Broadcast Operations FAST Coordinator (Temporary)

A+E Contingent; Stamford (CT); On-site; USD 39,000 - 55,000; Part time

Job summary

A+E Global Media in Stamford, CT is seeking a FAST Coordinator (Temporary) to schedule and verify FAST logs across networks. You will collaborate with Digital, Distribution and Marketing to ensure accurate timing and asset readiness for transmission.

The role requires a Bachelor’s degree or 1–3 years in a related field, strong MS Office skills, and the ability to multitask in a fast-paced TV environment. This temporary assignment lasts up to 18 months with an hourly pay rate of $34.04.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Communications, Film, Television or 1 to 3 years’ experience in related field preferred.
• Strong computer skills, proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Solid oral and written communication skills; multitask in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Finalize FAST logs using the scheduling tool and validate program schedules.
• Learn multiple vendors scheduling platforms and cross-reference WhatsOn with the scheduling system.
• Loop and save full day/week for each network and verify art/assets per episode.
• Unfinalize/finalize logs in Wide Orbit and manage log stages as needed.
• Validate secondary events in Bridge and generate playlist files for assigned networks.
• Support Broadcast Media Operations in asset readiness and on-air program QC.

Skills

MS Word

MS Excel

PowerPoint

Communication

Multitasking

Team player

Analytical thinking

Creative thinking

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Communications/Film/TV

Tools

FAST scheduling tool

Bridge On Demand

Wide Orbit

WhatsOn

Job description

A+E Global Media offers a work environment where employees collaborate in office 3 times per week. New hires must be commutable to one of our current office locations in New York City, Los Angeles, Chicago, and Stamford, CT. Please refer to the job description for any specific division requirements.

Division Story Job Description THE ROLE

Broadcast Operations FAST Coordinator (Temporary)

Schedule: Monday-Friday 10:00 am - 6:00 pm (with some flexibility)

This role reports to Broadcast Operations in Stamford Ct. In this role the FAST coordinator would be assigned to scheduling and checking FAST (Free Ad-supported Streaming TV) channel logs. This person elevates issues and errors discovered in FAST scheduling, working closely with our Digital, Distribution, and Marketing partners in A+E Global Media. The duties in this position also support Broadcast Operations with their daily functions finalizing linear broadcast schedules and validating asset readiness for final transmission as needed or assigned.

More About What You'll Do

Support in finalizing FAST logs using our FAST platform’s scheduling tool. Learn multiple vendors scheduling platforms Learn to fill your workspace with channel specific elements/assets. Schedule programs in cross referencing between WhatsOn and the platform. Loop and save a full day/week for each network. Check a log and validate program schedule, over/under runs, check that scheduled promos are up to date. Check that series specific artwork is attached to each episode in the lineup. Support Linear Logs & Scheduling as Needed Learn to Unfinalize and finalize logs in Wide Orbit including changing log stages as needed. Learn to use Bridge On Demand module to bring in the secondary events schedule as needed. Learn to validate the secondary events schedule in Bridge’s Secondary Events Manager. Learn to generate playlist files in Bridge for any network assigned. Support Broadcast Media Operations in Media Asset Readiness as assigned Validate and QC on-air Programs ensuring their content and timing is as scheduled and expected. Monitor and validate the Advance Air Feed making sure that all assets scheduled in that time-block are valid and accurate. Document and escape errors or issues found to the appropriate department for confirmation or correction. Support Branding by confirming graphics as scheduled in daily duties and advance monitoring.

Basic Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Communications, Film, Television or 1 to 3 years’ experience in related field preferred Strong computer skills, proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint Solid oral and written communication skills Both an analytical and creative thinking mind‑set Ability to multitask in a fast‑paced environment A positive attitude and desire to gain experience within the TV landscape A true team player!

Please note project assignment associates are engaged to provide service to A+E Global Media on a temporary basis in connection with a specific project. Project assignment associates are hired and employed through a third party vendor with a duration/tenure of no longer than eighteen (18) months.

Contract Hourly Pay Rate: $34.04

The pay rate displayed serves as a good faith estimate for this role. Compensation for the role will be based on a number of different factors such as a candidate’s qualifications, skills, competencies, location, and experience. Learn more at www.aegm.com/careers.

A+E Global Media proudly provides equal employment opportunity for all employees and job applicants, and makes employment decisions consistent with this principle. The company’s employment actions and decisions – including recruitment, hiring, training, promotion, demotion, compensation, transfer, layoff, and termination – are made without regard to an employee’s race, color, religion, creed, age, national origin, ancestry, sex (which includes pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, and related medical conditions), gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, alienage or citizenship status, physical and/or mental disability, medical condition, family and medical leave status, genetic information, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

A+E Global Media is a joint venture of the Hearst Corporation and The Walt Disney Company. We are proud to be an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer/disabled/veterans. A+E Global Media® is a collection of culture brands that includes A&E®, The HISTORY® Channel, Lifetime®, LMN®, FYI®, VICE TV and BIOGRAPHY®. We are in seven out of 10 American homes and have a cumulative reach of 342 million people worldwide. We also have 500+ million digital users across our sites and streaming apps, which include A&E Crime Central, HISTORY Vault and Lifetime Movie Club. We are in the story business, and just as the industry and art form have evolved, so have we. Since our founding in 1983 with just two cable channels, we have grown into a multiplatform, multimedia, multigenre content creator. To learn more, please visit us at aegm.com.

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