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Who We Are:
At IMG, our Studios business use content and technology to power the world's passion for sport, working with global clients including The Premier League, The R&A, DP World Tour, Euroleague Basketball and Major League Soccer. We've built Europe's best-connected broadcast centre at Stockley Park, London, distributing 35,000 hours of content globally and creating some of the world's best sporting coverage. Our facilities include four broadcast studios, fifty edit suites and a multitude of radio, podcast, dubbing and VFX facilities, with specialisms in remote production and carbon reduction thanks to our Green to Screen initiative. Whether it's live coverage, archive, highlights, social media, branded content or feature films, we give the audience a front row seat to the best sport in the world.
What You’ll Do:
IMG Studios is a premier production centre with state-of-the art studios, post-production and live operations facilities. It houses 4 HD broadcast television studios, 9 production galleries, 3 dubbing suites, 50 edit destinations, 3 radio studios, an award-winning 3D Graphics & Visual Effects team, and one of the largest data centres built specifically for digital media and broadcast in recent times. The Master Control Room includes 5 transmission suites and monitors over 200 HD lines in & out of the building. With its own satellite farm and direct links to many of the leading sports stadia in the UK, IMG Studios is at the centre of sports and entertainment production and distribution.
We are seeking a technical enthusiast and career driven Senior Broadcast Engineer to join our talented engineering team on a permanent basis. We are also considering experienced Broadcast Engineers who are looking to make that next step up in their career, with the fantastic opportunity to take on more responsibility, ownership of projects, mentoring staff and managing tickets.
The successful candidate will be responsible for ensuring the operation of our diverse range of broadcast systems within all areas of IMG Studios including live galleries and studios, post-production and transmission.
It is key that you have a keen interest in emerging technologies and are ready to assist senior members of staff with in-house broadcast projects and installation work, as well as finding alternative technical solutions for an ever-changing technical environment.
PLEASE NOTE: This is a full-time permanent role based at Stockley Park, Uxbridge. You will be required to work on a 7-day fortnight shift pattern including weekends, unsocial hours and over seasonal holidays.
Key Responsibilities Include But Not Limited To:
* To provide proactive support and maintenance services for very busy live studios, post-production and transmission facilities.
* Work with senior engineers and other departments on high-severity, active support issues, prioritising mitigation while investigating root-cause fixes.
* Deep understanding of broadcast systems, camera technologies, vision mixers, audio consoles, control room operations, shared data storage systems, transmission and post-production systems.
* Working as part of a dynamic engineering team towards engineering developments and special projects within IMG.
* Supporting the Lead Engineer in helping provide fast and effective solutions to issues that may arise in a live studio transmission.
* Help to train and mentor the engineering team both staff and freelance promoting good working relationships and practices.
* Supporting clients at IMG’s facilities with the ability to organise and prioritise work so that deadlines are met.
* Maintaining all paperwork required to make sure the department runs efficiently.
* Ensure any changes to live systems are carried out as per the change management process, this includes project work and problem fixes.
You Will Have The Following Strengths:
* Extensive operational experience as a TV Facilities Engineer with knowledge and firm understanding of studio, transmission and post-production equipment and/or workflow systems.
* Strong understanding/knowledge of IT and broadcast IP Infrastructure such as 2110, AES 67, and NMOS.
* Multiple specialist engineering skills in some of the following areas of IMG’s technical operations - live gallery/ studios, transmission, post-production and/or encoding.
* Excellent and thorough knowledge of production engineering environment
* Demonstrated established relationships with clients at all levels.
* Outside Broadcast experience would also be advantageous.
Our Vision – Power the World’s Passion for Sport.
Our Mission – Be Vital. Work as one.
And Our Values:
* We are BOLD and not afraid to take risks.
* We are PASSIONATE and proud of our legacy.
* We are DYNAMIC and constantly evolving.
* We are AUTHENTIC and human.
* We are UNITED in our pursuit of excellence.
Benefits:
* Income protection
* Life insurance
* Private medical insurance
* Virtual GP
* Pension contribution
* 23 days holiday + bank holidays
* Dental insurance
* Green car scheme
* Season ticket loan
* Cycle to work scheme
* Subsidized office canteen
* Free breakfast
* Free on-site parking at Stockley Park office
* Eye Care
* Endeavor Wellness - lunch and learn events
* EAP (Employee Assistant Programme) - range of practical and emotional support services
* Critical Illness cover
* Financial Wellbeing
* Health Cash Plan
* Subsidized gym membership / Class-pass/ GymPass
* Health Screening
* Will Writing
* Dynamic office environment with great people!
* Regular team and company networking events/celebrations
* Access to free tickets to sporting and entertainment events
* Tech Scheme
* Taste Card
* Travel Insurance
The Process:
We appreciate the time take to apply for the role and your recent interest in IMG. We will review all applications and will be in touch with those who have been shortlisted to the next stage. Unfortunately, due to volume we are not able to get back to everyone individually so if you have not heard back from us unfortunately you have not been successful on this occasion and wish you all the best in your search.
* Tele/Virtual Interview – up to 30 mins with member of talent acquisition team
* 1st stage interview - TBC
* 2nd stage interview – TBC
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