Chief Content Planning & Scheduling Leader

Aljazeera; Doha; On-site; QAR 600,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Al Jazeera seeks a Head of Planning and Scheduling to lead Strategic Content Planning within the Al Jazeera 360 Content Strategy division. This role develops a comprehensive content vision, identifies gaps, and organizes publishing schedules across platforms.

Responsibilities include creating short-, medium-, and long-term plans, coordinating with programs, localization, marketing, and technology, and driving analytics to refine the platform’s content roadmap and presentation.

Qualifications

• A bachelor’s degree in media/journalism/communication/business administration or a related field is required.
• A master’s degree is a plus.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in content planning/scheduling/editorial management at digital platforms OTT online streaming or major broadcast media networks including at least 3–5 years in a supervisory or leadership role.

Responsibilities

• Strategic content planning: develop and implement short-, medium-, and long-term content strategies in coordination with the Content Strategy Department; identify thematic priorities and gaps.
• Publishing and scheduling: prepare and oversee publishing schedules and content launch plans; direct content display and homepage highlighting decisions.
• Coordination and integration: align content delivery with Programs, Docs/Docs, Localization, Marketing, and Tech teams; ensure metadata localization alignment.
• Performance monitoring and analytics: use audience data and analytics to evaluate performance and improve content placement and roadmap.

Skills

Strategic content planning

Publishing & scheduling

Team leadership

Analytics & data interpretation

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in media/journalism/communication/business administration

Master's degree

Job description

Al Jazeera seeks a Head of Planning and Scheduling to lead Strategic Content Planning within the Al Jazeera 360 Content Strategy division. This role develops a comprehensive content vision, identifies gaps, and organizes publishing schedules across platforms.

Responsibilities include creating short-, medium-, and long-term plans, coordinating with programs, localization, marketing, and technology, and driving analytics to refine the platform’s content roadmap and presentation.