Broadcast Ad Operations Scheduling Coordinator

DAZN; Hyderabad; On-site; INR 900,000 - 1,400,000; Full time

Job summary

DAZN is seeking a Broadcast Ad Operations Scheduling Coordinator in Hyderabad to oversee day-to-day TX Scheduling, ensuring seamless airtime optimisation for promos and ads. You will mentor the team, drive performance, and ensure compliance with broadcast standards.

You will liaise across programming and playout, maintain schedules, and lead process improvements while upholding quality and deadlines in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Experience mentoring teams in on-air or broadcast operations.
• Strong understanding of TV advertising, promo scheduling, and the media landscape.
• Proven ability to meet deadlines and manage competing priorities.
• Experience contributing to process improvements and operational innovation.

Responsibilities

• Assist Scheduling Manager in optimising airtime for promos, sponsorships and commercials.
• Ensure schedules are delivered for playout on time with minimal amendments.
• Schedule classifications, channel navigation, and live events as applicable.
• Ensure promos comply with FNA classification guidelines.
• Monitor promo campaigns to align with platform strategy.
• Troubleshoot broadcast systems issues and escalate as necessary.
• Liaise with internal and external stakeholders, including programming and playout.
• Represent the team in cross-functional meetings and contribute to planning.
• Adhere to ASTRA code of practice and style guides; update as needed.
• Run QC logs and on-air checks to ensure adherence to promo strategy.

Skills

Communication Mastery

Collaboration

Problem-Solving

Operational Excellence

Attention to Detail

Resilience & Agility

Tech-Savvy

Tools

IBMS

Microsoft Office

Job description

Broadcast Ad Operations Scheduling Coordinator

Department: 88-255 - Delivery - Linear Channel

Employment Type: Permanent - Full Time

Location: India - Hyderabad

Reporting To: Chris Jones

Description

TX Scheduling Executive, you will be responsible for overseeing the day-to-day operations of the TX Scheduling Team, ensuring seamless execution of channel airtime optimisation, promo scheduling, and compliance with broadcast standards.

This role requires a proactive leader who can manage workflows, uphold quality standards, and foster a collaborative team culture. You will act as the primary liaison between internal and external stakeholders, ensuring alignment on goals, deadlines, and compliance requirements. Additionally, you will play a key role in mentoring team members, driving performance, and implementing process improvements.

Key Responsibilities

Scheduling & Airtime Optimization:

• Assist the Scheduling Manager in optimising airtime for promos, sponsorship elements, and commercials.
• Ensure all schedules are delivered for playout in a timely fashion, with minimal amendments needed.
• Schedule presentation elements such as classifications, channel navigation, and live events (if applicable).
• Ensure correct classifications are placed before all programs and that promos comply with FNA classification guidelines.

Operational Excellence:

• Monitor promo campaigns to ensure they align with platform strategy
• Ensure programs start and end on time and that commercials are placed correctly within schedules.
• Troubleshoot and investigate broadcast systems issues, escalating as necessary.

Stakeholder Collaboration:

• Liaise with internal and external stakeholders, including programming, playout
• Ensure channels adhere to ASTRA code of practice and style guides, updating as necessary.
• Represent the team in cross-functional meetings and contribute to strategic planning.

Quality Control & Compliance:

• Run QC logs and on-air checks to ensure adherence to promo strategy.
• File and deliver transmission logs for Presentation Coordinators.
• Ensure compliance with all laws and regulations, particularly during sensitive periods such as elections.

Skills, Knowledge & Expertise

• Communication Mastery: Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to clearly convey updates, issues, and solutions.
• Collaboration: Builds strong working relationships across teams and fosters a cohesive team environment.
• Problem-Solving: Investigative mindset with the ability to think critically and adapt quickly.
• Operational Excellence: Displays a systematic and thorough approach to workload and time management.
• Attention to Detail: Maintains high accuracy in scheduling, compliance checks, and reporting.
• Resilience & Agility: Thrives in a fast-paced, changing environment and manages shifting priorities with ease.
• Tech-Savvy: Proficient in broadcast systems (preferably IBMS), Microsoft Office, and other relevant tools.

Experience & Capability

• Proven experience managing or mentoring teams, ideally in an on-air or broadcast operations context.
• Strong understanding of TV advertising, promo scheduling, and the broader media landscape.
• Demonstrated ability to meet deadlines, manage competing priorities, and drive team performance.
• Experience contributing to process improvements and operational innovation.