Traffic Job Description
Traffic
provides technical review of HCS, Synchro, VISSIM, TransModeler, and other traffic engineering analysis software.
Traffic Duties & Responsibilities
To write an effective traffic job description, begin by listing detailed duties, responsibilities and expectations. We have included traffic job description templates that you can modify and use.
Sample responsibilities for this position include:
Ensuring proper shipping and handling to valued customers through the effective use and maintenance of routing guides and procedures ensuring that non-standard shipping/handling requests are met
Request routing for apparel retailers, Kohl’s, Wal-Mart, Target, Kmart, JC Penny’s , via their website links
Coordinates communication and direction vendors and internal business partners to ensure department operates effectively and efficiently in meeting goals defined
Organize the production of billboards for each program
Responsible for handling all cable network needs, clearance approvals, and other advertiser requests as they arise
Cover for the Traffic Manager by checking shows and managing cable barter as needed
Responsible for inputting all information into the computer system to ensure commercials run as scheduled
Traffic, test, and maintain all online, consumer device, and mobile advertising campaigns
Create reports to monitor campaign delivery and to communicate relevant metrics to Subscription Team
Work collaboratively with the Subscription team and Ad Operations to recommend campaign modifications, leveraging understanding of ad product performance and conversions
Traffic Qualifications
Qualifications for a job description may include education, certification, and experience.
Licensing or Certifications for Traffic
List any licenses or certifications required by the position: PTOE, EIT, VPP, P.E, NAFTA, DOT, AEO, CIQ, II, IMSA
Education for Traffic
Typically a job would require a certain level of education.
Employers hiring for the traffic job most commonly would prefer for their future employee to have a relevant degree such as Bachelor's and Collage Degree in Civil Engineering, Communications, Engineering, Broadcast Journalism, Education, Business, Marketing, Advertising, Associates, Management
Skills for Traffic
Desired skills for traffic include:
Regulations
Techniques
Air traffic control rules
Excel
Warehousing operations
AutoCAD
Microsoft Office
VISSIM
General ad sales order entry practices
Synchro
Desired experience for traffic includes:
Knowledge of different ad-servicing technologies is a plus
Entry Level – 0 - 1 years experience of marketing and advertising or related experience
Professionalism – Must have a positive demeanor, be a succinct and clear communicator (written & verbal), be a team player, strong attention to detail, strong organizational skills, and be able to juggle multiple assignments simultaneously while meeting strict daily deadlines
Teamwork – Must show an ability to understand the on-air marketing process and be able to work efficiently and effectively with partners as directed by senior team members
College Degree Required – Emphasis in Marketing and/or Media Planning a plus
Basic knowledge of media databases, including (but not limited to) Gabriel/GIS, GriPit, and PDS
Traffic Examples
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Our growing company is looking for a traffic. Thank you in advance for taking a look at the list of responsibilities and qualifications. We look forward to reviewing your resume.
Responsibilities for traffic
- Log Management and Revenue maximisation with Hongkong
- Material Management for the Campaigns
- Sales Co-ordination with agencies for makegoods if there is drop list and ensuring servicing of each campaign
- Tracking Revenue of each campaign and sales person on a daily basis
- Manage traffic deadlines, create traffic instructions, and ensure delivery of materials and scheduling information to broadcast media outlets
- Supervise work being handled by outside traffic services, and material duplication vendors
- Research and solve scheduling problems with Account Management, stations, and networks
- Work closely with legal and network clearance department to confirm clearance before scheduling and shipping the work
- Provide traffic instructions and materials to broadcast media outlets for program schedules and media buys
- Coordinate spot master delivery with producers and production studios
Qualifications for traffic
- Must have a strong knowledge and minimum of 2 years experience
- Knowledge of Viero and NexGen a plus!
- Knowledge in hazardous material handling and experience in warehouse operations will be an added advantage
- Possess positive and willing-to-learn attitude
- Capable to work independently and as a team player with minimum supervision
- Ability to analyze large quantities of data and identify critical trends
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Our company is searching for experienced candidates for the position of traffic. We appreciate you taking the time to review the list of qualifications and to apply for the position. If you don’t fill all of the qualifications, you may still be considered depending on your level of experience.
Responsibilities for traffic
- Provide accurate/timely traffic instructions to talent paymaster in order to generate residual invoices
- Ad Sales Management for commercials
- Develop MIS Reports for decision making on inventory Client Spends, Effective Rate by region etc
- Interface between Sales & HK Traffic
- Meeting and building relationships with 3rd party production/creative/digital suppliers recruitment agencies
- Works closely with project managers, designers, production artists, and editors to resolve issues and ensure commitments to due dates are met
- Assists in identifying need for problem-solving
- Edit/Manipulate daily logs for FSN Netbase by placing commercials in appropriate places on the log based on client specifications
- Reconcile daily log for FCS stations
- Build formats for all shows on the schedule
Qualifications for traffic
- Experience trafficking in DFP a must
- Previous contact and knowledge of work-flow and tags with vendors is a plus (Doubleclick, Mediamind, Mediaplex)
- Well-honed ability to collaborate at all levels within an organization
- A college degree is required with 0-5 years of work experience and a proven track record of effective quantitative analysis
- BA degree and/or minimum 4 years related work experience required
- Minimum 4 years’ work experience required in related field involving trafficking and distribution of artwork materials for marketing purposes
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Our company is growing rapidly and is hiring for a traffic. Thank you in advance for taking a look at the list of responsibilities and qualifications. We look forward to reviewing your resume.
Responsibilities for traffic
- Check schedules for other FCS regions and double check logs for finalization
- Communicate purchase order changes and carrier service issues
- Generate and review a variety of management reports concerning service level, savings and freight expenses
- Support staff for vacation coverage
- Support Distribution Center appointment scheduling
- Schedule delivery appointments into the Safeway facilities
- Gathering real time traffic incident data through a variety of both publicly available and proprietary resources
- Primary purpose of position is to accurately traffic digital campaigns with an emphasis on video and display advertising
- This includes, but is not limited to, providing capacity analysis for media plans, managing high impact sponsorship calendars, maintaining and communicating technical specifications, testing campaign creative, accurately trafficking ads, and analyzing performance reports to monitor campaign delivery
- In addition, this position will serve as support for day-to-day operational issues of Director and Manager, Advertising Operations
Qualifications for traffic
- 1+ years online/digital ad trafficking and campaign management experience is a must
- Knowledge of art production terminology required
- Filemaker Pro preferred
- Must be able to handle pressure and different personalities in a professional manner
- Radio or TV traffic experience required
- Base proficiency in related computer applications (Rating tools, Order system, WMS)
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Our innovative and growing company is hiring for a traffic. Please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications. While this is our ideal list, we will consider candidates that do not necessarily have all of the qualifications, but have sufficient experience and talent.
Responsibilities for traffic
- Directs the work load of the Truck Drivers including safety, training, scheduling and compliance to Company procedures and policies
- Under the direction of the Site Manager, coordinate daily Traffic activities of team members to achieve desired results in productivity, teamwork, safety, quality, and job knowledge
- Schedule D&I trucks or outside carriers to meet customer’s delivery requirements while optimizing utilization of D&I truck fleet and drivers
- Ensure customers receive on time deliveries
- Release orders in an efficient manner for warehouse personnel to pick and stage those orders
- Coordinate, review, and document truck maintenance, budget and expenses, invoices for accuracy and common carriers charges for accuracy
- Participate in the Core Carrier Program and the selection of carriers, in coordination with the Outbound WH Ops Leader on the Transportation team
- Lead the PPI Lean Leadership within the traffic group to implement PPI tools such as Daily Management Board, 5S, Standard Work, Problem Solving and Kaizen Events
- Perform assigned administrative duties as required to ensure compliance with DOT, EPA, IFTA, OSHA and ISO Quality System
- Coordinate a Driver’s daily work load and overtime consistently within the department
Qualifications for traffic
- Minimum 4 years’ work experience in related field which involves trafficking and distribution of artwork materials for marketing purposes required
- Basic working knowledge of Adobe Illustrator preferred
- Knowledge of Warner Bros and DC Comics properties and character preferred
- Able to prioritise workloads and balance business needs against department
- Able to work in a technical environment and be technically literate
- Prior work experience in an office environment preferred
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Our company is searching for experienced candidates for the position of traffic. Please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications. While this is our ideal list, we will consider candidates that do not necessarily have all of the qualifications, but have sufficient experience and talent.
Responsibilities for traffic
- Support Warehouse Group Leader to direct the daily warehouse functions, as necessary, to achieve timely completion of required warehouse activities
- Assist with continuity
- Outbound and inbound calls to customers
- Answer customer's questions about products and pricing
- Data entry of information and schedules
- Organize insurance of the cargo during transportation and storage
- Prepare and submit commercial cargo invoices to Receivers/Suppliers, organize settlement of invoices in coordination with Trade Finance, manage cash exposures with Counterparties, control/report credit exposure with Counterparties
- Organize operations for weighting, sampling and assaying of concentrates cargos
- Organizing hedging of price exposure on concentrates shipments
- Handling data entry in the system, working with exposure, cargo reports
Qualifications for traffic
- Able to work under pressure, handle multiple calls, and work in a fast paced environment
- An advanced knowledge of MS Word, Excel, Outlook
- Ability to manage priorities and time executing rapidly
- Minimum 1-3 years of experience in Broadcast Traffic and working experience in Broadcast Traffic systems (WideOrbit, OSI )
- Previous experience with Wide Orbit traffic system preferred
- Thrive in a dynamic team environment