Accepting applications until:
30 October 2026
Job Description
Broadcast Engineer (Projects Focused)
Your Role: Broadcast Engineer (Projects Focused)
Based at our Leicester Square headquarters and reporting to the Managing Engineer & Broadcast Projects, London, you will support the technology behind Global’s radio, podcast, video and digital content. This is a hands-on, project-focused role, with responsibility for supporting live, business-critical systems and assisting the wider Engineering team when needed.
As a Broadcast Engineer (Projects Focused) at Global, you will:
Key Responsibilities
- Deliver technical projects: Assist with the installation, commissioning, upgrade and documentation of broadcast studios, production facilities and associated technical systems.
- Support live broadcast operations: Maintain and support live radio, podcast, audio and video production environments, resolving faults quickly and methodically to minimise disruption.
- Work across broadcast technology: Support studio audio, routing and Audio-over-IP systems; radio playout and automation platforms including RCS Zetta and GSelector; and video, ingest, streaming and production systems.
- Partner with production teams: Provide practical technical support to presenters, producers, journalists, creators and other teams, including for Outside Broadcasts, live events and temporary facilities.
- Maintain reliable ways of working: Keep technical documentation up to date and follow incident and change-management processes. Participate in the engineering on-call rota for urgent issues outside normal working hours.
What You’ll Love About This Role
Think Big: Support well-known Global brands and content across live radio, podcasts, video and events.
Own It: Take ownership of technical issues and projects, helping to deliver dependable broadcast systems.
Keep it Simple: Turn complex technical problems into clear, practical solutions for colleagues.
Better Together: Work closely with Engineering, Programming, News, Podcasts, Video and Technology teams.
What Success Looks Like
In your first few months, you’ll have:
- Built a strong working knowledge of Leicester Square’s broadcast and production systems.
- Developed effective relationships across Engineering and content teams.
- Become confident diagnosing common studio, playout, audio, video and network-related faults.
- Learned Global’s incident management, documentation and on-call processes.
- Contributed to the successful delivery of technical projects and upgrades.
What You’ll Need
- Live broadcast experience: Practical experience supporting a live broadcast or production environment.
- Technical problem-solving: Strong fault-finding skills and the ability to remain calm and effective when supporting live output.
- Audio and radio systems knowledge: Understanding of audio signal flow, studio systems and radio automation platforms such as RCS Zetta and GSelector, or similar.
- Video and IP capability: Knowledge of video production, ingest, storage, routing, switching and streaming systems, alongside IP networking including multicast.
- Audio-over-IP and IT awareness: Familiarity with technologies such as Livewire, AES67 and Dante, and an understanding of software- and IP-based broadcast systems.
- Collaboration and communication: Ability to work independently while communicating clearly and effectively with a wider technical and production team.
Broadcast Engineer in London employer: Global Media Group
At Global, we pride ourselves on being an exceptional employer that fosters a vibrant and collaborative work culture. As a Digital Business Development Manager, you will benefit from extensive professional growth opportunities, a supportive team environment, and the chance to make a significant impact in the dynamic digital audio market. Our commitment to innovation and employee development ensures that you will thrive in your role while enjoying the unique advantages of working in a fast-paced, creative industry.
