Assistant Media Scheduler in Belfast

CONTRACT TYPE: Fixed-term Contract, Full-time / FAttachment, Full-time (6 Months)

DEPARTMENT: NI Brand (CCOG) – Media Team

LOCATION: Belfast

PROPOSED SALARY RANGE: £24,600 – £27,400 depending on relevant skills, knowledge and experience. The expected salary range for this role reflects internal benchmarking and external market insights.

We're happy to discuss flexible working. If you'd like to, please indicate your preference in the application – though there's no obligation to do so now. Flexible working will be part of the discussion at offer stage.

PURPOSE OF THE ROLE

Join the BBC Northern Ireland Media team as an Assistant Media Scheduler, supporting the planning, scheduling and performance management of digital inventory across iPlayer, web and social channels. In this 6‑month role, you’ll play a key part in delivering impactful promotional activity that helps BBC NI content reach and engage audiences across the region.

WHY JOIN THE TEAM

You’ll be part of a collaborative, multi‑disciplinary Media team working at the heart of BBC Northern Ireland’s promotional activity. This role offers the chance to develop hands‑on experience across digital and social platforms, contribute to high‑profile campaigns, and build strong relationships with colleagues across NI, Scotland, Wales and network teams.

YOUR KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND IMPACT

• Support the planning, scheduling and management of digital inventory across iPlayer, web and social channels.
• Manage and schedule activity across organic and paid social media channels.
• Provide resilience support for linear inventory when required.
• Collaborate with Marketing and Creative teams across NI, Scotland, Wales and network Media teams.
• Monitor performance, analyse data and contribute insights to optimise campaign effectiveness.

YOUR SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

ESSENTIAL CRITERIA

• Experience working with data, ideally within media, broadcasting or communications.
• Understanding of media planning and scheduling processes, with familiarity across inventory types.
• Passion for audiences in Northern Ireland and awareness of BBC priorities.
• Ability to influence stakeholders, build strong relationships and manage multiple priorities.
• Confident decision making under pressure, with adaptability to fast changing broadcast environments.

DESIRABLE

• Experience maintaining efficient operational processes and driving new ideas independently.
• High levels of computer literacy, including strong spreadsheet skills.
• Knowledge of digital and social media platforms and their role in audience engagement.
• Understanding of broadcast ecosystems and promotional workflows.
• Interest in industry trends and developments within media and broadcasting.

If you can bring some of these skills and experiences, along with transferable strengths, we’d love to hear from you and encourage you to apply.

Disclaimer: This job description is a written statement of the essential characteristics of the job, with its principal accountabilities, incorporating a note of the skills, knowledge and experience required for a satisfactory level of performance. This is not intended to be a complete, detailed account of all aspects of the duties involved.

Please note: If you were to be offered this role, the BBC will conduct Employment screening checks which include reference checks; eligibility to work checks; and if applicable to the role, safeguarding and adverse media/safety checks. Any offer made is conditional on these checks being satisfactory.

Before your start date, you may need to disclose any unspent convictions or police charges, in line with our recruitment policy. This allows us to discuss any support you may need and assess any risks. Failure to disclose may result in the withdrawal of your offer.

We are unable to accept applications via CV and only online applications will be considered. Please click on the APPLY NOW button to proceed with your application.

Redeployment: The BBC is committed to redeploying employees seeking suitable alternative employment within the BBC and they will be given priority consideration ahead of other applicants. Priority consideration means that for those employees seeking redeployment their application will be considered alongside anyone else at risk of redundancy, prior to any individuals being considered who are not at risk.

Information at a Glance: This is your BBC. At the BBC you can create and innovate in an inclusive environment while contributing to some of the world’s best loved content, and the BBC’s mission to inform, educate and entertain.

Life at BBC: Here you will benefit from:

• Fair pay and flexible benefits including a competitive salary package, a flexible 35‑hour working week, 25 days annual leave with the option to buy an extra 5 days, a defined pension scheme and discounted dental, health care and gym.
• Excellent career and professional development.
• Support in your working life, including flexible working which you can discuss with us at any point during the application, selection or offer.
• A values‑based organisation where the way we do things is important as what we do.
• Benefits may vary if you are joining on an FTC basis or on an orchestra conditions contract.

Learn more about life at the BBC and our values in our candidate pack.

You belong: We have a working environment where we value and respect every individual's unique contribution, so all our employees feel that they can belong, thrive and achieve their full potential.

We want to attract the broadest range of talented people to join us. The more diverse our workforce, the better able we are to respond to and reflect our audiences in all their diversity.

We welcome applications from individuals, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, socio‑economic background, religion and/or belief.

Find out more about diversity, inclusion and belonging in our strategy below.

Diversity, inclusion & belonging strategy: Disability confident: We are a disability confident employer. If you need to discuss adjustments or access requirements for the interview process, or to carry out this role, please contact us via email and we’d be happy to discuss: reasonable.adjustments at BBC.co.uk