Vod Scheduler

Creative & Digital
- Permanent - Full Time
- London, GB, W12 7FA
- BBC Studios Distribution
- Job Closing Date: asapp

**THE ROLE**:
**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.

**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.

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 DESCTIPTION**:
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.

**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**:
**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.