• Rare opportunity to use your Programming skills and experience in an important new role.
• Interest in Africa and its culture desirable.

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We're a successful international broadcaster, now re-launching our UK feed.

The Programmer will report to the Channel Director and will work in the Programming & Operations department.

The role has two primary aims:

• The creation of compelling and audience oriented schedules from the wide range of programming on offer, and
• Taking responsibility for the delivery of accurate scheduling on all programming, promos, ads and other elements for transmission.

Specific responsibilities include:

• Keep a detailed and up to date knowledge of the available content library as well as monitoring programme runs in order to plan the licensing window.
• Develop an excellent understanding of the channel's programming and promotions to ensure creativity in line with brand positioning.
• Develop an excellent understanding of the channel's audience.
• Work with Ad sales to ensure timely delivery of commercial elements e.g. spots, sponsorship, etc.
• View content before transmission to ensure accuracy.
• Work with channel playout on the delivery of daily schedules, dealing with updates or errors.
• Supply transmission schedules to other departments.
• Monitor daily output for accuracy and competitor channels to keep abreast of the industry.
• Generate pre-air reporting as required by deadlines (e.g. for BSkyB EPG or web)
• Take delivery of post-air as-runs and generate reports as required.
• Compliance checking and QCing.

Candidate Profile:

To succeed in this role, you will first and foremost need solid experience as a Programme Scheduler within an international broadcaster - experience of programme scheduling on a mixed genre channel would be highly beneficial.

Additionally, you will have:

• Knowledge of Compliance and Ofcom guidelines.
• Knowledge of Programme delivery specs and formats.
• An excellent grasp of scheduling systems and processes and the proven ability to maintain accuracy within tight deadlines.
• Experience scheduling commercial breaks, secondary events and all other presentation items.
• Excellent grasp of the global television industry.
• Open-minded with cross-cultural sensitivities.
• Ideally you will be genuinely interested in Africa and its culture.
• Excellent administration and organisational skills with superb attention to detail.
• Computer literacy with relevant applications.

Please note that those with only Presentation Scheduling experience will unfortunately be unsuitable for this role.

When applying, please ensure your covering letter clearly explains:

• Your relevant programming and scheduling experience
• Your interest in working specifically within African content
• Your salary expectations
• Your notice period

Please only apply if you already have the right to work in the UK.