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About the Role
The Playout Director is responsible for accurate, effective, and smooth management and running of broadcast streams in a Playout environment to agreed contracted SLAs, on behalf of our customers.
Responsibilities
- Ensure all schedules are ready for Playout and conform with OFCOM and client guidelines
- Ensure detailed checking of media/material for accuracy and consistency with RBM and client requirements
- Spot check media/material and monitor channels & streams to ensure output accuracy and delivery of planned schedules
- Operate computerised single and multi-channel Playout equipment according to agreed procedures
- Deploy Disaster Recovery plans and make last-minute changes as required
- Ensure standby material is available for emergencies or equipment failure
- Monitor current affairs and their impact on media/material, schedules, and guidelines, suggesting changes as per client guidelines
- Communicate effectively and timely with RBM managers and clients regarding incidents, late changes, or alterations
- Serve as a point of contact for late commercial, promotion, interstitial, and programme schedule changes
- Stay updated with RBM clients’ service offerings and ensure all standards are adhered to
- Identify opportunities to improve service to RBM clients and their customers
- Log incident details on appropriate systems and escalate to the Incident Manager as required
- Address incidents affecting TX promptly using agreed processes to minimize outage duration
Requirements
- Ability to prioritise
- Ability to multi-skill
- GSCE (or equivalent) with excellent English language skills (spoken & written)
- Ability to remain calm in a pressurised situation
- Familiarity with a technically driven environment where service provision is paramount
- Knowledge of television transmission systems and equipment
- Knowledge of OFCOM and other relevant regulatory body guidelines
- Media technical background preferred
Skills
- Analytical thinking
- Planning and organisation
- Managing relationships
- Leading creativity
- Communication
- Flexibility
Location
- London, United Kingdom
Work Type
- 24/7 shift work
- Night working
Education Level
- GSCE (or equivalent)
About the Company
- Red Bee Media is one of the world’s leading media services companies.
- The company blends technology and creative expertise to provide a range of services; from playout, multi-platform media management and distribution through to access services, metadata, content discovery, companion applications and brand consultancy.
Equal Opportunity
- Encouraging a diverse and inclusive organization is core to our values.
- We truly believe that by collaborating with people with different experiences we drive innovation, which is essential for our future growth.
- We encourage people from all backgrounds to apply and realize their full potential as part of our team.
- Proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.