Lead Media Logistics in Slough

The Lead Media Logistics is responsible for the management of all media related to live and non-live news and programming content, the design, ownership and continuous improvement of end-to-end media logistics workflows — encompassing automated file movement, live recording chains, and system integrations — as well as the implementation of Ingest and Media Management workflows and providing technical assistance to related teams. They provide insight to continuously improve media management workflows and processes, with a strong emphasis on automation, integration, and operational resilience.

Responsibilities:

• Oversee QC of all Volant Media transmission content.
• Manage the Archive team.
• Perform edit fixes and prepare TX-ready media.
• Coordinate with Scheduling and TX on program acquisitions and materials.
• Maintain and update BTS records for programming.
• Manage acquisitions workflows and documentation.
• Lead the design and governance of end-to-end file movement workflows, including automated transfer pipelines, watch-folder logic, and delivery routing across ingest, storage, and playout systems.
• Own and develop integrations between media systems (MAM, PAM, scheduling, playout, and cloud platforms), ensuring reliable data exchange and workflow continuity.
• Support ingest operations with technical issues.
• Ingest media from various sources.
• Organise media in Mimir.
• Monitor and manage server capacity, expanding rule-based and automated management.
• Maintain naming and indexing conventions, exploring advanced indexing and automation tools.
• Lead and oversee live recording workflows across diverse sources (satellite, IP, remote contribution, and studio), ensuring capture, monitoring, and timely delivery to downstream systems.
• Monitor feeds and perform QC checks using automated tools.
• Prepare and export media as needed.
• Report on media issues and resolve where possible.
• Review workflows and processes to promote automation, innovation, and overall efficiency.
• Join cross-functional groups to improve workflows and services, driving innovation and automation across teams.

Requirements:

• Experience of media management, ingest, or contribution operations.
• Technical knowledge of video editing software, encoders, signal standards, file formats, codecs and wrappers (e.g. mxf, mpeg, h264).
• Experience in editing on Adobe Premiere Pro.
• Knowledge of automated QC software.
• Understanding of ML/AI as applied to metadata enrichment and organisation.
• Hands-on experience with media workflow automation platforms (e.g. Telestream Vantage, Vidispine, or equivalent) and/or cloud-based media services (e.g. AWS Elemental, Qibb, Azure Media Services).
• Experience managing live recording chains, including scheduling, monitoring, and fault recovery for satellite, IP, and remote contribution feeds.
• Familiarity with system integration methods, including API-based connectivity, watchfolder automation, and MAM/PAM interoperability across broadcast and media supply chains.
• Excellent organisational and time management skills.
• Ability to work in a pressurised environment and prioritise accordingly.
• Ability to help solve technical issues related to media workflows including ingest, management and outgest.
• Capable of taking the initiative and leading by example, delegating up and down.
• Adaptation to rapidly changing live environments.
• Proven ability to embrace innovation and apply technology improvement to media workflows.
• Good understanding of copyright restrictions attached to certain media.
• Clear understanding of how the broadcast infrastructure and workflows affect our wider business here at Volant Media.
• Willingness to learn specific support profiles, with an emphasis on broadcasting and transmission technologies.
• Good team player, able to gain and share knowledge equally.
• Knowledge of broadcast principles and workflows.
• Interest in news and current events.
• Fluency in English.
• Knowledge of Farsi is not required for this role, but it is considered a bonus.

This job description is a written statement of the essential characteristics of the job, with its principal accountabilities, incorporating notes of the skills, knowledge and experience required for a satisfactory level of performance. This is not intended to be a complete, detailed account of all aspects of the duties involved.