Senior Programming Associate - Sky Cinema

Want to do the best work of your life? Make your mark at Europe’s leading entertainment brand. Our people make Sky a truly exciting and inclusive place to work – a place where you can be yourself and let your skills shine.

We’re looking for an experienced linear channel scheduler with proven editorial flair to work across Sky Cinema’s portfolio of 11 channels. You’ll create, deliver and manage compelling monthly content plans, screen and recommend content to acquire that is right for Sky customers, and use market knowledge and trends to curate customer facing collections from a large library of movies. 

What you'll do:

• Manage key programming information within BSS (Broadcast Support System) and Airtable, including up to date license period information including runs and exhibitions and on-demand availability where applicable.

• Ensure we are fully exploiting content rights where possible – linear and on-demand.

• Execute and communicate any changes to channel plans – resulting from duration changes, up to date compliance changes or rights adjustments.

• Monthly scheduling of all programme episodes, taking into account editorial, compliance and license information.

• Accurate input of monthly channel schedule into BSS.

• Prepare plans ahead of forecasting process.

• Track programme and channel performance via Techedge and weekly reports, use data to make informed scheduling decisions and advise senior stakeholders.

• Identification of daily / weekly / monthly tactical schedule opportunities for linear and other platforms.

• Plan editorial feedback where required, with an understanding of impact of wider portfolio strategies and applied broad knowledge of TV landscape.

What you'll bring:

• Strong editorial judgement and content curation skills.

• Great analytical skills with ability to produce fresh insight.

• Passion and knowledge for television.

• Ability to challenge the status quo and look for new ways of working.

• Creative thinker with the ability to apply lateral thinking to problems.

• Ability to manage multiple priorities whilst delivering consistently to deadline.

Team Overview

The Content Team at Sky UK are responsible for commissioning, acquiring and planning content across our multiple content & channel brands including Sky Max, Sky Atlantic and Sky Cinema. The Content Strategy & Planning team ensures the commissioning and planning teams are supported by the best possible insight to make the right content decisions for customers.

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 

• The magic of Sky Glass at an exclusive rate 

• A generous pension package 

• Private healthcare 

• Discounted mobile and broadband 

• A wide range of 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 unique 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:

We take pride in our approach to diversity and inclusion: we’ve been recognised by The Times and Stonewall for this, and we’ve committed £30million to support the fight against racial injustice. We’ve also set ambitious targets for increasing ethnic diversity and representation throughout our organisation.

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

And we'll do everything we can to support you during your application. If you need us to make any adjustments to our recruitment process, speak to our recruitment team who will be happy to support you.

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. A job you love to talk about.

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.