On-Air Planning Intern

Are you looking to get into TV? 

As an On-Air Planning Intern with A+E Networks UK you’ll learn the full end to end broadcast process, working with a vast array of departments across multiple countries. You’ll gain insight into the media industry and come away with the knowledge and experience to further your career in a wide range of directions. This role is the perfect opportunity to dive into the exciting world of Television.

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You will be part of the Presentation & Continuity teams. This involves the creative and accurate scheduling of all broadcast presentation elements: promotions, sponsorship, graphics, voiceover announcements and channel branding. You will plan On-Air Navigational components, writing voiceovers for brand new shows, and liaising with voiceover artists. The objective of navigation is to increase viewership and aid retention across our channels in the UK and Internationally.  

Presentation Scheduling requires the ability to work autonomously as well as part of a team. A keen eye for detail with a passion for TV is a must. The work requires regular liaising with multiple departments, so good communication skills are key. The Presentation team complete daily schedules by gathering all the necessary broadcast elements from across the business and providing them to Playout at the end of the day. The London team collaborate and support our international offices in Germany, Italy, Poland and South Africa.

In Continuity you will strategize and generate on-air graphic excel plans, ensuring all graphics and voiceovers are available for the scheduling team that will navigate the viewer to prime spots amongst our channels.  You will have the opportunity to write scripts for our voiceover artists, to help keep our viewers engaged and spread the message of our brand-new commissions coming in 2023.

About Us

Would you like to join a Great Place to Work?

We are delighted to be certified as a 'Great Place to Work' in the UK (and in many other EMEA regions!) by Great Place to Work®. This certification is a fantastic reflection of our company's working environment and unique culture; we couldn't be more proud! We welcome everyone to be part of our team and experience it themselves.

We are always on the lookout for talented candidates who are curious about the world around them and passionate about entertainment. At A+E Networks UK you’ll find a community of innovative, creative and inspiring people who aren’t afraid to try new things and collaborate in an effort to move the company forward. Every employee plays a vital role in the future of our company.

A+E Networks UK runs a family of global TV brands broadcasting in the UK and EMEA. Our channels include History, H2, Crime+Investigation and free to air channel, BLAZE. We are an ambitious and creative team who strive to build strong brands for our territories.

Our work environment appeals to self-motivated and flexible thinkers who are great collaborators and always strive to discover what is next creatively. Our award-winning factual and entertainment content includes global hit franchises like Forged in Fire and The Curse of Oak Island, must see dramas Royal Bastards: Rise of the Tudors, and Vikings as well as original local commissions including: Al Murray’s Why Does Everyone Hate the English, River Hunters, Lost Relics Hunters and Murdertown. We complement our programming with innovative talent-led exclusive digital content and top-rated podcasts. 

A+E Networks UK fosters an open and creative approach which is helping us to deliver ground-breaking work.We are a progressive, friendly and fun place to work. We’re looking for professionals who are motivated and excited by challenge and driven to deliver results. We employ inspiring individuals who love to innovate and are passionate about the industry.

Key Responsibilities

• Be responsible for the provision of accurate and creative schedules to Playout in a timely manner while maintaining a thorough understanding of their individual requirements and all associated services.
• Assist with creating script grids and delivery of navigation assets.
• Liaise with and prepare voice over artists for self-op sessions.
• Strategize for monthly makelists/continuity plans.
• Support Playout and collaborate to remedy on air issues
• Implement airtime strategy that has been set in collaboration with the Media Planning team. Understand and interpret promotional ratings to best effect. This will require you to attend allocation and commissioning meetings as well as viewing all promotional and branding material prior to them airing.
• Have a good knowledge of the channels, technology and operations required to perform your duties, and act as a resource for others to support their learning. – in brief up top
• Consistently identify, prioritise and deal with incidents in a timely and professional manner by implementing the appropriate fix.
• Escalate problems in the required timescales and via the most effective route, retaining ownership of the issues, promptly carrying out follow up analysis when needed.
• Take the initiative to pass on information and updates, providing and receiving training when required.
• Effectively manage late programme, continuity and promotional changes.
• Act to support less experienced colleagues in the execution of their duties as required and, when requested, to better develop the strengths of the team.
• Play a key role in the accurate attachment and resolution of issues with templates to ensure maximum minutage for Sky Media, thus playing a vital role in generating revenue.
• Increase your knowledge and understanding of key stakeholder teams such as Playout, Media Planning, Programme Planning, Creative, and Compliance.

Person Specification

• Able to consistently produce work to a high standard of accuracy
• Excellent communication skills to liaise with other departments and convey information clearly
• Ability to work to fixed deadlines
• Ability to calculate basic time equations
• Microsoft software knowledge
• Demonstrable ability to complete work to a high level of accuracy within a required time frame
• Passion for TV
• Team player who can fit into a proactive team
• Attention to detail

Company Values

THINK NEXT

• Embrace and anticipate change
• Invent for tomorrow
• Challenge the status quo
• Identify future trends and seize opportunities
• Be ambitious, don’t be afraid to aim for bigger and better

OWN IT

• Commit to your idea and run with it
• Embrace responsibility
• Everyone has a voice at all levels in the organisation
• Be brave, be daring - overcome obstacles
• Acknowledge mistakes and learn from them

FIGHT AS A FAMILY, WIN AS A TEAM

• Be passionate about your ideas
• Challenge, collaborate and unite
• Celebrate everyone’s success
• Build friendships – we work at our best when we’re in it together

LOVE WHAT YOU DO

• When you love what you do, your enthusiasm is infectious
• Be proud of our brand and bring it to life
• Channel your heart and passion into everything you do

BE YOU

• Let your personality shine
• Be honest with yourself and with others
• Champion differences in people
• Keep developing your potential