The Opportunity
As the Playout Director, you will perform a key role within Red Bee Media Playout operations (part of Ericsson) and will be responsible for the accurate, effective and smooth management and running of broadcast channels in a Playout environment, such as BT Sports, BBC Networks, Channel 4 etc.

Key Responsibilities
* You will ensure that all schedules are ready for Playout and that they conform with OFCOM and client guidelines, continually carrying out detailed checks to ensure that the media/material is correct
* By monitoring channels & streams, you will carry out spot-checks to ensure that the outputs are accurate and that planned schedules are being delivered as intended
* You will operate computerised single and multi-channel Playout equipment according to agreed procedures and in emergencies or where necessary, deploy Disaster Recovery plans and stand by material, making changes if needed at the last minute
* You must have a good awareness of current affairs and how this might affect media/material, schedules and against OFCOM or other editorial guidelines and to suggest changes as per client guidelines
* You will liaise with Red Bee Managers and clients ensuring late changes or alterations are timely and effective, also being a point of contact for Ad Sales and Media Planning. This could be both in and out of office hours for late commercial, promotion, interstitial and program schedule changes
* You will always be up to speed with client agreements ensuring that Red Bee Media is exceeding expectations and where necessary, suggest improvements which can be made to services

The Person
* To be suitable for this role you must have a substantial amount of experience within a similar broadcasting environment where you have dealt with live sporting events. You previous environments will also have been technically driven and where service provision is critical.
* You will have also been exposed to and ideally worked in a similar pressurised environment having the ability to remain calm and collect.
* You will excellent knowledge of television transmission systems and the equipment required. You should have a good understanding and awareness of relevant regulatory guidelines (eg. OFCOM).
* Core competencies for this position include; decision making, teamwork, communication, creative thinking, and organisation.