcare and discounts on our fantastic mobile broadband and cable.