Network Operations Coordinator

Socket.dev; Santa Monica (CA); On-site; USD 90,260,000 - 99,187,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Retirement plan

Life and disability insurance

Health, dental and vision plans

Flexible spending accounts

Sick leave

Vacation time

Parental leave

Employee stock purchase plan

Job summary

Sinclair, based in Santa Monica, CA, is seeking a Network Operations Coordinator to manage content ingestion and compliance for Growth Networks' Comet, Charge!, ROAR, and The Nest. The role coordinates material from suppliers and collaborates with scheduling to ensure content is formatted and ready for its rights windows.

The position requires strong data-entry skills, attention to detail, and comfort with potentially objectionable material for S&P review, plus familiarity with scheduling

Qualifications

• Heavy data entry experience.
• Must be extremely detail oriented.
• Must be comfortable viewing/being exposed to potentially objectionable materials (movie scenes with nudity, swearing, drugs, violence, rape, adult situations) for S&P review.
• Prior entertainment experience is a strong plus but not necessary.
• Prior experience with/exposure to contracts is strongly desired.

Responsibilities

• Perform compliance checks on acquisitions for Growth Networks.
• Screen upcoming films or series to confirm compliance reports from editing team.
• Update compliance reports with additional edits based on severity of content.
• Complete screenings and compliance in a timely manner to ensure content is edited in time for air.
• Archive the reports, timesheets, and other materials in cloud repositories.
• Enter all metadata obtained from distributors/Gracenote: titles, production year, duration, episode titles/descriptions, ratings, etc.
• Enter and update all contract data for film/TV acquisitions.
• Create and maintain SASO ID/House numbers used by Traffic & Master Control.
• Ensure all properties are accurate and adjust any discrepancies that arise.
• Assist with research on licensed films and series to assist the content ingestion and compliance processes.

Skills

Heavy data entry

Detail oriented

Comfort with objectionable materials

Entertainment industry experience

Contract experience

Job description

The Network Operations Coordinator plays a pivotal role in ensuring the smooth functioning of ingesting and screening of content for our networks, Comet, Charge, ROAR, and The Nest. They are responsible for coordinating and readying material from suppliers, performing compliance screening as per Sinclair’s guidelines and collaborating with the scheduling team to make sure content is formatted & ready for its available rights windows. This role requires an understanding of programming & post-production practices, excellent communication skills, and the ability to manage multiple tasks in the broadcast television environment.

This role is based in our Santa Monica, CA office.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to

• Perform compliance checks on acquisitions for Growth Networks:
  • Screen upcoming films or series to confirm compliance reports from editing team.
  • Update compliance reports with additional edits based on severity of content.
  • Complete screenings and compliance in a timely manner to ensure content is edited in time for air.
  • Archive the reports, timesheets, and other materials in cloud repositories.
• Create entries for film/TV properties on Growth Networks which includes:
  • Enter all metadata obtained from distributors/Gracenote:
    • Titles
    • Production year
    • Duration
    • Episode titles and descriptions
    • Ratings, etc.
  • Enter and update all contract data for film/TV acquisitions.
  • Create and maintain SASO ID/House numbers used by Traffic & Master Control.
  • Ensure all properties are accurate and adjust any discrepancies that arise.
• Assist with research on licensed films and series to assist the content ingestion and compliance processes.

Required skills and experience

• Heavy data entry experience
• Must be extremely detail oriented
• Must be comfortable viewing/being exposed to potentially objectionable materials (movie scenes with nudity, swearing, drugs, violence, rape, adult situations) for S&P review
• Prior entertainment experience is a strong plus but not necessary
• Prior experience with/exposure to contracts is strongly desired

Desired skills and experience

• Experience with Mediagenix or other scheduling systems.
• Experience with Rightsline or other rights management systems
• Experience with video editing/understanding of time code and related concepts

Sinclair is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and a drug free workplace. Employment practices will not be influenced or affected by virtue of an applicant's or employee's race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, military or veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.

About the Growth Networks Group

Responsible for the management of the company’s growing footprint of national TV networks in the OTA and FAST markets. The current businesses include:

• Comet: A free broadcast TV network for passionate fans of SCIENCE FICTION.
• Charge! A free broadcast TV network for fans of police procedurals.
• ROAR A free broadcast TV network for fans of real people having fun every day.
• The Nest The new free TV home of your favorite home renovation, true-crime, factual reality, and celeb-family entertainment series.

About Sinclair

Sinclair, Inc. (Nasdaq: SBGI) is a diversified media company and a leading provider of local news and sports. The Company owns, operates and/or provides services to 177 television stations in 79 markets affiliated with all major broadcast networks; owns Tennis Channel, the premium destination for tennis enthusiasts; and multicast networks CHARGE, Comet, ROAR and The Nest. Sinclair’s AMP Media produces a growing portfolio of digital content and original podcasts. Additional information about Sinclair can be found at www.sbgi.net.

About the Team

The life-blood of our organization is our people. We have a compelling story, a goal-oriented culture, and we take really good care of people. How good? Here is a glimpse: great benefits, open-door policy, upward mobility and a strong desire to see you succeed. Ready to be part of a winning team? Let’s talk.

The hourly compensation range for this role is $31.50 to $33.00. Final compensation for this role will be determined by various factors such as a candidates’ relevant work experience, skills, certifications, and geographic location. Full time positions are eligible for benefits that include participation in a retirement plan, life and disability insurance, health, dental and vision plans,flexible spending accounts, sick leave, vacation time, personal time, parental leave and employee stock purchase plan.