Broadcast Engineer at Bauer Media Group | England, GB | Rezi

Broadcast Engineer at Bauer Media Group

Broadcast Engineer

Bauer Media Group · England, GB

1 months ago

Broadcast Engineer

Bauer Media Group · England, GB

a month ago
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About the Role

Join Bauer Media Audio's Broadcast Engineering team at The Lantern in London, supporting renowned UK radio brands. This role is at the intersection of broadcasting, technology, and content creation, offering opportunities to work on critical systems and shape the future of broadcast technology. You will be key in keeping stations on air, resolving issues, and providing technical expertise.

Responsibilities

  • Diagnose and resolve studio and broadcast faults quickly to minimize disruption to live services.
  • Support and maintain studio audio systems, including microphones, mixing consoles, routing, monitoring, processing, and talkback systems.
  • Maintain and support digital playout, automation, scheduling, and logging platforms.
  • Support Audio-over-IP broadcast infrastructure.
  • Assist with studio video systems, including video-over-IP, streaming, and content capture technologies.
  • Work closely with presenters, producers, journalists, and content teams to provide responsive technical support.
  • Carry out preventative maintenance, testing, and system health checks.
  • Produce and maintain technical documentation, configuration records, and operational procedures.
  • Support resilience, continuity, and disaster recovery initiatives across broadcast systems.
  • Support Outside Broadcasts, live events, festivals, and special projects.
  • Work collaboratively with infrastructure teams, broadcast specialists, and technology teams across the UK and Ireland.
  • Work with suppliers and vendors to resolve platform and software issues.
  • Participate in an on-call rota supporting critical broadcast operations.

Requirements

  • Experience in broadcast engineering, media technology, audio engineering, or a similar technical environment.
  • Strong understanding of audio signal flow and broadcast workflows.
  • Experience supporting Audio-over-IP technologies such as Livewire, Dante, AES67, or Axia.
  • Experience working with radio playout and automation systems.
  • Basic networking knowledge including TCP/IP and IP-based workflows.
  • Strong troubleshooting and fault-finding skills.
  • Ability to support both software and hardware environments.
  • Strong communication skills with the ability to explain technical concepts to non-technical audiences.
  • A customer-focused approach and willingness to support a wide variety of stakeholders.

Skills

  • Livewire
  • Dante
  • AES67
  • Axia
  • RCS Zetta
  • TCP/IP
  • IP-based workflows
  • Audio-over-IP
  • Video-over-IP
  • Streaming technologies
  • FM distribution systems
  • DAB distribution systems
  • IP distribution systems

Location

  • London

Work Type

  • Flexible working
  • On-call rota
  • Early/late shift rota

Experience Level

  • Broadcast engineering experience
  • Media technology experience
  • Audio engineering experience
  • Experience supporting live radio environments
  • Outside Broadcast or live event experience
  • Broadcast systems integration experience
  • Experience working within large-scale media organisations

Benefits

  • 28 days holiday
  • Bank holidays
  • 2 volunteer days
  • Access to Bauer Academy internal training
  • Enhanced Maternity/Adoption Pay
  • Enhanced Paternity Pay
  • Enhanced Shared Parental Leave Pay
  • Flexible working opportunities
  • On-call allowance paid separately as overtime

About the Company

  • Bauer Media Group is a media business focused on creating content that matters to millions across Europe, with offerings in print, online publishing, audio broadcasting, and entertainment.
  • They are one of Europe’s largest Publishers with over 500 million copies sold annually.
  • They operate over 150 radio and podcast brands in nine countries, reaching over 61 million listeners weekly.
  • Bauer Media is a family-owned company in its 5th generation, focusing on the long-term with a consumer-first mindset.
  • Their workforce of 12,000 shares a common purpose: to deliver content and services that enrich people's everyday lives.

Equal Opportunity

  • International employer welcoming everyone in their uniqueness, regardless of religion, gender, skin color, or disability.
  • Committed to ensuring an inclusive and accessible recruitment process.
  • Provides reasonable adjustments for candidates with disabilities or long-term health conditions.