Scheduling Assistant - Sky Sports (12month FTC)

Sky Retail Stores; Hounslow; Hybrid; GBP 28.000 - 36.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Free Sky TV or NOW package

Pension package with up to 9% employer

Private healthcare

Aviva Digital GP and dental insurance

Discounts on Sky products

Sharesave and Tech schemes

Sky VIP rewards

Zusammenfassung

Sky is seeking a detail‑oriented planner to support the daily reconciliation and scheduling of Sky Sports content. You will work with the Planning & Scheduling team to keep schedules accurate across multiple channels and platforms, including On Demand and Merchandising, while liaising with the Sky Sports News team and stakeholder groups.

A passion for sport and solid Excel skills are essential. The role offers hybrid working with three days in the Osterley office and opportunities to grow within

Qualifikationen

• Excellent knowledge and demonstrable passion for Sport.
• Background or work experience in broadcasting or streaming is desirable.
• Exceptional attention to detail.
• Understanding of how audiences consume sport.
• Strong communication skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office tools, especially Excel.

Aufgaben

• Daily programme reconciliation of Sky Sports channel output in BSS.
• Scheduling of VCID triggers to aid anti-piracy.
• End to end Sky Sports News planning and accurate communication with the News team.
• Assist planners to produce and maintain effective schedules for Sky Sports channels.
• Liaise with Viewer Relations regarding customer queries.
• Ensure a seamless customer experience across Sky platforms.

Kenntnisse

Sport knowledge

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Scheduling

Organisational skills

Microsoft Excel

Tools

Excel

Broadcast systems

Jobbeschreibung

The Sky Sports UK Planning & Scheduling team is responsible for the strategic planning, scheduling and operational delivery of content across Sky Sports' linear channel & streaming portfolio. The team develops and manages schedules across 11 linear channels and Sky's streaming platforms, balancing rights obligations, channel capacity, production requirements, operational dependencies and wider business needs. Through close collaboration with production, UI Planning, rights, promo, marketing and operations teams, Planning ensures schedules are accurate, compliant, clearly communicated and operationally deliverable.

Working closely with the Linear Programme Schedulers in Sky Sports you will help support the creation and reconciliation of schedules in our broadcast systems and support with the administrative duties of the team. This would suit someone at the beginning of their career in sports broadcasting who can demonstrate a passion for sports content and the ability to organise their work in a systematic way.

What you'll do:

Daily programme reconciliation of Sky Sports channel output in BSS

Scheduling of VCID triggers to aid anti-piracy

End to end Sky Sports News planning, communicating effectively with the Sky Sports News team to ensure accuracy.

Assisting the programme planners to produce, manage and maintain effective, creative and accurate Programme Schedules for one or more of the 11 Sky Sports Channels

To have a good working knowledge of all our channel output

To liaise with Viewer Relations in respect of customer queries

To ensure a seamless customer experience , which is at the heart of everything Sky do

To have a good working knowledge of the Sky Sports Channels and the technology required to perform your role, including On Demand & Merchandising, PPV , Interactive Scheduling and our Digital Platforms.

To assist with Rights Management data entry.

Communicate relevant and necessary information to other parts of the business.

Build and maintain relationships with key stakeholders to include SPS, Production, Playout Operations, Scheduling Operations, Sky Media, Marketing, PR and Acquisitions teams.

Play an active role in helping the department to become 'World Class'

Carry out any other additional requirements as necessary.

Ensure compliance with Sky's Health & Safety regulations and policies

Essential Criteria:

Excellent knowledge and demonstrable passion for Sport

A background or work experience in broadcasting or streaming is desirable.

Exceptional attention to detail

An understanding of how audiences consume sport

Strong communication skills

Proficient in Microsoft Office tools especially Excel

Good knowledge of Sky, its various multimedia products and platforms

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.

Benefits and perks

• Free Sky TV or NOW package, including Sky Sports and Sky Cinema
• Pension package with up to 9% employer contribution
• Private healthcare with mental health support
• Aviva Digital GP and dental insurance
• Discounts on Sky products, including Sky Mobile, Sky Broadband, Sky Glass and Sky Protect
• Sharesave and Tech schemes
• A range of Sky VIP rewards and experiences

How you'll work

We've adopted a hybrid working approach to give more flexibility on where and how we work. The hybrid working expectations for this role are 3 days in the office per week.

Your office base

Osterley

Our Sky Group HQ. Equipped with state-of-the-art technology and workspaces, there's plenty of space to see your big ideas come to life. Here you'll find 13 subsidised restaurants and cafes. You can re-energise at our gym, catch the latest films at our cinema, get your car washed and even get pampered at our beauty salon.

Our Osterley Campus is just a 10-minute walk from Syon Lane train station, or you can get one of our free shuttle buses from Osterley, Gunnersbury and Ealing Broadway stations. Plus, there's free onsite parking available for cars, motorbikes and bicycles.

Who we are

We're Sky, a leading media and entertainment company who connect millions with entertainment, sports, news and arts through innovative products and services. Working with us means you'll be bringing the joy of a better experience to more people, every day. All so we can do better and deliver better for our customers, colleagues and society.

Equal opportunity and diversity

We're an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We're 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 supp