IFEC Content Scheduling Specialist | Product Development & Design
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About the Role
Qatar Airways is seeking an IFEC Content Scheduling Specialist to lead curation, scheduling, and operational management of inflight entertainment content. The role ensures accurate programming across VOD, Live TV, and IFE platforms, working with global content partners and internal teams.
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Responsibilities
- Ensure seamless availability of inflight entertainment content by building and managing content schedules across VOD libraries, Live TV channels, and IFE entertainment cycles
- Increase passenger engagement across audience segments by curating playlists and programming across genres, regions, and demographics
- Improve content discoverability and engagement by curating themed collections, featured playlists, and bundled content experiences
- Support editorial and thematic storytelling by creating curated content bundles connected to seasonal or narrative based experiences
- Ensure licensing and regulatory compliance by enforcing territory restrictions, content rights limitations, and regulatory requirements
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent
- Minimum 5 years of job related experience
- Strong experience in broadcast programming, OTT content scheduling, or IFE entertainment planning
- Demonstrated ability to curate content libraries, playlists, and programming schedules across multiple platforms
- Strong knowledge of metadata management, cataloguing systems, and content classification frameworks
- Experience managing large digital content libraries, multi platform pipelines, and complex scheduling and refresh cycles
- Strong editorial judgement with the ability to coordinate effectively with content providers, distributors, and internal operational teams across global markets
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General Information
- Ref #234746
- Location: Qatar Doha
- Job family: Corporate & Commercial
- Closing Date: 2026 08 14
Description
- At Qatar Airways, we are redefining the passenger experience through innovation, creativity, and world class digital products.
- Within our Product Development and Design (PDD) division, we create immersive and engaging experiences that elevate every journey.
- Join our IFEC (In Flight Entertainment & Connectivity) team and help shape the future of onboard visual experience.
About The Role
- This role plays a key part in shaping the onboard entertainment experience for millions of Qatar Airways passengers worldwide.
- It leads the curation, scheduling, and day‑to‑day operational management of content across inflight entertainment (IFE), Live TV, Video‑on‑Demand (VOD), and related digital platforms.
- By ensuring content libraries are accurately programmed, refreshed, and delivered in line with aircraft content cycles and audience insights, the role brings engaging, culturally diverse stories to life at 35,000 feet.
- Working closely with global content partners, internal operational teams, and technology providers, the position helps create a world‑class entertainment offering that reflects Qatar Airways’ premium brand promise and elevates the passenger journey at every touchpoint.
Key Responsibilities
- Ensure seamless availability of inflight entertainment content, measured by on time deployment and schedule accuracy, by building and managing content schedules across VOD libraries, Live TV channels, and IFE entertainment cycles.
- Increase passenger engagement across audience segments, measured by content consumption trends, by curating playlists and programming across genres, regions, and demographics including movies, TV series, kids, sports, and regional content.
- Improve content discoverability and engagement, measured by browse to play and completion rates, by curating themed collections, featured playlists, and bundled content experiences.
- Support editorial and thematic storytelling, measured by alignment with programming themes, by creating curated content bundles connected to seasonal or narrative based experiences.
- Ensure licensing and regulatory compliance, measured by zero compliance breaches, by enforcing territory restrictions, content rights limitations, and regulatory requirements.
About You
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent with minimum 5 years of job related experience.
- Strong experience in broadcast programming, OTT content scheduling, or IFE entertainment planning.
- Demonstrated ability to curate content libraries, playlists, and programming schedules across multiple platforms.
- Proven experience in broadcast programming, OTT content scheduling, or inflight entertainment (IFE) planning.
- Demonstrated ability to curate, schedule, and manage content libraries and playlists across multiple platforms.
- Strong knowledge of metadata management, cataloguing systems, and content classification frameworks.
- Experience managing large digital content libraries, multi‑platform pipelines, and complex scheduling and refresh cycles.
- Strong editorial judgement with the ability to coordinate effectively with content providers, distributors, and internal operational teams across global markets.
Preferred Exposure
- Experience with airline inflight entertainment (IFE), Content Service Providers (CSPs), OTT platforms, or digital media programming environments.
- Familiarity with content scheduling tools, media asset management systems, catalogue platforms, and content performance analytics.
- Understanding of global entertainment markets, multicultural programming strategies, and content licensing, rights, and territory restrictions.
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