Transmission Operator

Job Description

Role Overview

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Transmission Operator at our Multi-Channel Playout Centre, based in Chiswick Park, London.

Working in the Transmission department, this role is responsible for monitoring and ensuring quality standards for our portfolio of Entertainment channels and Live Sports channels to the Nordic and UK regions

Responsibilities

As a member of the Transmission team you will..
• Monitor and ensure quality standards and playlist continuity for multiple TV-channels, making sure playlists are running smoothly, in close partnership with our Programming Department

• Prepare playlists and TX suites and then execute live sporting events across our UK and Nordic portfolio of channels

• Proactively look for potential issues in playlists and content as amend or escalate as required

• Maintain first line support of services and equipment, troubleshooting, resolution and escalation, in close partnership with the Engineering Department

• Provide times and countdowns to external content providers for live events

• Handle all daily communication between channels and play out control, e.g. playlist deliveries/updates, live transmission preparation, graphic scheduling etc.

• Compile daily discrepancy reports on the service of the play out centre and the channels

• Be part of solving problems of all kinds and improving internal workflows

• Be trained in our broadcast system which is 100% based on the newest technology

• Ensure professional and safe play out of 25 channels to 5 countries at all times

Requirements
• Previous experience in the broadcasting area, ideally in transmission and ideally with live broadcasts

• Technical experience of operating various broadcast equipment, ideally iTX and Aveco automation systems.

• Operational experience with broadcast automation systems

• A desire to learn and expand your technical knowledge within the Television Broadcasting area

• Good communicator, coordinator and organiser and have a positive attitude to problem solving

• Good analytical skills

• Can work independently and under pressure in a multi- channel environment with close attention to detail and timing while being proactive, efficient and professional

• Flexibility - have the ability to pick up new skills, learn new processes and workflows quickly

• Have experience in troubleshooting, escalating and logging any issues encountered

• You would like to work in an exciting environment

• Be commited to working on a shift rota with shifts covering all hours 24-7-365 including weekends and public holidays, as required

Why work for us?

You will be working in a fast paced environment with cutting-edge technology.

We value our staff and put people at the centre of everything we do. Consumers, Customers, Partners and Employees. In addition to our excellent benefits package we also have employee-centric offerings such as our on-site medical centre and enhanced family leave entitlements. We are proud to be a proactively diverse organisation with a variety of employee groups that we engage with to ensure continuous improvement of our organisation.

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-rzk007-18-117-142-128-42 in your application.