Ad Operations Executive - 12 Month FTC Mat Cover

Ad Operations Executive - 12 Month FTC Mat Cover

News UK is one of the leading media businesses in the UK and Ireland. Our newsbrands include The Times The Sunday Times The Sun The Sun on Sunday and The TLS. Our national broadcast brands include talkSPORT Times Radio and Virgin Radio UK and we have market-leading local stations across Ireland. Our world-famous brands provide news analysis opinion and entertainment to almost 40 million people each month. Spanning print and pixel audio and video events and experiences our multi-format brands are home to a plurality of opinion representing the diverse communities we serve. Driven by passion guided by principles and acting with purpose we exist to promote a fair society freedom of speech and a little bit of fun. Rethinking continually the business of storytelling we represent reflect and reach the nation telling the stories that matter.

Your team: You will be joining the Inventory Hub which is part of the commercial team working across News Broadcasting a leading UK and Irish media company which is wholly owned by News UK and Ireland Limited. Our radio stations include talkSPORT the worlds biggest sports radio station and global audio partner of the Premier League alongside popular national digital stations Virgin Radio talkSPORT 2 Times Radio and Talk.

Your role: Working within the Inventory Hub you will assist the Inventory Managers in ensuring the smooth and professional running of the Inventory Department ensuring revenues are maximised with pro-active inventory management delivery of high standards of internal and external customer service and maintaining quality scheduling to maintain on-air commercial output. You will report to the Head of Inventory and be focused on supporting the commercial teams in hitting revenue targets.

Day to day you will:

• Support the Inventory Managers to Manage Airtime & S&P inventory in ways which maximise revenue across the News Broadcasting Network

• Schedule all advertising campaigns accurately ensuring all sales guarantees and inventory policies are delivered.

• Schedule all S&P activity accurately around a number of key properties including items such as Live Sport Simulcast periods the Chris Evans Breakfast Show on Virgin Radio and Times Radio.

• Accurately model & communicate inventory pressures to all sales teams.

• Provide post campaign reports and analysis.

• Ensure correct copy broadcasts on all campaigns and to check for quality and legal compliance.

• Receive commercial audio and maintain archive.

• Liaise with the Activation and Digital Audio Ops Teams to ensure copy is shared where applicable.

• Load commercial audio onto RCS Zetta playout system.

• Reconciling commercial logs post-transmission.

• Management of all GTN Newslink & Radio Trading Desk relationships.

• Adserve Sales system suite administration and support.

• J-ET trading software administration and support.

• Nielsen Media management.

What were looking for from you:

This role would suit a confident selfmotivated team player who is keen to join the highly successful and committed Inventory team. We are also looking for someone who:

• Knowledge of radio inventory

• Has excellent communication skills both written and verbal with a good telephone manner

• Effective time management skills with the ability to work to deadlines

• Works with great attention to detail

• Takes initiative and works in a proactive way

• Strong numeracy

• Basic Excel and PowerPoint skills

At News UK we know the value of working together which is why we operate a hybrid working policy with a minimum of three days a week in the office. Being in the office allows us to collaborate innovate and thrive as a team in our vibrant and dynamic workspace. Some roles may require more office-based days depending on the nature of the position so we encourage you to speak with your recruiter to learn more about whats required for your role.

Life at News

Driven by passion guided by principles and acting with purpose. We represent reflect and reach the nation telling the stories that matter. We inform our audiences so that they can make decisions based on trusted information.

To do this we believe our employees must represent different backgrounds perspectives and experiences. We strive to maximise and encourage every individuals potential and ensure everyone feels valued. We support this through our Diversity Equity and Inclusion Strategy which focuses on three main priorities - attracting talent from a wider more representative pool developing equity programmes to drive better representation in our leadership and ensuring diversity and inclusivity in our workforce as well as the journalism and content we produce. We also currently have 12 employee led networks and groups that support our strategy and connect like minded employees socially.

Benefits

Some of our benefits include:

• Maternity leave up to 18 weeks full basic salary & paternity leave up to 2 weeks

• Wide range of training available plus full LinkedIn Learning access

• Private medical insurance including coverage for pre-existing conditions

• Discounted gym memberships free ClassPass at Home weekly virtual yoga classes

• Bikes for Work and Electric Car scheme

• Up to 60% discount on Harper Collins books

• Access to exclusive events and competitions with exciting brands such as talkSPORT Virgin Radio UK & The Times. Weekly virtual panel chats with top journalists and celebrities

• Access to wellbeing benefits such as EAP physio/massage and counselling

• A generous pension scheme with employer contributions of up to 5%

• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays and up to 4 volunteering days per year

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