Named one of Sports Business Journals Best Places to Work in Sports (2024), Front Office Sports Most Impactful Sports Organizations (2024), and Fast Company’s Most Innovative Companies (2023), Athletes Unlimited owns and operates professional women’s softball, volleyball, and basketball leagues featuring world-class competition and fan experience. Athletes Unlimited stands out as an organization driven by the athletes that play in the leagues, with athlete representation on the company’s board of directors, each league led by a Player Executive Committee, and players sharing in long-term profits of the company, all while being proactive in shaping policies supporting the women that play in the league. Athletes Unlimited is the first professional sports league to be organized as a Public Benefit Corporation. For more information, visit AUProSports.com.

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Athletes Unlimited is looking for a Coordinator, Production to own the commercial inventory and promo scheduling process, maintain AU and Extreme Reach s commercial library systems, and provide the Broadcast team with actionable insights through a comprehensive overview of our viewership data. This position is full-time, remote, and reports to the Director, Broadcast.

Responsibilities

Network Commercial Inventory & Promo Scheduling:

Traffic, clear, schedule, and track commercial inventory across all networks and games/matches
Collaborate closely with network liaisons to ensure seamless execution of all commercial requirements
Provide clear, concise, and timely instructions to networks and packagers (when applicable)
Create and manage commercial pods for packagers, optimizing placement and flow
Monitor in-game commercials and activations to guarantee all contractual obligations are met and delivered
Coordinate with the internal marketing team to ensure AU promos and ads are ready and scheduled for air
Receive, interpret, and input commercial copy based on agency instructions, flight dates, rotations, and multiple revisions within log deadlines

Media Library and System Management:

Maintain commercial copy files in AU and Extreme Reachs media library system for all commercial spots, uploading New Assets to the XR Platform
Input all commercial assets into the Extreme Reach traffic system to be cleared and sent for network delivery
Provide assistance as needed for all processes related to sales order entry, advertiser copy instructions, commercial spot processing, reports for sales and other groups
Pursue commercial clearances and diligently follow up with the partnership team to resolve any issues

Production Support & Asset Coordination:

Work with the production team to capture and organize necessary assets for pre-production of partner deliverables, as well as other tasks, to ensure efficient operations

Viewership Data Analysis & Reporting:

Provide comprehensive reports through analyzing viewership data, including live and re-air statistics, to assess audience demographics, viewing tendencies, and factors influencing viewership
Collaborate with the distribution team to contribute informed suggestions for optimizing viewership
Break down viewership demographics into actionable insights

0-3 years of experience in commercial trafficking
Strong knowledge of Google Suite and Microsoft Excel
Strong organizational, project management, and database management skills
Ability to work weekends, holidays, and non-traditional hours when in-season
Ability to travel to season and event locations as needed, approximately 10% travel per year

Legal authorization to work in the United States