Presentation Scheduler

Presentation Scheduler

 

Overall Purpose of the Role

To create network schedules, ensuring that they are completed to agreed deadlines, standards and brand values.

• This role involves the accurate production and delivery of daily schedules

 

Areas of Responsibilit:

To produce detailed and accurate competitive presentation schedules on a daily, weekly and monthly basis within team:

 

• Prepare schedules, observe media plans in terms of promotion spots, and ensure secondary events, opt-out cues and any other transmission instructions are correctly added.
• Schedule campaigns (sponsorships and other ad sales activity) in close cooperation with local ad selling brokers and ad sales department.
• Ensure schedules are 100% accurate before sending to transmission.
• Maintain a creative level of presentation elements in line with branding guidelines.
• Use research, audience profiles and creativity to place promos and maximise audience awareness.
• Schedule cross promotions and their placements within the schedules where possible, according to media plans.
• Give creative support of the Programming Department in decisions concerning the construction of break structure and short-form strategies and ensure their implementation.
• Be responsible for the implementation and observance of local law regulations concerning broadcast of commercial materials.
• Cooperate with internal departments (in particular Programming, Marketing, and On Air) to develop TV channels on-air promotion strategy.
• Review continuity elements to make sure all throws and information are relevant to schedule and promotional priorities are clearly communicated.
• Track delivery of promotional inventory to ensure all is delivered on time for transmission.
• Check promotion spots are correct to air and relevant systems are updated.
• Liaise with transmission on any changes or errors that may occur and adjust schedules accordingly.
• Send schedules for transmission and to other relevant departments on time.
• Work collaboratively with programming teams to maximise best practises and knowledge, and provide cover across network schedules as and when required.
• Other projects as assigned.

 

Experience and Professional Qualifications Required:

• Experience within Presentation at Scheduler level
• TV/Broadcast industry experience
• Knowledge of scheduling system and other broadcast systems software an advantage
• Computer literate including MS Office suite.
• Understanding of transmission process

• Good command of English both written and verbal

 

 Required:

• Exceptional time management & organisational abilities
• Capable of working well under pressure and within tight deadlines
• Good communication skills
• Excellent attention to detail, accuracy, highly organised with a ‘can do’ attitude
• Problem solver - analyse problems effectively and takes action to resolve
• Analyse data and information to drive decisions
• Interact well with people on all levels

• Proactive attitude to managing and solving challenges, and identifying improvements and opportunities.
• Knowledge of Broadcast Scheduling System e.g. IBMS/ What’s On, as well as channel reporting systems an advantage.
• Ability to adapt and learn new systems quickly.
• Previous experience working in a TV programme planning, presentation, digital department an advantage.

 

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