PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Assist with the development and commissioning of locally produced content, with particular focus on representing underserved New Jersey communities and partnering with the state’s business, art, educational and creator communities.
• Ensure programming reflects New Jersey's geographic, cultural, and linguistic diversity, including content for non-English-speaking audiences.
• Work with the programming director to develop and implement a programming strategy balancing national PBS content with locally produced and acquired programming.
• Assist in building and maintaining the broadcast and streaming program schedule.
• Coordinate with PBS national programming and other vendors for clearances and scheduling.
• Manage traffic operations, including program logs and commercial/underwriting placement.
• Fulfill log requests regularly for NJ PBA.
• Track program rights windows and clearance deadlines.
• Liaise with production staff to schedule locally produced content.
• Maintain programming database and scheduling software.
• Research and evaluate programs for acquisition.
• Assist in producing program guides and on-air promotion schedules.
• Coordinate closed captioning and accessibility requirements for all programming.
• Support the Programming Director in special programming events and pledge drives.
• Handle scheduling adjustments for breaking news preemptions.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
• Management retains the right to add or change job duties at any time.

QUALIFICATIONS:

REQUIRED:

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution in a field related to the position.
• A minimum of three years of experience working in a media, marketing or content management organization.
• Demonstrated experience in broadcast programming, scheduling, or traffic operations.
• Familiarity with broadcast scheduling software and program log management.

PREFERRED:

• Experience at a PBS affiliate with knowledge of national programming clearance processes.
• Familiarity with FCC programming requirements.
• Experience with Nielsen audience data and broadcast scheduling analytics.

PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Assist with the development and commissioning of locally produced content, with particular focus on representing underserved New Jersey communities and partnering with the state’s business, art, educational and creator communities.
• Ensure programming reflects New Jersey's geographic, cultural, and linguistic diversity, including content for non-English-speaking audiences.
• Work with the programming director to develop and implement a programming strategy balancing national PBS content with locally produced and acquired programming.
• Assist in building and maintaining the broadcast and streaming program schedule.
• Coordinate with PBS national programming and other vendors for clearances and scheduling.
• Manage traffic operations, including program logs and commercial/underwriting placement.
• Fulfill log requests regularly for NJ PBA.
• Track program rights windows and clearance deadlines.
• Liaise with production staff to schedule locally produced content.
• Maintain programming database and scheduling software.
• Research and evaluate programs for acquisition.
• Assist in producing program guides and on-air promotion schedules.
• Coordinate closed captioning and accessibility requirements for all programming.
• Support the Programming Director in special programming events and pledge drives.
• Handle scheduling adjustments for breaking news preemptions.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
• Management retains the right to add or change job duties at any time.

QUALIFICATIONS:

REQUIRED:

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution in a field related to the position.
• A minimum of three years of experience working in a media, marketing or content management organization.
• Demonstrated experience in broadcast programming, scheduling, or traffic operations.
• Familiarity with broadcast scheduling software and program log management.

PREFERRED:

• Experience at a PBS affiliate with knowledge of national programming clearance processes.
• Familiarity with FCC programming requirements.
• Experience with Nielsen audience data and broadcast scheduling analytics.