On-Air Scheduling Coordinator

Company Description
NBCUniversal is one of the world's leading media and entertainment companies. We create world-class content, which we distribute across our portfolio of film, television, and streaming, and bring to life through our theme parks and consumer experiences. We own and operate leading entertainment and news brands, including NBC, NBC News, MSNBC, CNBC, NBC Sports, Telemundo, NBC Local Stations, Bravo, USA Network, and Peacock, our premium ad-supported streaming service. We produce and distribute premier filmed entertainment and programming through Universal Filmed Entertainment Group and Universal Studio Group, and have world-renowned theme parks and attractions through Universal Destinations & Experiences. NBCUniversal is a subsidiary of Comcast Corporation.
Our impact is rooted in improving the communities where our employees, customers, and audiences live and work. We have a rich tradition of giving back and ensuring our employees have the opportunity to serve their communities. We champion an inclusive culture and strive to attract and develop a talented workforce to create and deliver a wide range of content reflecting our world.
Comcast NBCUniversal has announced its intent to create a new publicly traded company ('Versant') comprised of most of NBCUniversal's cable television networks, including USA Network, CNBC, MSNBC, Oxygen, E!, SYFY and Golf Channel along with complementary digital assets Fandango, Rotten Tomatoes, GolfNow, GolfPass, and SportsEngine. The well-capitalized company will have significant scale as a pure-play set of assets anchored by leading news, sports and entertainment content. The spin-off is expected to be completed during 2025.
Job Description
The On Air Scheduling Coordinator is responsible for maintaining the on-air play-out schedules for the on-air operation. This position is a direct point of contact between on-air operations, commercial operations, network programming, promotions and creative services departments.
Note: This is a broadcast distribution operations role; this role is not a production-based role.
Essential Functions:

• Build schedules and program formats for play-out to air and channel hardware assignments for the suite of NBCUniversal cable and broadcast properties, digital and linear, by way of NBCUniversal's proprietary WebScheduler & Streetlite scheduling systems.
• Point of contact between on-air operations and the commercial operations/network traffic teams.
• Provide formatting and event scheduling recommendations.
• Assist with troubleshooting as needed.
• Performs new hire-training and executes cross-training to existing team members.
• Develops and documents workflows and departmental SOPs.
• Lead meetings, own communication and documentation (tasks lists, meeting minutes, etc.) on assigned projects.
• Performs a variety of reporting, data analysis and metrics tracking; identifies patterns, proposes solutions (where applicable) and effectively reports information to management.
• Willingness and open availability to work flexible hours, including nights and weekends, to meet the 24/7 operational needs.
• All other duties as assigned.

Qualifications
Basic Requirements:

• High school diploma and relevant Professional Certification or Associate Degree in Media or Communications or equivalent relevant professional experience
• A solid understanding of television production, broadcast operations, and/or news/sports/entertainment technical production requirements.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Strong computer skills required, especially Microsoft Office products including, Teams, Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
• Ability to learn new software programs
• Ability to work in fast-paced, high-pressure, team-oriented environment and manage multiple tasks simultaneously
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Proven effective interpersonal skills with the ability to work across multiple groups/levels in an organization
• Previous professional experience working with traffic systems or any on-air scheduling system
• Previous experience working in a 24/7 broadcast operation

Additional Requirements:

• Interested candidate must submit a resume/CV through www.nbcunicareers.com to be considered
• Willingness and open availability to work flexible hours, including nights and weekends, to meet the 24/7 operational needs
• Must be willing to work in Centennial, CO
• Must have unrestricted employment authorization to work in the United States
• Must be at least 18 years old
• Hybrid: This position has been designated as hybrid, generally contributing from the office a minimum of three days per week

This position is eligible for company sponsored benefits, including medical, dental and vision insurance, 401(k), paid leave, tuition reimbursement, and a variety of other discounts and perks. Learn more about the benefits offered by NBCUniversal by visiting the Benefits page of the Careers website. Salary range: $50,000 - $60,000
Additional Information
As part of our selection process, external candidates may be required to attend an in-person interview with an NBCUniversal employee at one of our locations prior to a hiring decision. NBCUniversal's policy is to provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, gender identity or expression, age, national origin or ancestry, citizenship, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, veteran status, membership in the uniformed services, genetic information, or any other basis protected by applicable law.
If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran and require support throughout the application and/or recruitment process as a result of your disability, you have the right to request a reasonable accommodation. You can submit your request to [email protected].