Sales Assistant
Resume:
Adam M. Costas
** ****** **** • Hamilton, NJ ****0 • 201-***-**** • **********@*****.***
Television • Digital Media • Broadcast
SUMMARY
Seasoned TV/Broadcast professional with 10+ years of hands-on operations, traffic, and programming experience. Solid track record of dependably handling concurrent tasks in an extremely fast-paced, non-stop environment. Adept at updating and mastering new skill sets within short learning curves. Have experience with CMS. Strong combination of interpersonal and technical skills. Demonstrated ability to take charge of projects and ensure successful, timely completion.
AREAS OF STRENGTH
Broadcast Operations
Time Management
Video Editing
On-Air Asset Management
Work Flow Organization
Programming
OTT Digital Management
Interpersonal
Scheduling
Media Content Inventory Management
Verbal & Written Communication
Traffic
TECHNICAL PROFICIENCIES
Sony 110, 150, 170, & HD-1000
Adobe Photoshop
Editing
Digital
Microsoft Office Suite
Audio-Visual Dubbing
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Digital Ad Operations Specialist, Premion, New York, NY 11/2020 – Present
Perform the day-to-day ad scheduling in FreeWheel and our proprietary Ad Sever Madhive.
Accurately track movement of digital assets throughout the life of a job using google documents
Implement and manage online advertising campaigns
Monitor delivery of campaign from beginning to end and optimizing as needed
QA all VAST tags and MP4 Files to meet specs
Troubleshoot targeting issues, resolve any traffic issues and reconcile discrepancies.
Rendered/edited audio for commercials
QA all VAST tags and MP4 Files to meet specs
Monitor OSI delivery and find ways to optimize based on client's success metrics
Traffic Coordinator, SiriusXM, New York, NY 2/2019 – 10/2020
Assist Traffic Supervisors and Manager in extremely fast-paced environment.
Work closely with the Ad Sales Account Executives to ensure that copy is meeting the expectation of the client and missing copy is received timely; liaise among sales department, engineering operations, and programming and commercial production departments.
Review and assess any ad sales creative issues that affect tracking, successful execution, reporting and downstream billing.
Ensure to 100% accuracy that logs are formatted and commercials are scheduled properly and that all logs have been loaded into automation system.
Reviewing Audio to make sure it compliant with the FCC.
Liaison between Ad Sales team & Ad Planning team to ensure spots air correctly
Broadcast Coordinator, Asia TV USA - Zee Entertainment, Iselin, NJ 8/2016 – 1/2019
Manage the daily conversion and uploading of broadcast materials including, but not limited to, advertising, promos and programming to the broadcast facility in India.
Liaise with Broadcast Ops Head for US, India playout team, and LatAm (Central & South America) traffic; scheduling teams to ensure all on-air assets are delivered on time, to spec, and at high broadcast standard.
Perform media management for LatAm (Latin American Telmundo Americas) assets using in-house LTO and HD media as well as online cloud archive/sharing platform.
Helped launch the Zee Mundo channel for air by ensuring all assets where delivered.
Assist other networks within the company with their commercial inventory.
Track all deliveries of content using google docs. (promos, segments for movies, full length movies and commercials.)
Cut down commercials to fit the duration allotted; edit movies into segment when needed.
Use LTO(CMS) to archive video content.
Help editors gather the necessary materials for creations of movie/ promos.
Managed daily conversion and uploading of broadcast materials to our OTT (Sling) platform
Help Perform/edit Voice Over recording for commercial.
Rendered/edited audio for films, commercials, & promos
Traffic Coordinator, Tennis Channel, Inc., New York, NY 5/2015 – 8/2016
Scheduled on-air interstitials, promotion spots, secondary events on the daily Traffic logs that are sent to master control for broadcast.
Prepared promo usage reports and analyses.
Entered copy with accuracy and integrity into the automation system Broadway.
Helped sales team get their ads in correct position; nsured commercials air according to traffic instructions.
Exported logs to help Master Control ensure spots air.
Worked closely with programming team to make sure timing sheets were entered correctly
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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE (continued)
Programming Coordinator, NBC Universal, Englewood Cliffs, NJ 3/2013 – 5/2015
On-Air Primetime Programming Coordinator, Broadcast Operations
Oversaw on-air primetime programming schedules for Comcast Sports Networks and NBC Sports Network.
Manually applied content directly into automation system for quick turnarounds.
Cut down live games and events for re-air.
Ensure proper validation and application of live and taped content.
Worked with Master Control Ops to ensure their trimmings were entered in to system.
Added timecode duration into automation system in order for certain programs to air in correct area.
Prepared nightly email about any issues on air for channel.
Camera Crew/Production Assistant, Salmini Worldwide, Fort Lee, NJ 9/2004 – 3/2013
Facilitated and created promotional package for corporate events.
Audio and video recording at events.
Handled communications and client relations.
Help film events for the weekly Running program.
Entered the footage into the database for record keeping.
Edited projects when needed.
Ensure the quality of video is clean for air.
Got camera and equipment ready for air.
CONCURRENT PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Intern & Production Assistant, New York Football Giants, East Rutherford, NJ 2008 – 2009
Handled QC video/add notes to camera log.
Entered tapes into inventory library with bar code tracking system.
Gathered materials as well as put sets together for broadcast.
Taped logging footage with note into database.
Prepared camera backs with correct accessories to ensure no missed shots.
Helped with mic/ lighting up talent for shows.
Helped strike sets for show shoots.
EDUCATION
B.S., Business Administration, Montclair State University, Montclair, NJ 2008
Concentration: Commercial Recreation and Leisure Studies
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