Lead Broadcast Engineer, Studios

On Location; Greater London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading broadcast company in Greater London is looking for an experienced Broadcast Engineer to manage live operations and ensure technical excellence during events. The role demands a strong background in broadcast engineering and excellent communication skills, along with the ability to lead a team. Responsibilities include managing live feeds, ensuring operational quality, and providing solutions for technical challenges. This full-time position requires working unsociable hours during events and comes with a two-year fixed term contract.

Qualifications

• Proven background in broadcast engineering with management experience.
• Excellent knowledge of broadcast technology and methodologies.
• Extensive experience in live television environments.
• In-depth knowledge of SCTE and closed captions.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate smooth running and high quality of live operations.
• Manage Live Event Supervisors and MCR operators.
• Ensure client operations meet requirements and expectations.
• Recommend operational improvements to technical workflow.

Skills

Broadcast engineering

Leadership

Communication

Technical troubleshooting

Knowledge of transmission systems

Video encoding and streaming protocols

Tools

Mac OS

Visio

Job description

Who We Are

At IMG our Studios business use content and technology to power the worlds passion for sport working with global clients including The Premier League The R& A DP World Tour Euroleague Basketball and Major League Soccer. Weve built Europes best-connected broadcast centre at Stockley Park London distributing 35000 hours of content globally and creating some of the worlds best sporting coverage. Our facilities include four broadcast studios fifty edit suites and a multitude of radio podcast dubbing and VFX facilities with specialisms in remote production and carbon reduction thanks to our Green to Screen initiative. Whether its live coverage archive highlights social media branded content or feature films we give the audience a front row seat to the best sport in the world.

Key Responsibilities and Accountabilities

• To facilitate the smooth running and high quality of service for all live operations through the technical facilities.
• Ownership of the Engineering and delivery of Live feeds through technical facilities.
• The management of Live Event Supervisors MCR operators and Transmission operators for all live operations.
• To be the point of reference for the clients
• Ensuring that there are correct staffing levels in line with live event needs.
• Work closely with the Live Event Supervisors to ensure the smooth running of the live operations
• Liaise closely with the Commercials and Tech Service Operations teams and Delivery Operations Supervisor to ensure that the clients are supported pre during and post events.
• Ensure that client operations and technical facilities meet client requirements and expectations.
• Highlight potential issues and offer solutions to provide the required services.
• Ensure all interested parties are fully informed regarding any issues that arise and suggest steps to prevent re-occurrence.
• Creation of reports when incidents arise and distribute to all relevant parties.
• Ensure that there are sufficient knowledge and skill base available throughout the team.
• Document and communicate technical and operational procedures.
• Document and communicate operational issues.
• To be an approachable and highly knowledgeable point of reference for all aspects of point of presence operation.
• Recommend operational improvements to the technical workflow.
• Recommend potential technical strategies for the delivery of services.

Knowledge and Experience

• A proven background in broadcast engineering with experience at management level
• Excellent knowledge of broadcast technology and working methods.
• Extensive experience in a live television environment.
• In depth knowledge of transmission systems including SCTE and closed captions
• Extensive knowledge of video encoding and streaming protocols
• Knowledge of TV production processes.

Knowledge of post-production workflows.

Skills and Abilities

• A technical and / or engineering background and keen interest in broadcast technology.
• Leadership skills and an ability to manage and motivate people in a live environment.
• Provide clear instructions for addressing current issues and future challenges.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to keep calm and react positively in a pressured live environment.
• Communicate effectively while addressing technical issues keeping clients informed.

Working Conditions

This role is based at our facility in Stockley Park Uxbridge

This is a 2-year fixed term contract

You will be required to work unsociable hours including occasional weekends late nights and overnights to provide cover during live events.

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Key Skills

• Mac Os
• System Design
• Tcp / IP
• LAN
• Computer Networking
• WAN
• Visio
• TCP
• IP Networking
• Maintenance
• Experience Design
• Troubleshooting

Employment Type : Full-Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1