Scheduling Assistant - Sky Sports (12month FTC)

The Sky Sports UK Planning & Scheduling team is responsible for the strategic planning, scheduling and operational delivery of content across Sky Sports’ linear channel & streaming portfolio. The team develops and manages schedules across 11 linear channels and Sky’s streaming platforms, balancing rights obligations, channel capacity, production requirements, operational dependencies and wider business needs. Through close collaboration with production, UI Planning, rights, promo, marketing and operations teams, Planning ensures schedules are accurate, compliant, clearly communicated and operationally deliverable.

Working closely with the Linear Programme Schedulers in Sky Sports you will help support the creation and reconciliation of schedules in our broadcast systems and support with the administrative duties of the team.  This would suit someone at the beginning of their career in sports broadcasting who can demonstrate a passion for sports content and the ability to organise their work in a systematic way.

What you'll do:

• Daily programme reconciliation of Sky Sports channel output in BSS   

• Scheduling of VCID triggers to aid anti-piracy 

• End to end Sky Sports News planning, communicating effectively with the Sky Sports News team to ensure accuracy. 

• Assisting the programme planners to produce, manage and maintain effective, creative and accurate Programme Schedules for one or more of the 11 Sky Sports Channels 

• To have a good working knowledge of all our channel output  

• To liaise with Viewer Relations in respect of customer queries  

• To ensure a seamless customer experience , which is at the heart of everything Sky do 

• To have a good working knowledge of the Sky Sports Channels and the technology required to perform your role, including On Demand & Merchandising, PPV , Interactive Scheduling and our Digital Platforms. 

• To assist with Rights Management data entry. 

• Communicate relevant and necessary information to other parts of the business. 

• Build and maintain relationships with key stakeholders to include SPS, Production, Playout Operations, Scheduling Operations, Sky Media, Marketing, PR and Acquisitions teams. 

• Play an active role in helping the department to become ‘World Class’ 

• Carry out any other additional requirements as necessary. 

• Ensure compliance with Sky’s Health & Safety regulations and policies  

Essential Criteria:

• Excellent knowledge and demonstrable passion for Sport
• A background or work experience in broadcasting or streaming is desirable.

• Exceptional attention to detail

• An understanding of how audiences consume sport

• Strong communication skills

• Proficient in Microsoft Office tools especially Excel

• Good knowledge of Sky, its various multimedia products and platforms

Sky Sports

We deliver the most innovative and best Sports content experience to our customers across all platforms. We promote continuous innovation, driving value for our customers and high-quality output. Everyone is passionate about sport and proud of the work that they undertake both on screen and behind the scenes.

Benefits and perks 

There's one thing people can't stop talking about when it comes to life at Sky: the perks. Here’s a taster:  

·       Free Sky TV or NOW package, including Sky Sports and Sky Cinema   

·       Pension package with up to 9% employer contribution 

·       Private healthcare with mental health support  

·       Aviva Digital GP and dental insurance  

·       Discounts on Sky products, including Sky Mobile, Sky Broadband, Sky Glass and Sky Protect  

·       Sharesave and Tech schemes  

·       A range of Sky VIP rewards and experiences 

How you’ll work 

We've adopted a hybrid working approach to give more flexibility on where and how we work. The hybrid working expectations for this role are 3 days in the office per week. 

Your office base  

Osterley

Our Sky Group HQ. Equipped with state-of-the-art technology and workspaces, there’s plenty of space to see your big ideas come to life. Here you’ll find 13 subsidised restaurants and cafes. You can re-energise at our gym, catch the latest films at our cinema, get your car washed and even get pampered at our beauty salon. 

Our Osterley Campus is just a 10-minute walk from Syon Lane train station, or you can get one of our free shuttle buses from Osterley, Gunnersbury and Ealing Broadway stations. Plus, there’s free onsite parking available for cars, motorbikes and bicycles. 

Who we are 

We’re Sky, a leading media and entertainment company who connect millions with entertainment, sports, news and arts through innovative products and services. Working with us means you’ll be bringing the joy of a better experience to more people, every day. All so we can do better and deliver better for our customers, colleagues and society.

We’re an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We're a Disability Confident Accredited Employer, and welcome and encourage applications from all candidates. We will look to ensure a fair and consistent experience for all and will make reasonable adjustments to support you where appropriate. Please flag any adjustments you need as early as you can. 

Just so you know: if your application is successful, we’ll ask you to complete a criminal record check. And depending on the role you have applied for and the nature of any convictions you may have, we might have to withdraw the offer.  

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