Presentation Scheduler

Welcome to Warner Bros. Discovery… the stuff dreams are made of.

Who We Are…

When we say, “the stuff dreams are made of,” we’re not just referring to the world of wizards, dragons and superheroes, or even to the wonders of Planet Earth. Behind WBD’s vast portfolio of iconic content and beloved brands, are the storytellers bringing our characters to life, the creators bringing them to your living rooms and the dreamers creating what’s next…

From brilliant creatives, to technology trailblazers, across the globe, WBD offers career defining opportunities, thoughtfully curated benefits, and the tools to explore and grow into your best selves. Here you are supported, here you are celebrated, here you can thrive.

Presentation Scheduler

Company Overview:

Every great story has a new beginning. We're excited to announce that Discovery and WarnerMedia have combined to become Warner Bros. Discovery. As a premier global media and entertainment company, we offer audiences the world’s most differentiated and complete portfolio of content, brands and franchises across television, film, sports, news, streaming and gaming. We’re home to the world’s best storytellers, creating world-class products for consumers.

WBD is bringing together the scripted and the unscripted, the local and the global, the timely and the timeless. Taking the world’s greatest possibilities and making them a reality. Creating impact, inspiring imagination, and building connections. Here you can succeed, here you are supported, here you are celebrated.

Warner Bros. Discovery Sports represents WBD's portfolio of sports brands, channels and platforms. It collectively reaches 130 million people every month, engaging fans and broad audiences in more than 200 markets and in over 20 languages across all platforms where consumers are spending time -free-to-air TV, pay-tv, streaming, online and social.

Position Details:

• Position:           Presentation Scheduler
• Division:           T&O
• Location:          Istanbul
• Department:     Network Origination Services
• Reports to:       Network Scheduling Supervisor
• Contract:          FTC                                         

Position Overview:

This role will primarily be responsible for the Presentation Scheduling for our portfolio of WBD Factual and Entertainment channels across the Turkish Free To Air market. It may also require some support for our wider portfolio of EMEA and UK feeds. It involves liaising with the Programme Planning Teams, Sales, and Marketing Departments, third party regional sales house as well as the in-house Content Operations, Compliance and Transmission Team to ensure the delivery of fully optimised, editorially sound and compliant playlists.

Responsibilities:

• Creation and finalization of the daily transmission schedule, ensuring accuracy and efficiency whilst remaining reactive to the business.
• Liaising with Content teams to ensure smooth hand over of schedules throughout all workflows and processes prior to transmission.  Identifying issues and working with relevant departments to find solutions ensuring all elements air successfully and fulfil regional regulatory requirements.
• To fully understand break patterns and templates and ensure they are checked and loaded into the system and that all final commercial loads or amendments are actioned.
• Organization and regular revision of presentation templates.
• Perform necessary checks to the presentation schedule.
• Liaise with Transmission teams, confirming correct playlist versions have been received and necessary changes to ‘on-air’ have taken place.

• Perform daily presentation schedule reconciliation and provide any reports, including discrepancy reports as required by the Supervisor/Manager.

• Attending meetings and building strong relationships with key contacts in Turkey and UK offices.
• Cross training to develop knowledge across feeds and regions within the department.
• Assist in the testing and implementation of new software development, upgrades and workflows as required by the Management Team.
• Any other presentation scheduling tasks required and assigned by the Supervisor that are appropriate and in line with the position.

Requirements:

• Experience in free to air/commercial on-air scheduling.
• Good knowledge of the scheduling system IBMS or similar Scheduling System.
• An understanding of the end-to-end broadcast chain.
• Knowledge of RTUK Regulatory body and other regulatory bodies and advantage.
• Self-starter, highly motivated and a good team player.
• Capable of decision making and maintaining high performance while working under pressure.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to establish effective working relationships within an organisation.
• Excellent attention to detail and a structured approach to problem solving.

Metrics:

• Delivery of the daily transmission schedules within deadlines and high levels of accuracy.
• To be able to independently resolve basic scheduling issues and commercial load errors.
• To have a broad understanding of the regional aspects of the feed and Channel priorities
• Successfully working with others in the organization as part of the team to ensure all schedules are delivered in a timely manner.
• Working with other departments to ensure all matters relating to the creation of the daily presentation schedule and associated work processes are followed and any issues fed back as required.
• To become proficient in the presentation scheduling functions across numerous channels where required.
• Working to a shift pattern created to help maximise our commercial revenue opportunities, shared across our 3 person regional presentation team.

Location:   Istanbul

How We Get Things Done…

This last bit is probably the most important! Here at WBD, our guiding principles are the core values by which we operate and are central to how we get things done. You can find them at www.wbd.com/guiding-principles/ along with some insights from the team on what they mean and how they show up in their day to day. We hope they resonate with you and look forward to discussing them during your interview.

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