Location: San Francisco, CA
Position type: Full Time
Salary: $75k-$90k
Start Date: As soon as possible

Job Description & Responsibilities:

WideOrbit is currently looking for a Broadcast Research Analyst in our San Francisco office that has expertise in research to work on our WO Sales product. WO Sales is advertising sales management software that makes sales operations of broadcast companies smarter - from forecasting, to account management, to proposal, to post-buy analysis. If you're looking for an opportunity to have an impact on how sales within a broadcast company is done, then this would be the opportunity for you.

As a Broadcast Research Analyst, you will act as a primary liaison between clients and WideOrbit developers to create and maintain research and reporting tools in the WideOrbit Applications. You'll combine quantitative skills with business acumen to work with our development team on requirements and documentation as well as fielding questions from internal and external customers. You will be a bridge between the development and product teams so testing the functionality of the system will be a major part of this position.

Skills/Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in media research for a television station in a top 10 broadcast market.
• Deep knowledge of research tools.
• Experience setting up research policies.
• Strong communication skills. We'll need you to translate in between our developers and our clients.
• Must be self-motivated and driven to work independently.
• Experience with Nielsen or Arbitron research data is a MUST.
• Knowledge of One Domain or Marketron is a plus
• Proficient understanding of how data is used within a broadcast organization.

Compensation

The compensation range is $75k-$90k plus medical benefits and stock options.

About WideOrbit

WideOrbit is the leading provider of business management software for Media companies.  WideOrbit provides innovative, proven solutions for managing the business of broadcast and cable operations – from proposal to order, scheduling to automation, billing and aging.  WideOrbit has been helping clients since 1999, delivering high ROI, greater efficiencies and revenue optimization.  

WideOrbit product are consistently the most recommended in the media industry. Over 95% of users would recommend WideOrbit.  Products include:  WO Traffic – the industry’s most advanced traffic, revenue management and billing software, WO Automation for Radio – The industry’s most modern radio automation system, ensuring that stations are on the air and sounding great every minute of every day, WO Sales – sales management software the makes media sales smarter and more efficient - including CRM, proposal and yield and WO Promo- Promotions optimization software which optimizes the use of promotional inventory with demographically targeted campaigns.

WideOrbit is used by more than 4,000 television stations, radio stations and cable networks around the globe, managing more than $14 billion in advertising revenue.  WideOrbit’s clients include: Astral Media, Corus Entertainment, Entercom Communications, Gannett Co., Hearst Television, Madison Square Garden, Meredith Corporation, Midwest Communications, NBC Universal, Qualcomm/MediaFLO, Scripps Television Group, and Tribune. WideOrbit is headquartered in San Francisco, with offices in Seattle, Dallas, Denver, London and New Delhi.

Interested?

Please send a resume and salary requirement to jobs@wideorbit.com

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