Demand Planner - Sky Sports Production

Want to do the best work of your life? With 24 million customers in 7 countries, make your mark at Europe’s leading media and entertainment brand. A workplace where you can proudly be yourself; our people make Sky a truly exciting and inclusive place to work. 

The Demand Planner role is a key part of the Planning and Performance Analysis team in Sports Production. This team is integral to the operational running of Sky Sports, working closely with Content and Production teams on forward planning, communications and initiatives to further Sky Sports’ vision as the most inclusive and innovative sports business in Europe.

As Demand Planner you will build, maintain and communicate Sky Sports’ demand forecast to enable effective budget planning & resourcing. Excellent relationship building, proactiveness and problem solving is a key skill you need to have. 

What You'll Do: 

• Building and maintaining the Sky Sports resource demand forecast (Events and their related facilities and crews) for a portfolio of Sports. 
• Leading regular meetings with Production & Content teams to ensure seamless production planning processes, by gathering production plans and updating our production planning system with the latest information. 
• Building the Salesforce reports for operational and business requirements. 
• Consolidating, formatting & presenting large amounts of data in a straightforward way. 
• Forecasting and analysis to support the financial modelling of key cost drivers. 
• Working with the wider team to review workflows and make improvements. 
• Resourcing system (PlanIt) trainer & superuser, including system housekeeping, UAT & issue reporting. 
• Doing the project work as required on key projects geared towards continuous process improvement. 
• Helping to maintain a culture where we continually challenge and question how we work. 
• Collaborating with the Production team to ensure our systems meet changing business requirements. 

What You'll Bring: 

• Exceptional attention to detail, comfortable learning various IT systems. 
• Time management, organisation, ability to prioritise. 
• The ability to proactively tackle challenges and seek the information you need to achieve your objectives. 
• Ability to Collaborate with a variety of stakeholders at different levels with the department. 
• Outstanding people skills with the ability to influence others. 
• Being curious – happy to learn, question & problem solve in a logical way. 
• An interest in and knowledge of Sky Sports’ output. 
• Intermediate to advanced Excel & Salesforce is highly beneficial but not essential. 
• Knowledge of production methods highly beneficial but not essential. 
• The integrity to handle sensitive data in the best interests of the business. 

Team Overview:

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.

The Rewards: 

There's a reason people can't stop talking about #LifeAtSky! Our great range of rewards really are something special, here are just a few: 

• Sky Q, for the TV you love all in one place 
• A generous pension package 
• Private healthcare 
• Discounted mobile and broadband 
• Access a wide range of best-in-class Sky VIP rewards and experiences 

How You'll Work: 

We know the world has changed, and we want to offer our employees the chance to collaborate at our outstanding office spaces, whilst enjoying the convenience of working from home. We've adopted a hybrid working approach to give more flexibility on where and how we work. You'll find out more about what this means for this role during the recruitment process. 

Your Office Base:

Osterley 

Our Osterley Campus is a 10-minute walk from Syon Lane train station. Or you can hop on one of our free shuttle buses that run to and from Osterley, Gunnersbury, Ealing Broadway and South Ealing tube stations. There’s also plenty of bike shelters and showers. 

On campus, you’ll find 13 subsidised restaurants, cafes, and a Waitrose. You can keep in shape at our subsidised gym, catch the latest shows and movies at our cinema, get your car washed and even get pampered at our beauty salon. 

Inclusion: 

At Sky we don’t just look at your CV. We’re more passionate about who you are and your potential. We also know that everyone has a life outside work, so we're happy to discuss flexible working. We are 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 to your recruiter as early as you can. 

Why wait? 

Apply now to build an amazing career and be part of a brilliant team. We can’t wait to hear from you. To find out more about working with us, search #LifeAtSky on social media. 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.