GB News launched their TV Program with 18 hours of daily Live Programming in June 2021. Today the Live Stream is also broadcasted on digital channels and radio.

We are looking for a reliable and pragmatic Broadcast Scheduler for our TV, Radio, and OTT platforms. In this role you will be responsible for creating and managing programming schedules across our channels and platforms. The role involves coordinating content placement, integrating advertisements, and ensuring compliance with licensing agreements and broadcasting regulations.

The tasks are dynamic, and the position requires the ability to quickly and accurately accommodate live events or urgent programming changes. The successful candidate will work closely with technical, sales, programming, production, and marketing teams.

The ideal candidate already has a few years of Broadcast/Commercial scheduling experience and is familiar with the processes and applications involved.

The role and responsibilities:

• Develop and maintain daily, weekly, and monthly Planner and Playlist schedules for TV, Radio, and OTT platforms.

• Manage placement of programs, commercials, promos, and sponsored content across all platforms.

• Collaborate with content creators, producers, and marketing teams to ensure timely delivery and placement of programming.

• Adapt ad-hoc live schedules changes dynamically and manage distribution of such changes to all channels.

• Ensure program delivery aligns with platform-specific formats (e.g., linear TV vs. OTT on-demand content).

• Coordinate with sales and advertising teams to schedule Radio commercials and sponsored content, ensuring contractual obligations are met.

• Work closely with technical teams to ensure accurate content delivery across platforms.

• Contribute to an optimized process of scheduling and monitoring workflows.

• Frequently check-in with internal and external partners on potential issues or optimization opportunities.

• Support the commercial team in digital campaign planning and delivery.

Experiences and Skills:

• Experience in a similar role for other Broadcasters.
• Proficiency in scheduling tools and software (e.g., BTS, J-ET, TelmarHelix) as well as Excel and Word.
• Strong organizational skills to manage multiple schedules.
• Excellent interpersonal skills for cross-department collaboration and external partners.
• Ability to adapt quickly to changing schedules, live events, or platform updates.
• Familiarity with linear TV, radio, and OTT distribution systems, including VOD, live streaming, and ad-supported streaming models.
• Experience in Radio Ad Trafficking.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and deadlines effectively.
• Capable of prioritizing tasks and meeting strict deadlines.