Assistant Scheduler

Responsibilities: 

• Prepare schedules for the assigned channels on time and with 100% accuracy:
  • in accordance with Channel guidelines
  • according to the defined steps / polices for the channel
  • meeting the marketing guidelines to achieve target audience
  • ensuring creativity on presenting schedule              
  • Informing all relevant parties of the change in the planned schedule, if any
• Liaise with Planning, Brand Management, Media agency, Library, Transmission and Acquisition
  • obtaining actual programming and version to be used
  • ensuring promotions and continuity are delivered on time and checking on the validity of the promo
  • ensuring commercials and sponsorships are booked into right program
  • ensuring programs are ready 24 hours before transmission day
• Liaise with segmenting dept to ensure all programme files are segmented and ready for transmission.
  • Liaising with acquisition for missing media
  • Be fully observant for any timecodes error in the programme
  • Ensuring all programme files are available and right aspect ratio are used by transmission as per the schedule
• Ensuring all promotions and continuity elements are rightly placed in schedule.
• Update WHAT'SON database with 100% accuracy.
• Perform other tasks or duties as and when required.
• Be prepared to work long hours and weekend.

Requirements: 

• Bachelor Degree in Mass Communication & Media
• 2 years of Experience as Scheduler in Media Industry
• Preferably has knowledge in WHAT'SON
• Attention to detail and fully focused
• Organised and having pleasant character
• Experience in understanding and developing programming strategies in reference to TV targeted audience behaviors, characteristics & trends, and competition 
• Advanced IT skills

Unfortunately, due to the high number of responses we receive we are unable to provide feedback to all applicants. If you have not been contacted within 5-7 days, please assume that at this stage your application has been unsuccessful.