Responsibilities

OVERVIEW
The Programme Planner is a strategic content scheduling role, responsible for planning E! - NBCU's pop culture TV channel - for the African market. This role is primarily tasked with producing editorially compelling monthly schedules that take into account the best possible research and local market trends, and utilizing inventories in a creative and efficient way. The Programme Planner is the main point of contact for other departments and stakeholders regarding all scheduling issues relating to the channel. The role reports to the Director, Programming, Africa and Middle East and is part of the London-based EMEA Programming team.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

§Work closely and support the Director, Programming to devise and deliver a competitive channel strategy and forward plan which is consistent with the brand.
§Develop and produce monthly grids that are editorially creative and competitive.
§Input program grids into the scheduling system (Landmark).
§Manage and execute the non-linear service requirements of all relevant platforms.
§Own, discuss, communicate and present channel plans at a range of forums: weekly one-to-one, team meetings and monthly campaign meetings.
§Brainstorm ideas & concepts for the channel each month including weekends, stunts, strands, marathons and seasons around themes, calendar events etc...
§Coordinate with the Research, On-Air, Marketing, Creative, and Operations departments to ensure the schedules are fully supported and executed.
§Manage programming inventory and ensure a cost-efficient and creative allocation of resources.
§Monitor closely key competitor's activities and ratings.
§Carry out ratings analysis and research audience viewing trends.
§Ensure planning is within OFCOM and/or local regulatory guidelines.
§Be the point of contact for all queries regarding the channel.

Qualifications/Requirements

ABOUT YOU
Experience of working within a broadcast environment.
Preferably 2+ years of planning linear channels across international markets.
A genuine passion for TV and familiarity of content in the crime genre.
Understanding of audience research data.
Excellent organization and time management skills.
Ability to apply creative and strategic thinking to a TV channel brand.
A methodical approach and great attention to detail.
Resilience to work towards firm deadlines.
Ability to work in a team as well as autonomously.
Knowledge of the African market, in particular South Africa, is preferred.

QUALIFICATIONS/ REQUIREMENTS

Working knowledge of broadcast scheduling systems (Vision/Landmark preferred)
Experience with rating systems a plus (Techedge)
Strong knowledge of Excel.
Excellent written and spoken English.

NBCUniversal International Networks is one of the world's premier entertainment portfolios, delivering quality content and compelling brands to over 176 territories across Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Latin America and Asia Pacific. The channel brands in the portfolio include Universal Channel, Syfy, E! Entertainment Television, 13th Street, DIVA, Studio Universal, Telemundo, The Style Network and Golf Channel. These unique brands deliver a full range of entertainment experiences to local audiences across the globe; the portfolio also includes Movies 24 in the UK. Further, NBCUniversal News Group, one of the most influential and respected portfolios of on-air and digital news properties in the world, operate CNBC and NBC News internationally.

NBCUniversal International Networks is a division of NBCUniversal, one of the world's leading media and entertainment companies in the development, production, and marketing of entertainment, news, and information to a global audience. NBCUniversal owns and operates a valuable portfolio of news and entertainment television networks, a premier motion picture company, significant television production operations, a leading television stations group, world-renowned theme parks, and a suite of leading Internet-based businesses. NBCUniversal is a subsidiary of Comcast Corporation.

Notices

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