FAST Planning & Scheduling Exec

The newly created FAST (Free Ad-Supported Streaming TV) Planning & Scheduling Executive will require a detail-oriented and strategic individual in the role. It is important for leading and optimising the programming schedule for our FAST channels, ensuring a seamless and engaging viewing experience for our audience. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in TV scheduling, digital content distribution, and an understanding of the FAST ecosystem. What will you be doing? Managing the planning schedule for a nominated channel or channels (Opportunity for multiple channel planning), ensuring that all aspects of the schedule are accurate and accounted for. Inputting a forward planning schedule into What’s On working with Channel Director. Acting as a central point of contact for planning-related queries. Informing internal personnel & listings of all schedule changes made within issued weeks. Maintaining a strong knowledge of Paramount and C5 portfolio of schedules and those of our competitors. Overseeing all press day responsibilities for nominated channel/s. Actioning Billings & Pre-Press emails. Ensuring month-end data is up to date for Finance as well as quarterly schedule insertion into WON for Channel Directors. Ensuring all programme rights are accurately adhered to. When required by the Planning Manager, represent Planning at various company meetings and project work. Creation and maintenance of Standby Lists for nominated Channel/s. Coordinating between Programming, Sales & Presentation regarding schedule-related matters. Testing & Development of systems for programme planning. Out of Hours contact for the Channel 5 portfolio. Deputising for the Channel Manager / Channel Director and providing day-to-day support across all key planning & scheduling functions when necessary. Viewing future programmes and giving insight to Channel Manager / Channel Director/Acquisitions. Ensuring nominated schedules are ready to send to Sales on a monthly basis. Accurate maintenance of all series linking across nominated Channel/s. Daily & Weekly EPG maintenance for Nominated Channel/s. Responding to external and internal billings queries. Ensure all content on nominated channel is compliant with Watershed rules and internal compliance instructions. In addition to the above, opportunity to support existing Planning Executive, when needed on the below: Programme Version Changes as specified from Broadcast Operations. Maintenance of the Milkshake! schedule input. Monthly Teleshopping rotations across all channels. What are we looking for? Previous experience of programme planning at a broadcaster is preferred but not essential. A genuine interest and passion for TV and TV scheduling. Must be a strong communicator and be confident working with other departments. Be able to demonstrate a general understanding of TV schedules. Strong I.T Skills including Excel and the ability to quickly pick up new systems. Must demonstrate ability in numeracy. Application Deadline: 3rd January 2025

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