Studio Broadcast Engineer

Gravity Media; Greater London; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Gravity Media is seeking a Studio Broadcast Engineer for their ITV Daytime facility in Central London. The successful candidate will join a small team of engineers ensuring technical workflows run smoothly, providing support for live broadcasts and studio productions. Responsibilities include pre-event checks, technical mentoring for junior staff, and maintaining documentation.

This full-time, permanent role requires good communication skills, a flexible schedule including evenings and weekends, and the ability to collaborate effectively within a team.

Qualifications

• Ability to communicate technical information clearly to non-technical partners.
• Experience in studio engineering and BAU support.
• Ability to work evenings and weekends on a rota.

Responsibilities

• Undertake pre-event studio checks.
• Provide technical support for live and pre-recorded productions.
• Maintain workflows for Broadcast Engineering.

Skills

Technical communication

Collaboration

Problem solving

Experience with Avid Interplay

Experience with Adobe Creative Suite

Tools

Media servers

Non-linear edit suites

File delivery facilities

Job description

Gravity Media deliver an unparalleled range of media services and solutions to clients worldwide utilising outside broadcast trucks, fly-packs and studios spanning the United Kingdom, ROI, Europe, the Middle East, the United States and Australia offering market-leading broadcast, technology, production, and post-production solutions across many of the world’s most-watched live events and entertainment programmes.

OUR PEOPLE

We have a passion for problem solving and thoughtful innovation and recognise our collective differences play a huge role our success. Our teams are talented, passionate, dedicated, take pride in their work and support each other. We encourage applications from all backgrounds and are dedicated to attracting and developing talent, empowered through an inclusive culture. All suitably qualified applicants will be considered regardless of gender, race, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, religion, and age.

LEADERSHIP BEHAVIOURS

We hold high expectations of our leaders and managers who are responsible for driving the success of our people and the organisation. Our managers give clear communication, lead by example and feed back to foster growth and development of their team members. Management excellence is essential to the company’s success, and effective leadership requires a combination of interpersonal skills, strategic thinking, and a commitment to providing a positive and productive work environment.

COMMITMENT TO EQUALITY

Gravity Media is an equal opportunity employer and we welcome a diverse range of applicants. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to any characteristic protected by law. If you need assistance or an accommodation during the application process because of a disability, it is available upon request. The company is pleased to provide such assistance, and no applicant will be penalized as a result of such a request.

JOB TITLE: Studio Broadcast Engineer

ABOUT THE ROLE

A BRIEF SUMMARY

Part of the Gravity Media technology team at the new home of ITV Daytime in Central London.

Working within a small team of engineers who are responsible for the BAU support, studio engineering and technical workflows within the facility.

You must have accountability and work well within a team. You will be able to communicate clearly, both written and verbal to technical colleagues and to non-technical partners.

Weekly hours: Evenings and Weekends, worked on a Rota

Role type: Full Time, Permanent

WHAT YOU’LL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR

• Undertaking pre-event studio checks, including alignment of cameras, vision and sound systems, and ensuring readiness for live broadcasts.
• Providing technical support for live and pre-recorded studio productions, including cameras, vision control, audio, comms and routing.
• Supporting a range of specialist systems including:
• Avid Interplay, Nexis, and Media Composer clients
• Adobe Creative Suite and other creative tools
• Monitoring and optimising the performance of media servers, shared storage systems, non-linear edit suites, and file delivery facilities.
• Guiding editors, operators, and production staff through complex operational scenarios.
• Reviewing, developing, and maintaining workflows to support efficient operation of Broadcast Engineering, and ensuring documentation is kept up to date.
• Planning and managing maintenance of systems and workflows in a way that considers risk and impact to clients, including routine checks and preventative maintenance.
• Escalating issues to stakeholders and liaising with vendor support as required.
• Proactively supporting all media operations and other technical departments within Gravity Media.
• Supporting and mentoring junior members of the technical teams.
• Create, organise, and maintain technical documentation, ensuring all paperwork is accurate, accessible, and kept up to date.

All employees are expected to contribute and participate in work activities in line with our management system to ensure the continual improvement of our business.