Job Description

Job Title: TV Linear Buying Coordinator 

Company: BritBox International

Reporting to: Director, Media Strategy, Buying & Planning

Contract Type: Permanent Full Time

About Us

Welcome to BritBox, the ultimate streaming destination for British TV. We bring you an unparalleled collection of thoughtfully curated entertainment, cleverly crafted and brimming with the kind of charm, wit and heart only the Brits could deliver.

J ob Purpose

Reporting to the Director of Media Strategy, Planning and Buying for TV, Out of Home and Audio, this person will support the planning, buying, management, trafficking and reporting of linear television, Out of Home and Audio advertising for BritBox campaigns in the US and Canada.

The ideal candidate will be highly detail-oriented, organized, and passionate about television – both traditional broadcast and cable advertising as well as CTV advertising. They are driven to help a brand like BritBox break through the noise by leveraging smart advertising tactics to drive brand awareness – and ultimately sign ups. They will have direct experience working to support large-scale linear TV campaigns. They will be comfortable working in a fast-paced, KPI-driven environment and thrive when making a big impact on a small team. They aren’t afraid to set a high bar for themselves and to work among a team of high performers.

• Confirming orders with stations/networks, checking contracts against orders
• Gathering pre-logs and post-logs, cross comparing to schedules and resolving discrepancies 
• Coordinating creative delivery and approval, including ISCI codes, between creative team, tagging/trafficking partner, and networks; issue traffic instructions for networks
• Entering logs for undetected networks and reconcile any tracking issues
• Working with Finance to set up new vendors, gather and reconcile invoices, and reinvest under-cleared media
• Internal monthly and quarterly reporting of TV performance
• Supporting in the development of Linear TV buying strategy

Knowledge and Experience

• Experience working in Linear TV Advertising, ideally at an agency for large clients
• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint
• Experience with trafficking/buying/inventory systems like MediaOcean, Core, or WideOrbit is a plus
• Motivated team player, proactive, and collaborative
• Experience in the entertainment industry or with subscription-based clients is a bonus
• Experience with other forms of traditional advertising, such as radio or out-of-home, is also a plus

S kills and Personal Attributes

• Extremely detail-oriented and organized, able to manage complex processes at a high volume
• Fast learner of new tech platforms; extremely comfortable manipulating data across a variety of systems
• Self-starter who thrives in a fast-paced, dynamic start-up environment, with an excitement to learn and grow as part of a small team of media experts
• Strong planning skills and the ability to prioritize a large workload according to ever-changing business needs
• Superb work ethic and positive, can-do attitude
• Interest in the evolving television advertising landscape
• Fans of British TV are a plus!

Salary Range: $60-65k base salary + competitive benefits + bonus potential

Please note that the salary range is intended to give as an indicator of the salaries that could be attributed to the breadth or experience for a given role. All candidates will be measured based on their level of experience.

Our Values

Our BritBox Global Values not only represent our culture but also ensure that we have principles that shape everything we do. Defined by our employees, they are not just words on a page, but the foundation of how we work together, every day.

Our values have been cascaded into specific behaviours, which are embedded into all of our people processes, including hiring, onboarding, performance evaluation and feedback.

We are proud of our values and seek to hire people who resonate with them

This job spec is not exhaustive and may change from time to time in line with the evolving nature of a dynamic and growing business. 

As part of a relatively small team it will be important for the incoming person to be a self-starter, happy to pick up tasks and projects that may not fall directly in their remit and be prepared to get involved in anything and everything.

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