Scheduler/ Planner, Virgin Media Television
About Virgin Media Ireland
Virgin Media Ireland is home to the country’s fastest broadband and is the leading provider of connected entertainment and broadcasting. We power millions of connections nationwide every single day, delivering award‑winning ultrafast broadband, TV, mobile and home phone services that keep Ireland working, streaming and communicating at superfast speed. Our Virgin Media Business division provides the fastest broadband speeds and advanced connectivity solutions for entrepreneurs, SMEs, large organisations and the public sector.
Virgin Media Television is Ireland’s number one commercial public service broadcaster, delivering four free‑to‑air channels - Virgin Media One, Virgin Media Two, Virgin Media Three and Virgin Media Four, along with Virgin Media Play, our state‑of‑the‑art free streaming service. We deliver fresh, diverse and original Irish content - from news and current affairs to entertainment, factual and drama - alongside the best of international programming.
Virgin Media Ireland is part of Liberty Global Ltd. (Nasdaq: LBTYA, LBTYB, LBTYK), a leading international converged connectivity and investment company. Liberty Global manages three complementary platforms: Liberty Telecom, which provides around 80 million fixed and mobile connections across Europe and generates $21.6 billion in aggregate revenue; Liberty Growth, which invests in scalable technology, media, sports and infrastructure businesses valued at $3.4 billion; and Liberty Services, which delivers technology, operational and financial services generating approximately $700 million annually*. Together, these platforms create long‑term, sustainable value for shareholders.
For more information, visit www.virginmedia.ie.
*As independently valued as of December 31, 2025.
**Represents full year 2025 revenue of Liberty Services, substantially all of which is derived from our consolidated businesses and nonconsolidated joint ventures
About the role:
Reporting to the Programming Manager within the programming department the Scheduler / Planner is a core role that is responsible for strategic planning and creation of daily content and presentation schedules across the portfolio of Virgin Media Television channels including linear and FAST.
Specific Duties & Tasks:
- Create a strategic forward planning schedule targeting the VMTV audience and maximising commercial share
- Utilise data insights to inform schedule planning
- Forecast and track cost against the channel output
- Build the daily presentation & continuity schedules
- Ensure programme material is correctly timed and with the right break pattern and parts
- Import break files and plan, and adjust commercial minutage with Traffic, ensuring we are compliant with regulations
- Prepare the VMTV schedules for the weekly publication deadline, the weekly listings and for programming meetings
- Update the VMTV channel schedule with programme changes
- Confirm Final Exchange listings with Publicity and communicate any late schedule changes
- Attend regular meetings with internal stakeholders including but not limited to Commissioning, Transmission, Acquisitions, Programming team
- Collaborate with Materials and Commissioning team as new titles are licenced
- Provide support for the VMTV group of channel schedulers and planners and backfill where required
- Reconcile and send the As-Run files as/when required
- Deliver a map of a strategy plan for their individual channels to Snr Management, where required
- Ensure that the content for output of all channels is kept to the highest broadcast standards
- Send the schedules to Transmission for broadcast after final time up and checks have been completed
- The above list is not exhaustive. You will be expected to perform duties as necessitated by your changing role and the overall business objectives of the Company, as directed
Skills & Expertise:
- A keen interest in broadcasting and television programming
- Excellent organisational skills
- Unrelenting attention to detail and quality
- Excellent time management
- Excellent communication skills
- Ability to work under pressure and multitask in a constantly changing television environment
- At least two years’ experience in a comparable role
The Person:
- Excellent interpersonal skills with an ability to work as part of a team
- Professional demeanour with excellent verbal & written communication skills
- Good organisational, negotiation and problem resolution skills
- Demonstrates problem solving and analytical skills, getting to the heart of the matter
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment, working well under pressure while also embracing change
- High attention to detail, someone who cares about the quality in everything they do
- A methodical approach to both daily tasks and project work
- Explores opportunities by being resourceful and self-motivating
- Identifies with Virgin Media's goals and demonstrates Virgin Media's values
Virgin Media is an equal opportunities employer. Having a diverse workforce is critical to the success of our business
Pay: €35,000.00-€45,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Company pension
- Employee assistance program
- On-site parking
- Private medical insurance
Work Location: In person
