Digital Content Scheduler
Job Description
Machines that Move Us.
People who Inspire Us.
Stories that Drive Us.
About Us
MotorTrend Group is the largest automotive media company in the world. MotorTrend Group, a Warner Bros. Discovery company, is the largest automotive media company in the world, bringing together MotorTrend TV and a vast automotive digital, direct-to-consumer, social, and live event portfolio, including MOTORTREND, HOT ROD, ROADKILL, AUTOMOBILE and more than 20 other industry-leading brands. With a monthly audience of 26 million across web, TV and print, and 110 million social followers, culminating in 1.3 billion monthly impressions across all platforms, MotorTrend Group encompasses television’s #1 network for automotive fans, a leading automotive YouTube Channel and MotorTrend+, the only subscription streaming service dedicated entirely to the motoring world. MotorTrend Group serves to embrace, entertain and empower the motoring world.
An institution in the automotive industry, we have been delivering premium content, in depth analysis, and culturally relevant material since 1949. We celebrate our heritage, while boldly looking to the future — reimagining motor entertainment for a broader, more diverse audience.  MotorTrend Group has remained ahead of the automotive world and developed the single most relevant resource for any auto enthusiast and in-market shopper.Â
Have a look at what we do! https://bit.ly/motortrendintro
Our People
The people who work at MotorTrend embody the passion of our content, and wake up every day intent on embracing, entertaining, and empowering the motoring world.Â
The Role
FAST Channel Scheduler/Coordinator
Overview (The Job)
The purpose of this role is to help plan and prepare weekly schedules for assigned MotorTrend FAST TV channels in conjunction and coordinating with linear/SVOD Scheduling, On Air Promotion, Sales and Media Planning departments, ensuring accuracy, completeness, compliance, and delivery according to the prescribed deadlines. The schedulers form part of a team working directly under the VP of Programming.
Responsibilities
- Creation and finalization of the weekly lineup in a contracted 3rd party scheduling tool, ensuring accuracy and efficiency while remaining reactive to changing business needs.
- Liaising with the Marketing team to ensure smooth entry of prepped promotional schedules.Â
- Identify issues and work with Content teams to ensure all elements air successfully and fulfill affiliate regulatory requirements.
- Fully understand break patterns and templates and ensure they are checked and correctly utilized.
- Organization and preparation of channel lineups and grids for review and presentations.
- Perform necessary checks to the completed schedule.
- Attend meetings and building strong relationships with key internal contacts and vendors.
- Cross training to develop knowledge across other internal scheduling tools.
Requirements (The Essentials)
- 1-2 years of experience in content/promotion scheduling, traffic or a related role. However, candidates with exceptional aptitude may be considered in lieu of experience.
- Computer literate with prior experience working in scheduling systems. Microsoft tools preferred.
- Communication skills are a must.
- Proven track record of work in an environment where attention to detail is everything.
- Strong analytical skills with facility for numbers.
- Capacity to work to deadlines efficiently under pressure.
- Aptitude to prioritize and manage competing demands.
- Ability to work with others and to follow instructions.
- Teamwork, teamwork, teamwork.
The Nice to Haves
- Experience scheduling a digital FAST channel
- Addiction to consuming content in all forms and on all platforms
- Familiarity with auto-related content
- A passion for cars
NOTE: This position description reflects management’s assignment of essential functions; it does not prescribe or restrict any other tasks that may be assigned.
*MotorTrend Group will never ask for sensitive personal information or fees as part of your application process*
*A warning about recruitment scams*
Unscrupulous individuals sometimes pose as MotorTrend Group recruiters and mislead jobseekers into providing sensitive personal information (such as social security numbers) or paying fees as a condition of submitting an application to MotorTrend Group or obtaining a job at MotorTrend Group. These individuals or entities posing as recruiters are not affiliated with MotorTrend Group and do not act on behalf of MotorTrend Group. Always utilize the MotorTrend Group Careers page https://boards.greenhouse.io/motortrendgroup to find available openings and whenever submitting a job application to MotorTrend Group, and know that MotorTrend Group will never ask for sensitive personal information or fees as part of your application.
Date Posted
01/14/2023
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