Programme Planning Manager

This is a Full Time Job

Programme Planning Manager (12 Month FTC)

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This role is responsible for overseeing a team of planners while also managing the planning of a Free-To-Air channel. As the figurehead and main point of contact for the team, you’ll play a key role in guiding day-to-day operations. The planning team is a vital part of the business’s TX operational function and works closely with the Channel heads to ensure alignment and accurate output.

What will you be doing?

• Oversee the management of the Paramount Free-To-Air and Pay channel Programme Planning team
• Conduct regular 1-1s to ensure that the team are working effectively
• Conduct annual performance reviews and check-ins to ensure team is being kept engaged and motivated to achieve their goals
• To be the most senior point of contact for any Ofcom duties & any Ofcom related enquiries, ensuring that the planning department returns all Ofcom data for the Paramount portfolio
• To represent the planning team at company meetings and project work
• Acting as central point of contact for planning related queries
• Assisting the returning of Ofcom data for the Paramount portfolio
• Creating Standby lists and co-ordinating the maintenance of standby lists across the portfolio of channels
• Overseeing and Co-ordinating the testing, development and improvement of systems for programme planning
• Overseeing the AD and Subtitling across the portfolio ensuring we reach our Ofcom quotas
• Providing and issuing support to the Channel directors and Channel Management team
• Maintain Out of Hours contact duties
• Help to create the best possible workplace experience for the team with Paramount’s key values in mind
• Manage the team’s annual leave and the distribution of channels amongst the team
• Managing the planning schedule for nominated Paramount channel, ensuring that all aspects of the schedule are accurate and accounted for
• Inputting forward planning schedule into What’s On
• Informing relevant internal personnel & listings of all schedule changes made within issued weeks
• Maintaining a strong knowledge of the Paramount portfolio of schedules
• Overseeing all press day responsibilities
• Actioning Billings & Pre-Press emails
• Ensuring month-end data is up to date for Finance
• Ensuring all programme rights are accurately adhered to
• Coordinating between Programming, Sales & Presentation regarding schedule related matters
• Ensuring schedules are ready to send to Sales on a monthly basis
• Be an ambassador for all Paramount channels, internally and externally
• Help to embed the Paramount values and foster a culture of inclusion

What are we looking for?
• Substantial experience of programme planning at a broadcaster is essential and knowledge of Ofcom quotas
• Experience of managing a team
• A genuine interest and passion for TV
• Must be strong communicator and be confident working with other departments
• Be able to demonstrate a general understanding of TV schedules
• Strong I.T Skills including Excel and the ability to quickly pick up new systems
• Must demonstrate ability in numeracy
• Capacity for creative problem solving

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Channel 5 is an award-winning public service broadcaster and the UK's third latest commercial TV station, reaching 3 in 4 of the UK viewing public each month. The channel has a diverse schedule of original programmes across genres including issue-led documentaries, popular factual, accessible history, stunning natural history, inclusive entertainment and reality, top level sport, high quality scripted programming, headline-grabbing current affairs and critically acclaimed children's and news programming. Channel 5 is a unit of Paramount Global.

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