Broadcast Technology Specialist – Newsroom Operations

Deaf Unity

Salford

On-site

GBP 38,000 - 54,000

Full time

9 days ago

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Job summary

ITV Granada Reports in Salford is seeking a Production Technology Specialist to provide front-line technical and operational support across local ITV News operations, from camera to online delivery, in a fast-paced newsroom environment.

Reporting to the Operations Manager, you’ll work with the News Technology Management Team and Tech Zone, handle out-of-hours support, travel as required, and help develop colleagues while maintaining uptime.

Qualifications

Experience in a similar or related role and/or demonstrable, relevant outside interests and experience.
Analytically problem solving and ensuring the best course of corrective action is in place to meet broadcast & publishing deadlines.
Be literate with the range of modern broadcast live production systems/workplace technology and to demonstrate an active interest in these systems and workflows.

Responsibilities

To provide a first class technical and operational support service across the local ITV News nations/regions licence, under the guidance of the Operations Manager, News Technology Management Team and Tech Zone teams.
To engage with and support ITV technical project work as requested and led by the News Technology Management Team.
To take responsibility for ensuring that all local systems and equipment are fully operational and meeting the needs of production at all times.
To be a highly visible, proactive and engaging member of the team, by being inclusive with your approach and communicating effectively at all levels.
To carry out centrally prescribed preventative and corrective maintenance regimes.
To assist with projects, driven by the News Technology Management Team, when requested.
To train, support and develop Production Specialist colleagues to help them provide appropriate and effective technical cover, when required.
To provide remote and out of hours technical support cover for your home licence and other ITV newsrooms as required.
To handle local work requested by ITV Group Technology or Accenture (ITV’s outsourced IT support), when required.
Working proactively and collaboratively with ITV Tech Zone to ensure local workplace technology issues are resolved.
To enter records and details of problems, incidents and certification processes as mandated.
To be familiar with systems and be operational as required
To take appropriate responsibility for controlling spend on technical equipment for repairs and renewals.
To commit to continuous personal and technical (or professional) development for the benefit of News operations