• Running multi-million £/$ programming budget; roadmapping the long range plan to ensure the content mix meets impact targets and ever-changing business goals and objectives• Developing innovative programming strategies for flagship and passion brand networks in Pay & Free TV; curating seasons and stunts to drive YOY growth – Sci-Fi Sundays, Rush Hour & Space Weekend• Awarded high-achiever status within Discovery and secured a place on the Leadership Essentials development and training course; championing change around Digital and OTT • Presenting regularly to the UK business at all levels; confident public speaker, designed, launched and delivered a ‘Global Formats’ presentation initiative that was highly received across the company • Creating dynamic scheduling solutions and designing bespoke ‘zones’ to increase viewership and drive affiliate and platform relationships as well as brand partnership opportunities • Appointed as a Media Trust Mentor; committed to inspiring, motivating and developing a young mentee in the early stages of their TV career• Outlining a strategic vision to achieve growth across the flagship channel brands, creating a greater sense of scale across the portfolio with targeted acquisitions and stronger cross promotion • Managing the Programming team; instilling a positive energy and supporting, coaching and developing colleagues to establish a high-performance team• Commercially minded; tracking industry and competitor developments and effectively creating and maintaining all programming and planning resources • Establishing strong working relationships with the regional programming, scheduling and research teams to drive synergy and help reduce license fees; leading DNI monthly conference calls• Developing strong and trustworthy relationships with content distributors and producers; negotiating and agreeing deals with content partners

• Created and oversaw all aspects for an End of the World stunt surrounding the Mayan Doomsday predictions leading the channel to its highest December ratings on record• Identified a need across Europe & UK for car series and worked with Head of Programming developing Car SOS and Strippers: Cars for Cash which both proved highly successful across the markets• Creating highly competitive monthly programme schedules and templates for the NGC UK channels; focused forward planning and strategic outlook to maximise ratings, ROI and business performance • Presenting the monthly Broadcast Meeting; communicating plans and galvanising Press, Marketing, On-Air and Ad Sales teams - giving a clear sense of direction on programming strategies for all channels • Managing the Programme Schedulers; mentoring, performance review and appraisal• Key Programming manager for all departments; optimising the flow of information across all services • Analysing ratings and competitor information in Techedge; issuing amendments accordingly, reacting to current events and ensuring schedule is best placed to exceed ratings and impact targets• Formulating the long range strategy for the NG Wild channel and ensuring the monthly schedules are of a high and accurate standard; excellent attention to detail • Delegating to Media Planning, ensuring strategy and priorities are considered in the media plans for both channels, securing valuable cross promotion on FOX and Sky channels• Selecting programming for all VOD services carrying Nat Geo content and identified new ways of maximising channel brands; led a new initiative to preview key franchises on demand ahead of linear

• Developed The Dog Whisperer for two UK specials, working closely with General Manager on all aspects of the project and implementing a scheduling strategy that led to record breaking ratings for NG Wild• Successfully presented a 2 year strategic plan to senior leadership team at the NG Programming Conference and outlined a new anthology strand, Absolute Wild, to showcase our wildlife content• Successfully pitched the 1x60’ special History’s Hardest Prisons which was commissioned for NGC UK and was the highlight of our UK Showcase for media, press and PR contacts• Attending global sales markets helping to ensure NG Wild was positioned to acquire the best performing titles; building strong partnerships with international content distributors and producers• Organising monthly acquisition/screening meetings, sharing material for viewing, taking feedback, driving conversations and efficiently communicating decisions to the wider team including Finance and Legal• Coordinated with NG Wild US Programming and Commissioning Team on new projects and proposals; contributing to the evaluation process including regular trips to Washington DC head office• Monitoring channel performance, commissioning research insights and analysing competitor schedules and results

•Managed the Central/Eastern European feeds, Polish HD feed as well as working for Israel and South Africa channels, creating competitive and imaginative monthly schedules to maximise ratings•Attended monthly programming meetings with Head of Sales and Marketing, developing a strong relationship with Central/Eastern European partners•Worked with Head of Programming & Senior Programme Scheduler UK, developing schedule strategies, creating and maintaining a six month forward plan to feed to the territories•Liaised with internal departments (press, creative and on-air) on scheduling highlights and objectives•Maintained up-to-date and thorough knowledge of the Polish, Hungarian and Romanian TV markets through studying ratings and listings•Created and administered schedules for HD feeds, sending out amendments to reflect any changes to monthly schedules•Developed an excellent knowledge and awareness of the programme inventory, viewing new programmes and expressing opinions on them•Entered all schedules into BSS, carrying out admin jobs within the system and maintaining and updating the database used in association with the feeds

•Responsible for scheduling all S&L related content in a computerised scheduling system, providing a range of programming support activities for the S&L Manager and Head•Inputted and managed BT’s S&L inventory, ensuring start and end dates comply with schedules provided by the S&L Manager•Ensured all items of content were listed correctly onscreen with all associated meta-data, pack-shot, pricing and were in line with BT Vision’s onscreen style guide•Worked with Traffic teams to pre-empt any tape or material issues which could jeopardise the published start dates of content onto the service•Responsible for day to day monitoring and checking of the service, ensuring S&L Service content was error free•Suggested improvements and enhancements to the development of the computerised scheduling system, following through on projects related to their development•Understood Ofcom regulations and implementation, viewing and logging any new content material (screeners, flyers etc.) and contributing ideas for new acquisitions, programming, stunts and events

•Responsible for the scheduling, production and delivery of the daily transmission logs within delivery deadlines to ensure smooth running of the channels on air look•Directly reported to the Head of Presentation & Media Planning, producing and delivering the daily transmission schedule within defined criteria•Maintained a good understanding of the channel, media plans and implemented the promotional and navigational strategy in conjunction with the HoP&MP•Liaised internally with the programming, creative, sales and marketing departments, reflecting the needs of all departments to coordinate wish and make lists•Liaised with the transmission facility on all aspects of presentation (including promo delivery, holiday deadlines and Bug/Zip lists), responsible as the duty officer per agreed rota•Maintained awareness of the channels legal, commercial and editorial requirements, taking responsibility to ensure compliance where appropriate

•Managed a team scheduling all ten channels on a rotational basis, with great attention to detail, responsible for sending all break patterns, listings and EPG’s to relevant companies within agreed deadline•Produced daily transmission schedules to a high level of accuracy, providing strategic placement of promotions, menus and commercial material into the daily schedule, ensuring continuity at all times•Liaised with Transmission, Commercial and Traffic departments, ensuring the smooth day to day running of all channels, generating AsRun, commercial and ATR reports alongside audience research and viewing figure data•Assisted in the re-branding of Flaunt TV, responsible for developing all new scheduling aspects•Created and updated music playlists, taking into consideration, licensing and Ofcom regulations, interviewing and training new candidates in all aspects of the scheduling role•Developed troubleshooting skills to cope with unexpected schedule problems, maintaining and updating company databases to track material and effectively monitor channel development