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Presentation Scheduler
Discovery Communications
London, , United Kingdom
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Position Summary:
The purpose of this role is to plan and prepare the daily presentation schedule for the assigned networks in conjunction and coordination with the programming, on air promotion, sales and media planning departments, ensuring accuracy, completeness and delivery according to the proscribed deadlines. The schedulers form part of a team working directly under the Broadcast Schedule Ops Supervisor.
Responsibilities:
• Creation and finalization of the daily transmission schedule, ensuring accuracy and efficiency whilst remaining reactive to the business.
• Liaising with the Media Planner to ensure smooth hand over of prepped schedules ready for promo placement.
• Identify issues and work with relevant departments to find solutions ensuring all elements air successfully and fulfill Ofcom requirements.
• To fully understand break patterns and templates and ensure they are checked and loaded into the system and that all final commercial loads or amendments are actioned.
• Organization and regular revision of presentation templates.
• Liaise with the Copy team checking all media items are present or accounted for prior to download of schedules to transmission.
• Perform necessary checks to the presentation schedule.
• Liaise with transmission in the London Media Centre, confirming correct versions have been received and necessary changes to ‘on-air’ take place.
• Perform daily presentation schedule reconciliation and provide any reports, including discrepancy reports as required by the Supervisor.
• Attending meetings and building relationships with key contacts in the UK and regional offices.
• Cross training within the team providing sickness and holiday cover - where necessary.
• Any other presentation tasks required and assigned by the Supervisor that are appropriate and in line with the position.
Requirements:
• Computer literate with prior experience working with IBMS or similar scheduling systems.
• Communication skills are a must.
• Great attention to detail and able to work to deadlines efficiently.
• Ability to work with others and to follow instructions.
• Operations experience and/or Language skills are an advantage