JOB BAND: E
CONTRACT TYPE: FTC until 31 Dec 2026
DEPARTMENT: Media Scheduling TV
LOCATION: Salford
PROPOSED SALARY RANGE: £24,600 - £28,000
We're happy to discuss flexible working. If you'd like to, please indicate your preference in the application – though there's no obligation to do so now. Flexible working will be part of the discussion at offer stage.
Purpose of the role
Reporting to a Media Scheduler, the Assistant Media Scheduler is responsible for scheduling all BBC promotional items on a given service in line with the marketing, editorial and scheduling timescales. The role applies the principles of media planning, marketing and advertising, and uses all available audience data to create the most audience‑focused promotional schedule. The assistant ensures schedules are editorially sound, meet all transmission requirements and are fit for broadcast.
Key responsibilities and impact
* Schedules and optimises BBC promotional media across all platforms to meet campaign and cross‑promotion targets.
* Monitors and tracks channel playout, flagging performance issues to Media Schedulers, Portfolio Leads and Campaign Planners.
* Identifies and supports cross‑promotion opportunities to drive audiences to other BBC services and events.
* Works with Media Schedulers to ensure junctions are editorially sound, consistent, timed correctly and compliant for transmission, including handover to Playout teams.
* Extracts and analyses media research to inform audience‑focused scheduling and support media planning and future audience forecasts.
Skills and experience – essential criteria
* Strong passion for and knowledge of television, radio and digital media, with an understanding of scheduling, creative media solutions and broadcast requirements.
* Solid understanding of media research, marketing and evolving audience‑measurement techniques within a broadcast environment.
* Highly numerate with excellent attention to detail, strong PC skills and experience using spreadsheets for analysis.
* Strong time‑management skills with the ability to work accurately to tight deadlines.
* Excellent communication skills, with knowledge of editorial, transmission and Ofcom regulatory guidelines.
If you can bring some of these skills and experience, along with transferable strengths, we’d love to hear from you and encourage you to apply.
Benefits
* Fair pay and flexible benefits including a competitive salary package, a flexible 35-hour working week, 25 days annual leave with the option to buy an extra 5 days, a defined pension scheme and discounted dental, health care and gym.
* Excellent career and professional development.
* Support in your working life, including flexible working which you can discuss with us at any point during the application, selection or offer.
* A values‑based organisation where the way we do things is important as what we do.
Benefits may vary if you are joining on an FTC basis or on an orchestra conditions contract.
Equal opportunity
The BBC is an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from individuals, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, socio‑economic background, religion and/or belief.
Disability confident
We are a disability confident employer. If you need to discuss adjustments or access requirements for the interview process, or to carry out this role, please contact us via email and we’d be happy to discuss: reasonable.adjustments@bbc.co.uk
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