Harrison and Star

Associate Director, Linear Trafficking

Harrison and Star$70K — $125K *
Media
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 7-10+ years of experience in media operations or broadcast traffic.
  • Proven ability to lead teams and mentor talent effectively.
  • Strong organizational skills in fast-paced, deadline-driven settings.
  • Experience managing multiple campaigns simultaneously across various media.
  • Demonstrated problem-solving skills and stakeholder influence capabilities.

Responsibilities

  • Manage execution of creative operations in Linear Traffic.
  • Supervise and balance workloads of the Traffic team.
  • Oversee creative trafficking and asset delivery across media formats.
  • Support pre-clearance processes and resolve clearance issues promptly.
  • Serve as escalation point for campaign execution challenges and collaborate for resolutions.
  • Review traffic instructions and campaign reports for accuracy.
  • Monitor campaign status and propose operational risk solutions.

Benefits

  • Training and development opportunities for career advancement.
  • Access to a diverse array of media and technology partnerships.
  • Collaborative work environment with exposure to multiple media platforms.
  • Engagement with high-profile clients and industry leaders.
  • Opportunity to impact campaign visibility and operational efficiencies.
Full Job Description
Agency:
Omnicom Media

Job Function:
Media

Job Subfunction:
Media Operations

Job Description:
Responsibilities
Manage the day-to-day execution of Linear Traffic creative operations across multiple lines of business.
Supervise Traffic team members, balancing workloads, establishing priorities, and ensuring deadlines are met.
Oversee creative trafficking, spot rotations, asset delivery, and implementation across audio, television, streaming and radio, and partners.
Support creative pre-clearance with network Broadcast Standards & Practices teams and resolve clearance issues to minimize campaign risk and delays.
Serve as the primary escalation point for campaign execution issues, collaborating with internal stakeholders and external partners to drive timely resolution.
Review traffic instructions, campaign schedules, and operational reporting to ensure accuracy and compliance.
Partner with Media Planning, Investment, Account, Creative Production, and external media partners to coordinate campaign launches and creative updates.
Monitor campaign status, identify operational risks, and proactively recommend solutions to maintain successful execution.
Support process optimization initiatives by identifying workflow improvements and implementing operational efficiencies.
Maintain documentation, creative tracking tools, clearance grids, and trafficking resources to support campaign visibility and consistency.
Manage relationships with networks, creative vendors, distribution partners, and technology providers.
Assist with onboarding, training, mentoring, and developing Traffic team members while promoting operational best practices.
Support the Director with resource planning, operational reporting, and strategic initiatives as needed.
Perform other related duties and assume additional responsibilities as assigned by management to support evolving business needs, operational priorities, and organizational objectives.

Education
Relevant post-secondary education, training, or equivalent experience

Qualifications
7-10+ years of experience in media operations, broadcast traffic, post-production, or creative asset management.
Demonstrated experience leading teams, mentoring talent, and improving operational processes within a high-volume advertising, media or entertainment environment.
Highly organized, detail-oriented, and able to manage multiple priorities in an extremely fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.
Manage multiple simultaneous campaigns across multiple lines of business.
Proven ability to solve complex problems, drive cross-functional solutions, and influence key stakeholders.$70,000 - $125,000

Omnicom's policy requires employees to work in the office for a minimum of three days a week, unless additional in-office days are directed by their agency or manager. Our objective is to increase this requirement over time, and many of our agencies as well as Omnicom's corporate group already require five days of in-office attendance.

About Harrison and Star

Harrison and Star is a healthcare advertising agency that provides marketing and advertising services to pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies. The company offers a range of services including brand strategy, creative development, digital marketing, and market research. Harrison and Star was founded in 1986 and is headquartered in New York, New York.
Learn more about Harrison and Star
Size
500 employees
Industry
Founded
1986
NASDAQ

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