Underwriting and Traffic Coordinator

Current Newspaper; Athens (GA); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Current Newspaper seeks an Underwriting and Traffic Coordinator to manage underwriting sales, traffic systems, and revenue operations. The role writes, records, and produces underwriting and PSAs, ensuring compliance and accurate scheduling.

You will collaborate with consultants, clients, and staff to support station operations, including on-air duties and fundraising events as needed.

Qualifications

• Strong organizational and project management skills.
• Excellent writing and editing skills with an understanding of broadcast copy standards.
• Familiarity with FCC regulations related to underwriting and programming.
• Comfortable interacting with diverse stakeholders and working collaboratively across departments.
• Ability to work under tight deadlines and adapt to last-minute programming or schedule changes.
• Experience with traffic systems and basic accounting/invoicing practices.
• Audio production and voice talent experience.

Responsibilities

• Enter contracts and client details into traffic and billing system; issue invoices and monitor payment activity.
• Coordinate with finance to report billing activity, process commissions, and reconcile reports.
• Monitor delinquent payments and maintain collections records.
• Oversee development of underwriting agreements and client relationships; ensure contract storage and processes are followed.
• Write, edit, record, produce, and manage underwriting announcements and promos within FCC guidelines.
• Maintain copy quality standards including grammar, timing, syllable counts, names, and URLs.
• Serve as backup on-air host and support weekly feature recording/editing; assist with campaigns and events.

Skills

Organizational skills

Writing and editing

FCC regulations knowledge

Stakeholder collaboration

Deadline management

Invoicing experience

Audio production

Tools

Traffic systems

Billing software

Broadcast content tools

Job description

The Underwriting and Traffic Coordinator manages underwriting sales and administration, revenue operations, content production, and traffic systems to support the delivery of underwriting and promotional messaging. This position also writes, records, and produces underwriting and public service announcements and manages program and traffic logs to ensure accurate scheduling and compliance. The coordinator collaborates with consultants, clients, business and station staff to support efficient station operations.

Keys skills, knowledge, abilities and/or competencies:

• Strong organizational and project management skills.
• Excellent writing and editing skills with an understanding of broadcast copy standards.
• Familiarity with FCC regulations related to underwriting and programming.
• Comfortable interacting with diverse stakeholders and working collaboratively across departments.
• Ability to work under tight deadlines and adapt to last-minute programming or schedule changes.
• Experience with traffic systems and basic accounting/invoicing practices.
• Audio production and voice talent experience.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Revenue Administration and Collections

• Enter contracts and client details into traffic and billing system. Issue invoices and monitor payment activity.
• Coordinate with the division’s finance team to report billing activity, process sales commissions, and reconcile reports to ensure accurate revenue balances between UGA financial records and the station’s traffic billing system.
• Monitor outstanding accounts, follow up on delinquent payments as needed, and maintain records and documentation for collections.

Underwriting Sales and Contract Administration

• Provides oversight and direction to the Underwriting Sales Consultant in the development and management of underwriting agreements and client relationships.
• Ensures contracts are properly maintained in the designated repository and that contract administration processes are followed.

Content Creation

• Write, edit, record, produce, and manage inventory for underwriting announcements, promotional spots, and public service announcements, ensuring all content complies with FCC guidelines.
• Maintain internal standards for copy quality, including grammar, timing, syllable count, name pronunciations, and functional URLs.

Other Duties and On-Air Support

• Serve as backup on-air host as needed and contribute to weekly feature recording and editing.
• Support annual giving campaigns, tabling opportunities, and fundraising events as assigned.
• Assist with special initiatives or projects as assigned.
• Attend meetings as required.