Broadcast Support Supervisor

Sports Information Services Limited; Milton Keynes; On-site; GBP 40,000 - GBP 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A broadcast and technology company is seeking a Broadcast Support Supervisor in Milton Keynes to lead their engineering support department. The successful candidate will oversee a team of engineers, manage operations, and promote health and safety regulations. This role ideally requires a strong background in broadcast engineering with extensive knowledge of video over IP technologies. Responsibilities include managing teams and ensuring the department supports broadcast services effectively, with occasional travel required to other sites.

Qualifications

• Minimum HNC/HND level in Electronic/Electrical or Broadcast Engineering or equivalent.
• Excellent knowledge of TV Engineering principles essential.
• Good understanding of video over IP protocols within a broadcast environment.

Responsibilities

• Manage a team of broadcast support engineers.
• Ensure health and safety regulations are maintained.
• Assist with in-house broadcast project and installation work.

Skills

Strong Broadcast Engineering skills

Knowledge of TV Engineering principles

Good knowledge of video over IP protocols

Organisational skills

Confident communicator

Education

HNC/HND level in Electronic/Electrical or Broadcast Engineering

Tools

Broadcast test and measurement equipment

Job description

To work as a Broadcast Support Supervisor in the SIS Milton Keynes Broadcast Engineering department.

Leading a team of Broadcast Support Engineers, the successful candidate will have overall responsibility for the SIS Engineering Support department, ensuring they are capable of supporting SIS broadcast services in a 247/365 environment.

This role will involve occasional travel to other SIS offices (London and Manchester), as well as co located Data Centres, but is primarily a Milton Keynes based position. The role has line management responsibility for six Broadcast Support Engineers.

The role is predominantly Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm, but will include occasional unsociable hours to cover vacant shifts and/or carry out maintenance.

Key Responsibilities

In line with the SIS Values, the main responsibilities of the Broadcast Support Supervisor are set out below.

• To manage a team of broadcast support engineers
• To actively promote health and safety regulations and policies within SIS, ensuring all documentation is up to date
• Have a passion for technological advancement, specifically video over IP technologies, and actively promote and encourage within the team

Better Together

• To ensure the Head of Engineering/Production staff are kept up to date on any issues as appropriate
• To assist with in-house broadcast project and installation work
• Develop a harmonious effective working environment within the Broadcast Support department
• To assist in the training and mentoring of new staff
• To be fully conversant with the company Disaster Recovery procedures and its implementation

Focused Innovation

• Ensure that the best interests of SIS are upheld at all times
• Identify new ideas and processes
• Ensure regular preventative maintenance is carried out as necessary
• Ensure system documentation is up to date
• A passion for technology
• Committed to continuous personal development
• Maintain good working knowledge of industry best practice
• To complete employee appraisals and assist with recruitment

Skills and Experience

• Ability to lead through example with strong Broadcast Engineering skills
• Electronic/Electrical or Broadcast Engineering background with a minimum academic standard to HNC/HND level of qualification, or equivalent
• An excellent knowledge of TV Engineering principles
• Good knowledge of video over IP protocols within a broadcast environment (SMPTE2110/NDI etc.)
• Ability and competence to evaluate technical problems using appropriate Broadcast test and measurement equipment
• Imaginative approach to problem solving
• Excellent organisational skills and the ability to prioritise and manage time and tasks
• Confident communicator with all levels of internal and external stakeholders