Playout Director - Manchester, UK, Paid role

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Red Bee Media is one of the world’s leading media services companies. Working with broadcasters, content owners, platform operators and brands, 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. 
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. 

What will you do: 

Ensure all schedules are ready for Playout and that they conform with OFCOM and client guidelines 
Ensure detailed checking is carried out such that all media/material is correct and consistent, in line with RBM and client requirements 
Spot check media/material and monitor channels & streams in order to ensure the output is accurate and planned schedules are delivered as intended. 
Operate computerized single and multi-channel Playout equipment according to agreed procedures 
Be aware of and able to deploy Disaster Recovery plans where necessary and be prepared to make changes at the last minute, as required 
Ensure that standby material is at hand for matters of emergency or equipment failure 
Always be aware of current affairs and their impact upon media/material, schedules and against OFCOM or other editorial guidelines and to suggest changes as per client guidelines 
Ensure that communication with RBM managers and clients regarding incidents, late changes or alterations is timely and effective 
Be a point of contact for late commercial, promotion, interstitial and programme schedule changes 
Be up to date with RBM clients’ service offerings and strive to ensure all standards are adhered to 
Continually work to identify ways in which the service to RBM clients and their customers could be improved and mitigate 
Fully log details of any incidents on the appropriate systems and escalate to the Incident Manager as required 
React and use agreed processes to address any incident affecting TX, in the shortest possible time, thus ensuring minimal outage duration 
Our Live Services are staffed 24 hours a day, 7 days per week. Staff work carefully planned, European Working Time Directive compliant rota patterns to cover this. Rotas vary from one area to another dependent upon operational needs. All areas include night working. 

The skills you will bring: 

Ability to simplify complex problems, processes, or projects into component parts to explore and evaluate them systematically 
Ability to think ahead in order to establish an efficient and appropriate course of action for self and others. Prioritizes and plans activities taking into account all the relevant issues and factors such as deadlines and resources 
Ability to manage effective working relationships with range of people. 
Fosters imagination, creativity and experimentation, takes and promotes considered risks, celebrates creative successes and learns from failure, shows openness to alternative ways of doing things 
Ability to get one’s message understood by adopting a range styles, tools and techniques appropriate to the audience 
Adapting and working effectively within a variety of situations, individuals or groups. Ability to understand and appreciate different and opposing perspectives on an issue, to adapt an approach as the requirements of a situation change, and to change or easily accept changes in one’s own organization or job requirements 
 
Why join Ericsson?

At Ericsson, you´ll have an outstanding opportunity. The chance to use your skills and imagination to push the boundaries of what´s possible. To build solutions never seen before to some of the world’s toughest problems. You´ll be challenged, but you won’t be alone. You´ll be joining a team of diverse innovators, all driven to go beyond the status quo to craft what comes next.

Encouraging a diverse and inclusive organization is core to our values at Ericsson, that’s why we champion it in everything we do. 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 Ericsson team. Ericsson is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.