Company Description
Hispanic Information and Telecommunications Network, Inc. (HITN) is a non-profit organization founded in 1981 to advance the educational, cultural, and socio-economic aspirations of U.S. Hispanics through high-quality and authentic content. HITN provides TV, digital services, and learning resources to Hispanic families, offering a mix of self-produced and acquired Spanish-language programming across various genres.
Role Description
We are seeking a Programming Scheduling Assistant to join our team full-time at our Brooklyn, NY office. This is an entry-level position within the content operations team. The Programming Scheduling Assistant will support daily operations, including communication, customer service, phone etiquette, administrative assistance, and training-related tasks. The ideal candidate will work closely with the programming scheduling team to ensure smooth operation and coordination of content.
Key Responsibilities:
Programming:
- Maintain and update the programming database.
- Review and update content information as needed.
Scheduling:
- Generate, review, and complete daily broadcast logs.
- Input media elements into the scheduling system.
- Execute promotional strategies.
- Maintain a database of all on-air elements.
Closed Captioning:
- Update, deliver, and review .scc files to ensure compliance with closed captioning standards.
LTO (Linear Tape-Open):
- Add new data to the LTO system and transfer master files.
Secondary Events:
- Create, schedule, and manage entries for secondary events.
- Download, review, upload, and deliver files to the Media Center (MC).
Reports:
- Prepare the monthly purge list.
- Generate weekly and monthly air date reports.
- Create and update reports as requested.
Qualifications:
- Strong communication and customer service skills.
- Excellent phone etiquette and administrative assistance capabilities.
- Experience providing training and support.
- Superior organizational and time-management skills.
- Proficiency in MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook).
- Familiarity with television scheduling systems is a plus.
- Ability to work effectively in a multicultural environment.
- An associate’s degree in communications, administration, or a related field is preferred.
- Experience with databases and metadata is desirable.
- Traffic/programming experience (1 year) or prior media experience is preferred.
- Bilingual in English and Spanish preferred.