Simon Bennett Email & Phone Number

Greater London, England, United Kingdom

London Area, United Kingdom

• Presentation lead for launch of FAST channels in US and UK. Worked closely with project team and Amagi to understand scheduling tools. Responsible for scheduling workflow and process, creating documentation and training new users.• Content management lead for 2023 Channel 4 on air rebrand. Worked successfully with marketing and creative to deliver new look and updated OSP, keeping pres team and wider content management department across developments.• Owned and updated obituary procedures, liaising with the wider business to ensure responses were • Responsible for a team of 20 with 3 DRs

• Secondment within P&D team; worked on installation of edit suites, CNBC playlist upgrade and postponed launch of additional European news channel. Scoped projects, identified stakeholders and key experts, led weekly calls with stakeholders at all levels, maintained project documentation, tracked milestones, and briefed senior leaders monthly.

London, England, United Kingdom

Secondment to P&D team within International Media Operations to help with roll out of promo slotter and dynamic text to NBC presentation team and assist with the migration of CNBC pres team onto Landmark CMS. Providing hypercare for both projects' users.

London, United Kingdom

Responsible for a team of 5 schedulers and 7 feeds.

London, United Kingdom

Creating accurate presentation schedules for both Telemundo SA and Diva Romania using Landmark Vision.

London, United Kingdom

Creating accurate presentation schedules for both TNT Denmark and TCM UK using Landmark Vision.

• Presentation lead for change of channel management system from Media Machine to MediaGenix What’s On over 6 month period. Worked closely with MediaGenix and BAs to develop system to meet Channel 5 requirements.• WON superuser setting up autoslotting rules, stylesheets and hardstops, testing new releases and working to improve workflows using the system's functions and technology.• Presentation lead in 2016 for the rebranding of the entire C5 family of channels, working closely with the creative and media planning departments to ensure that the rebrand worked editorially for the navigation team. • Presentation lead on TX migration from Encompass to Ericsson with specific responsibility for the seamless transition:o Of on-air graphics systems and processes from Clarity to RTSoft, during the above migration.o Of MAM system used by the department to log the programmes. o Advising on workflow improvements required to allow the department to continue to excel.• After dismissal of Channel 5 sales team worked closely with in house ratings team and Sky Media to develop workflows and establish working practices successfully enabling presentation team to take on all forward planning of commercial breaks.• Presentation lead on launches of Spike and My5; testing all on air graphics, working on navigation plan and designing workflows.• Managed and developed a team of sixteen.• Worked alongside Programming, Sales and Marketing to maximize schedule effectiveness in respect of revenue opportunities and brand communication.• Managed departmental change post 2010 business review. Responsible for redesigning internal workflows, negotiating team workload with other departments and adapting on air strategy to reflect reduced resources.• Oversaw improvement in departmental performance year on year. • Owned and updated Obituary Procedure and Presentation Specification documents.

• Managed and was responsible for the development of a team of twelve.• Member of channel refresh team in February 2010. Tested and advised on refresh working together with channel’s Art Director to deliver new look, delivered on time in 2 months.• Member of the Five HD project delivery team in summer 2010. Planned, tested, delivered and implemented in 4 months.• Worked closely with Pilat (MediaMachine scheduling system supplier) to develop, design and test automated sponsorship scheduling within Media Machine. This resulted in more accurate and efficient sponsorship scheduling

• As part of 2009 business review designed and initiated new workflows across the Five Presentation department. This achieved greater efficiency and productivity within the department and for the business as a whole.• Media Machine super user. Worked closely with Pilat to development and test improvements to scheduling system as well as ensuring problems raised and fixed efficiently and effectively.• Managed sponsorship process for presentation, dealing directly with Sales team and outside agencies.• Member of 2008 Channel 5 refresh team. Worked with IT to ensure that all changes required to scheduling system were tested and implemented accurately in live system. Successfully trained Pres team in new look and changes to graphics scheduling. • Member of Five USA launch team in October 2006. Designed workflows for channel ahead of a successful launch.• Member of Clarity working group, set up to automate graphics on-air via the transmission schedule and specifically responsible for training in and roll out of clarity scheduling in the department including changes to the scheduling system.• Recruited, trained and managed a team of five. • Presentation representative at channel operations meeting, investigating and reporting on presentation errors and implementing effective fixes.