Daniel Kossak

Experience

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  TVN Grupa Discovery

  Jan 2000 - Jan 2006

  On-Air Programme Editor/Researcher

  - working on daily prime-time talk-show called “Rozmowy w Toku”- carrying out research activities on specific subject matters, gathering all information related to the theme of the programme- developing programme ideas and strategies - finding and pre-interviewing programme guests - building and maintaining external clients contact lists and database - preparing TV quizzes and game shows in Adobe Photoshop for an interactive On-Air live channel - timing On-Air live shows Show less

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  ROCHSTAR Film & TV Production

  Jan 2007 - Jan 2009

  Researcher

  - working on a popular weekly prime time talk-show called ‘The Szymon Majewski Show’ - researching, pre-interviewing and assisting celebrity guests invited to the programme - searching for a new ideas for the show

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  Viasat World Limited

  Feb 2010 - Feb 2014

  - planning feature films on three Pay TV movie channels TV1000 (CEE, Balkans, Russia and CIS) - producing monthly schedules and coordinating these with Press department- producing monthly promo requests, line-ups and PowerPoint presentations with highlights and themes for the channels - developing ideas and concepts for the channel each month including weekends, stunts and seasons around themes, actors, calendar events etc.- managing programmes inventory and ensuring a cost-efficient and creative allocation of resources - creating Running Orders- creating overall channels presentations, research and competitors grids - ratings analysis and programme viewing - acting as the contact person between Creative Services, Traffic, Transmission, Press and Marketing Department - monitoring closely key competitors in the markets and ratings of the channels - using BSS as Planning Broadcasting System - excellent organisation and time management skills to meet deadlines Show less - responsible for the entire schedule (TV3 Puls Denmark)- placing programming, promotion, commercials and secondary events- working with other departments such as Planning, Transmission, Promotion, Commercial Traffic, Screening - importing commercial spot files - finalising the transmission schedule for the channel- ensuring schedule is sent to Transmission eight days in advance - entering presentation, idents and elements - making sure schedule interfaces with Sales, Programming, Screening, Transmission, Press, Creative Services- working with internal commercial Traffic Department - implementing media planning strategy - using BSS as Scheduling System - using Landmark II as Sales System - excellent knowledge of Word and Excel - excellent eye for detail - working on tight deadlines Show less

  • Programme Planner

    Oct 2010 - Feb 2014

  • Presentation Scheduler

    Feb 2010 - Oct 2010
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  AMC Networks

  Feb 2014 - Oct 2017

  Senior Programme Planner

  - ensuring completion of programme planning and day to day running of the content schedules - working closely with Senior Channel Manager, developing ideas and concepts for the channels, programme strategy and content selections - working closely with Acquisition, Research, Scheduling, Media Planning, Creative Services, Social Media and Marketing- liaising with Operations to ensure timely delivery materials, languaging and Compliance- working closely with BT TV team on long to short term programme planning strategies for AMC UK and creating monthly VOD schedules - producing monthly channels highlights for distribution, internal departments and external clients - monitoring and analysing channel performance, title performance and viewer behaviour - monitoring closely key competitors in the markets and following TV trends- managing late schedule changes and communicating them with internal and external teams- developing short to long term planning strategy and producing monthly grids that are creative and competitive - updating and maintaining the programme inventory, planning titles and premieres, ensuring runs are monitored and used effectively - ensuring planning is within OFCOM and/or local regulatory guidelines - using Provys and IBMS as Broadcasting System- knowledge of BSS Harris and Landmark Broadcasting System Show less

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  BBC News

  May 2022 - now

  - finalizing and sending immaculate and completed BBC News schedule to Transmission (6 feeds: Europe, Middle East, Asia Pacific, South Asia, Latin America, North America) - importing and checking commercial spot files on 6 channel feeds - daily BBC News channel schedule handover to Playout - responsible for correct Opt in and Opt out in the schedule - creating weekly voiceover announcements documents for BBC News and entering them into the system- acting on all reports Playout Planning issues with transmitted schedules to examine causes and to progress solutions - daily media planning and promo placement strategy in the schedule - daily process and checking data required for the final transmission (live and non-live programmes)- daily BBC News EPG and website updates - daily inputting programme billing details and processing schedule changes- undertaking media planning for BBC Arabic and BBC Persian channels - creating daily BBC News Briefing Documents - working closely with the Head of Planning and Scheduling, Channel Managers, Scheduling, Ad Sales, Transmission, Operations, BBC Arabic and Persian team - ability to work independently and as part of the team - ability to work flexible and adopt to changing circumstances - ability to work and prioritize effectively under pressure Show less - monitoring all teams to achieve 50:20:12 representation targets within the BBC- working with the BBC 50:50 HR Team Lead collecting, monitoring, reporting and data analysing gender, disability and ethnicity representation,- using Excel to collect and analyse project data,- leading on administration of the 50:50 HR Tracker setting up new teams, and updating the latest Tracker users and publishers across 644 BBC teams,- communicating and building working relationships with all BBC teams, creating teams data base, collecting contacts and actual distribution lists- working closely with 50:50 HR Project Manager, the Creative Diversity Lead and 50:50 Tech Lead Communication helping to create monthly 50:50 HR Results Reports Show less

  • BBC News Presentation Planning

    Nov 2017 - now

  • BBC HR Diversity & Inclusion 50:50 Project Coordinator

    Sept 2023 - now

  • BBC Wales HR Diversity & Inclusion Lead

    Jan 2025 - Jan 2025

  • BBC Sustainability Analyst

    May 2022 - Jun 2023