TRANSMISSION CONTROLLER
| Employment Type | Permanent |
|---|---|
| Location | Buckinghamshire , Buckinghamshire |
| Industry Sector | Telecommunications |
| Start Date | ASAP |
| Salary/Rate | £20000 - £30000 per annum |
| Reference | 162049RJP |
| Date Advertised | 26-09-2008 - 00:03 |
This vacancy is out of date and no longer accepting applications.
Description
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Our client operates at the heart of the broadcast and mobile communications industry and is at the forefront of network solutions and services in an increasingly digital world.
Purpose:
Transmission Controllers ensure quality and continuity of service across multiple television channels.
Key Objectives:
- Monitoring of the automated transmission system, manually intervening as required
- Editorial decision making where 'Live' inserts to transmission affect schedule timings
- Monitoring of channel outputs for quality and continuity of service
- Execution of transmission schedules to ensure exact content is transmitted at the correct time
- Direct liaison with third-party MCR and control rooms to ensure ancillary feeds are available
- First-line fault diagnosis and liaison with the Engineering team as required
- Ensuring adherence to Ofcom specifications and guidelines
- Managing scheduled caching of programme material
- Responsible for the deployment of redundant systems under failure conditions
- Responsible for limited editorial control within set client guidelines
Skills/Competencies
- Media training or broadcast operations work experience an advantage
- Ability to prioritise own workload
- Good communication skills
- Excellent interpersonal and organisational skills
- Able to work well under pressure and to adhere to strict deadlines
- Very organised and accurate with attention to detail
Technical knowledge, Experience & Qualifications:
- Experience of operation of broadcast or IT equipment
- Knowledge of transmission systems and/or broadcast systems
- Able to demonstrate knowledge of the end to end process of Channel Playout.
- Experience of working with 'Live' event inserts
- Awareness and general understanding of UNIX/Windows operating systems
Personal Qualities:
- Have ability to work unsociable hours
- Desire to expand technical knowledge within IT and broadcast systems
- Desire to progress career within the company and build on learned skills and abilities
- Team player
To apply for this position, candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK
Matchtech Group Plc is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.
