Content Planner – Entertainment & Sports

Location: Mumbai, Maharashtra
Experience: 1–5 Years
Band: BPO 1/2/3
Job Code: 438659
Work Setup: Not specified
Shift: Rotational Shifts, including Night Shifts

Position Overview

We are looking for a detail-oriented Content Planner to manage and execute content scheduling for Entertainment and Sports channels. The role involves coordinating with onshore teams and internal stakeholders to ensure accurate, timely, and seamless scheduling of content, commercials, promos, and on-demand programming.

The ideal candidate must have knowledge of linear content scheduling and presentation scheduling, along with strong coordination, communication, and schedule management skills.

Key Responsibilities

• Plan, organize, and schedule content for Entertainment and Sports channels.

• Coordinate with onshore teams to ensure smooth scheduling and content delivery.

• Manage end-to-end scheduling of programs, commercials, promotional content, and on-demand assets.

• Execute and maintain schedules using IBMS.

• Ensure accurate, timely, and error-free content scheduling and delivery.

• Understand channel and platform positioning to align scheduling decisions with the broader content strategy.

• Collaborate with internal teams to address scheduling requirements, feedback, and operational issues.

• Support continuous improvement in content planning and scheduling processes.

• Ensure schedules meet channel and platform requirements and strategic objectives.

Mandatory Requirements

• 1–5 years of relevant experience in content planning, scheduling, or media operations.

• Knowledge of linear content scheduling and planning.

• Understanding of linear presentation scheduling.

• Ability to manage content schedules accurately and meet delivery timelines.

• Willingness to work in rotational shifts, including night shifts.

Preferred Qualifications

• Overall understanding of content operations and media workflows.

• Experience working with IBMS or similar content scheduling systems.

• Exposure to Entertainment and Sports channel operations.

• Knowledge of promo scheduling, presentation scheduling, and MCR operations.

Required Skills

• Content Scheduling

• Content Planning

• Linear Scheduling

• Promo Scheduling

• Presentation Scheduling

• Schedule Management

• IBMS

• MCR Operations

• Content Operations

• Attention to Detail

• Communication Skills

• Team Collaboration

• Ownership and Accountability

• Time Management

• Coordination with Onshore Teams

Candidate Requirements & Hiring Notes

• Location: Mumbai.

• Experience: 1–5 years.

• Shift Flexibility: Must be comfortable working rotational shifts, including night shifts.

• Former TCS employees are not eligible to apply.

• PAN and Date of Birth (DOB) are mandatory for candidate profile creation.

Candidate Screening Questions

1. How many years of experience do you have in content planning or scheduling?

2. Do you have hands-on experience with linear content scheduling?

3. Have you worked on linear presentation scheduling?

4. Have you handled promo, commercial, and on-demand scheduling?

5. Have you used IBMS or any similar content scheduling platform?

6. Do you have exposure to MCR operations or overall content operations?

7. Are you comfortable working rotational shifts, including night shifts?

8. What is your current location and willingness to work in Mumbai?

9. What is your current notice period?

10. Are you a former TCS employee?

Recruitment Priority: Prioritize candidates with practical experience in linear content scheduling and presentation scheduling. Candidates with IBMS knowledge, promo scheduling, and Entertainment/Sports media operations experience will have an added advantage.