Are you passionate about TV and love the behind-the-scenes magic of broadcast media?
Join Seven Network as our new Advance Format Planner!
The Opportunity:
As an Advance Format Planner at Seven, you will play a pivotal role in the behind-the-scenes operations of broadcast media, setting the stage for a dynamic career in the industry.
In this role, you will ensure that commercial, promotional, and exempt NPC avails are accurately maintained. You'll work closely with TX Scheduling, Sports Production, Sports Sales, Revenue Management, News, Commercial Inventory, and Promo Scheduling to align scheduling needs across departments—all while upholding the Free TV Code of Practice with precision.
Based in Eveleigh, Sydney, and reporting to the Head of Programming Operations. You will:
- Creating and maintaining On-air broadcast formats across Seven Channels (7, 7TWO, 7mate, and 7flix), ensuring smooth scheduling.
- Coordinating with multiple departments to align program formats with advertising, promotions, and sports coverage.
- Ensuring legal compliance, making sure all commercial, promotional, and non-program content adheres to regulations.
- Managing broadcast schedules, ensuring program start and end times align with Seven Network’s policies.
- Checking accuracy in break structures and on-air elements to maintain seamless programming.
- Thriving in a fast-moving environment, where your skills will directly impact what audiences see on screen.
About You:
You are an experienced Advance Format Planner with exceptional interpersonal skills and a natural ability to communicate effectively. Your strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and proactive approach make you an invaluable part of any team. You are motivated, passionate, and optimistic, always bringing a flexible and adaptable mindset to a fast-paced broadcast environment. A collaborative team player, you thrive on innovation and problem-solving, ensuring smooth and efficient planning processes.
You will have:
- A passion for TV, a flexible mindset, and the ability to build strong relationships while quickly adapting to business priorities.
- Previous experience in a similar role is ideal.
- Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel.
- Familiarity with the ACMA Free TV Code of Practice.
- Knowledge of IBMS is highly regarded.
- Excellent communication, organisation, and attention to detail, with the ability to meet tight deadlines in a fast-paced setting.
Why Seven Network?
We’re looking for people like you to join on our mission to be the most connected news, sport, and entertainment brand in Australia.
Seven Network is where you can come to make a difference – in your career, in our company and in the lives of 19 million Australians that we reach each month.
At the heart of our culture is the belief that creativity thrives on connection and collaboration – it's where the magic happens. Our offices across the country buzz with energy and inspiring interactions that can transform to magic on screen.
Some of our perks:
- Recognition and Rewards programs:
- Our peer nominated “Moments that move us” program recognises and rewards our people who shine bright by living our values every day.
- Our 7Perks exclusive benefits platform provides discounts to over 500 retailers.
- Time to manage life events:
- Community Volunteering, Domestic and Family Violence Leave, Compassionate leave, Personal and Annual leave.
- Fertility leave: Up to 5 days paid per year
- Parental leave: Up to 14 weeks for the Primary Carer (dependent on service) and up to 3 weeks for the Secondary Carer (dependent on service)
- Total wellbeing approach:
- Nutritional, Exercise, Financial, Legal and Emotional wellbeing support via our EAP, Health and Wellbeing programs, and bespoke onsite events.
- Learn your own way:
- Own your learning by accessing our Leading@SWM and Accelerate@SWM programs. Decide what and when you learn with a mix of just in time online learning and facilitated programs.
- Be mentored by the best in the business as part of our SPARK Mentoring program.
Better Together
Our “Better Together” Employee Advocacy Groups drive diversity, and inclusion efforts across the company ensuring that Seven is an authentic workplace where everybody belongs. We’re proud to be Australia’s first media company to achieve the WGEA Employer of Choice for Gender Equality certification and partners with UN Women. In 2023 we launched our RAP as our commitment to reconciliation with Indigenous and First Nations communities and providing education and meaningful accountability for Seven and our people.
Our Values
Our values are our compass. They serve as our roadmap to lead us not just to deliver great work but help to shape everything we do.
Your Professional Adventure Awaits...
Ready to embark on your career adventure? Apply now and become an integral part of shaping the future of Australian media.
The Seven Network is an equal-opportunity employer, and we are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace.
Recruitment Agencies: The Seven Network does not accept any unsolicited agency resumes and will not be responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.
