VOD Scheduler

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ABOUT BBC STUDIOS

BBC Studios is a world-renowned content studio and channels & streaming business, powered by British creativity, with a reach that touches audiences in every corner of the globe.

We work with outstanding creative talent who are responsible for platform-defining shows from Strictly Come Dancing to Bluey, Prehistoric Planet to Planet Earth III.

The range and quality of our content is unsurpassed, creating critical and commercial successes and global phenomena.

From BAFTAs to RTS Awards, BBC Studios is Britain's most awarded production company and the only producer with three of the top ten shows on IMDB; we're the home of bbc.com, the widest-read English language news website in the world; and the UK's largest distributor of British content.

ABOUT OUR DIGITAL TEAM

BBC Studio's Digital team owns and operates various channels and products across EMEA; managing the editorial, account management, marketing and business development strategies across the markets.

We are a dynamic and evolving team working across different regions and products to deliver growth and reach for BBC content.

THE ROLE

The role of the VOD Scheduler will be to plan and schedule content on a range of digital products including FAST and Players in the EMEA region.

The will be tasked with managing content inventories and content refreshes and will work closely with platforms and marketing to drive viewing and engagement.

Responsibilities:

• Input and maintain information in systems and databases accurately and efficiently, providing reports where required.
• Build and deliver schedules for FAST channels.
• Curate content on Players; optimizing through rails, placements, imagery + metadata.
• Create bespoke stunt schedules to drive viewing and engagement across channels and platforms.
• Monitor and analyse performance data to inform scheduling decisions.
• Present data findings to the immediate scheduling and wider VOD teams.
• Work closely with Senior VOD Manager & Player Account Manager on sourcing new content for channels & platforms.
• Contribute ideas and suggestions to improve processes and planning for scheduling decisions.
• Work closely with marketing teams to secure content promotions on our partner platforms.

WHAT DOES IT TAKE?

ESSENTIAL CRITERIA:

• An understanding of scheduling across linear/digital channels and platforms.
• Experience working with data platforms: comfortable extracting, analysing and presenting data.
• Knowledge of the TV landscape - digital and FAST services.
• Strong editorial instincts: knowledge and passion for content & TV.
• Experience of working effectively in an administrative team, within television scheduling, interactive or marketing environment.

DESIRABLE CRITERIA:

• Experience of TV scheduling systems (WURL, What's On, Amagi, BSS etc).
• Experience working on digital products, an understanding of technical and delivery processes.
• A good understanding of on demand television services, multifaceted, tactical scheduling strategies and knowledge of key competitor on demand offerings.

LIFE AT BBC STUDIOS

We don't focus simply on what we do - we also care how we do it. Our values and the way we behave are important to us. Please make sure you've read about our values and behaviours here.

The BBC is committed to building a culturally diverse workforce and therefore strongly encourages applications from underrepresented groups. We are committed to equality of opportunity and welcome applications from individuals, regardless of their background. More information on our D&I plan can be found here.

BBC Studios puts sustainability at the heart of everything we do both onscreen and offscreen, including delivering against the BBC Group's science-based Net Zero targets. More information on sustainability at BBC Studios can be found here.

PACKAGE DESCRIPTION

Job Reference: 21568

Job Type: Permanent, Full-Time

Band: C

Salary: £27,600 - £30,000 + London Weighting (£5,319) depending on relevant skills, knowledge and experience. The expected salary range for this role reflects internal benchmarking and external market insights.

Location: Office Base is London, Television Centre. This is a hybrid role and the successful candidate will balance office working with home working.

WHAT WILL YOU GAIN FROM WORKING AT BBC STUDIOS?

• We offer a competitive salary package.
• Flexible 35-hour working week for work-life balance.
• 26 days holiday (plus an additional day which is a Corporation Day) with the option to buy an extra 5 days.
• A defined pension scheme and discounted dental, health care, gym and much more.
• Excellent career progression - access to courses, webinars, workshops and the opportunity to work in different areas of the organisation.

NEXT STEPS

We appreciate your interest in this position and understand how important this opportunity is to you. Due to the high volume of interest we may need to close the application period earlier than anticipated. This step is necessary to ensure we can provide a high level of attention and service to all applicants. Thank you for your understanding.