Presentation & Media Planner

JOB DETAILS
JOB BAND: C

CONTRACT TYPE: FTC 6 months

DEPARTMENT: BBC Studios Global Markets – Presentation & Media Planning

LOCATION: London – Hybrid

PROPOSED SALARY RANGE: £33,000 -£39,000 depending on relevant skills, knowledge and experience. The expected salary range for this role reflects internal benchmarking and external market insights. London Weighting £5,441 will be added on top of the base salary.

WE ARE BBC STUDIOS
A globally renowned media company borne of the BBC. We make and distribute the world's most sought after TV, audio and digital content.

Our ambition is to be the home of the most powerful, entertaining, and inspiring stories for people all around the world.

PURPOSE OF THE ROLE
Join the BBC Studios Global Markets team to help deliver accurate and engaging TV schedules across EMEA. As a Presentation and Media Planner, you'll play a key role in coordinating playlists, managing schedule changes, and ensuring campaigns and promotions are delivered effectively to audiences worldwide.

WHY JOIN THE TEAM
You'll be part of a collaborative, international team that works at the heart of BBC Studios' broadcast operations. This role offers the chance to shape how audiences experience our channels, while developing expertise in scheduling systems and media planning. You'll gain exposure to multiple markets and work closely with creative, programming, and commercial teams.

Your Key Responsibilities And Impact

• Deliver highly accurate and fully transmittable presentation schedules/playlists to external playout providers.
• Liaise with Programming to ensure programmes, branding, promotions, and commercial airtime are scheduled correctly.
• Manage schedule amendments, including last minute changes, ensuring accuracy and timeliness.
• Input and maintain promotions and versions in central databases.
• Collaborate with Media Planning to deliver campaigns, continuity, and on screen graphics that maximise effectiveness.
• Support colleagues across the Presentation team and provide occasional out of hours cover.

Essential Criteria
YOUR SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

• Previous presentation scheduling experience in a linear channel environment, ideally commercial channels.
• Experienced user of Phoenix 7 (formerly Zeus) scheduling system.
• Ability to manage last minute schedule changes with accuracy and composure.
• Strong understanding of broadcast workflows, including playout and media planning processes.
• Knowledge of commercial airtime optimisation and channel branding requirements.

Desired But Not Required

• Experience liaising with external playout providers and commercial sales houses.
• Familiarity with campaign delivery and on air promotions.
• Strong problem solving skills and ability to work under pressure.
• Collaborative approach with professional credibility.
• Commitment to BBC Studios' values and vision.

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.

Disclaimer

This job description is a written statement of the essential characteristics of the job, with its principal accountabilities, incorporating a note of the skills, knowledge and experience required for a satisfactory level of performance. This is not intended to be a complete, detailed account of all aspects of the duties involved.

Please note: If you were to be offered this role, the BBC will conduct Employment screening checks which include Reference checks; Eligibility to work checks; and if applicable to the role, Safeguarding and Adverse media/Social media checks. Any offer made is conditional on these checks being satisfactory.

Redeployment

The BBC is committed to redeploying employees seeking suitable alternative employment within the BBC and they will be given priority consideration ahead of other applicants. Priority consideration means for those employees seeking redeployment their application will be considered alongside anyone else at risk of redundancy, prior to any individuals being considered who are not at risk.