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Career Opportunities: Assistant Manager - On Air presentation, Regional (3476)

Requisition ID 3476 - Posted - Regional (Regional) - Chennai (1004)

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Scheduling & On-Air Presentation – Job Description

Job Title:

Assistant Manager – Scheduling & On-Air Presentation

Department:

Programming / Channel Operations / Broadcast Planning

Band F1

Location:

Chennai

Role Overview:

The Scheduling & On-Air Presentation role is responsible for planning and executing the channel’s daily and long-term content schedule while ensuring smooth on-air presentation and brand consistency. The role requires coordination across programming, marketing, promo, graphics, sales, and broadcast operations to ensure accurate and effective channel output.

Key Responsibilities:

Prepare and manage daily / weekly / monthly programming schedules in line with channel strategy.
Ensure accurate placement of:
- Programs
- Promos
- Commercial breaks
- Interstitials
- Channel branding elements
Coordinate with Programming, Creative, Sales, Operations, and Traffic teams for schedule execution.
Manage on-air presentation elements including bugs, lower-thirds, promos, countdowns, and branding placements.
Ensure smooth channel flow and consistency in viewer experience.
Monitor schedule changes due to special events, launches, sponsorships, or programming revisions.
Support execution of stunt scheduling, campaign launches, and special programming blocks.
Maintain scheduling accuracy and update systems as per final transmission plans.
Track and ensure timely delivery of all on-air assets required for execution.
Troubleshoot scheduling conflicts and coordinate with relevant teams to resolve operational issues.

Key Requirements:

Bachelor’s degree in Media, Mass Communication, Broadcast, or related field.
6+ of relevant experience in channel scheduling, programming operations, or on-air presentation.
Good understanding of television programming strategy and broadcast workflows.
Strong planning, coordination, and execution skills.
Ability to work with scheduling tools / broadcast planning systems.
High attention to detail and ability to manage multiple moving parts.
Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.

Preferred Skills:

Experience in regional / entertainment / GEC / movie channels.
Understanding of promo inventory and ad / content flow.
Familiarity with Tamil language content planning is an added advantage.

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