Job Introduction

BBCNI are currently recruiting for an Operations Manager to support our Award Winning News Team.  

This role specifically sits within Technology Operations and is the day-to-day liaison with News for all their technical and operational requirements as well as delivering cost-effective solutions to meet their strategic needs 

The BBC leads the world in digital broadcasting and BBC Northern Ireland has made a major contribution to that development along with the introduction of state-of-the-art production, editing, transmission and business reporting systems. This has been made possible by the expertise of our integrated technology and operations groups combined with a strong, professional management team. BBC NI is a national broadcaster producing a full range of award-winning programmes for Television, Radio and Online for both Network and Regional output.

Role Responsibility

Your main responsibilities will include;

• Management of the Newsroom Hub and SNG Operations and staff
• Working closely with production teams in the planning and coordination of technical and operational requirements around Hub and SNG operations
• Assisting News in the selection, development and ultimate deployment of new technologies and workflows for newsgathering and production
• Advising on and being responsible for the setup and operation of ad hoc technical facilities for news events including supervision of the technical team as required
• Ensuring that video and audio technical standards through the production chains are within agreed specifications and escalate any issues arising
• Having oversight of relationships with third-party providers such as remote Studios, Control Rooms, Media Hubs and Outside Broadcaster

Whilst News is the primary customer these operations also serve other production groups and the post holder will have to ensure their needs are met and that resources are prioritised accordingly.

The Ideal Candidate

• You will have extensive knowledge of TV and Radio operations and the wide range of systems involved in Newsgathering (ideally) or Studios and Outside Broadcasts. This might include video and audio signals routing and processing, communications systems, IP contribution and news (digital) production systems.
• You have experience in managing operational resources in a demanding media environment.
• You will have experience in translating production requirements into daily operational decisions or longer-term cost-effective solutions all while engaging your interpersonal skills.
• You will have the attributes of a Team Leader, these attributes would enable you to support staff well-being and development. You will also have or are keen to expand your knowledge of HR issues in line with policies and regulations.
• You are experienced with up-to-date computer-driven broadcast technologies and in particular with newsroom production systems.
• You will have a knowledge of local and inter-regional baseband and IP circuit routing and control systems and processes as well as file-based content delivery technologies.
• Along with the above, you will also have an understanding of UK Health & Safety regulations and experience of safe working practices in office and Outside Broadcast environments, this should include the relevant Electricity at Work requirements.

Package Description

Band: D
Contract type: Continuing
Location: Belfast

We value the benefit diversity and inclusion brings and we welcome information on any reasonable adjustment we can make to ensure you can fully participate. For example, this may be extra time for a meeting or interview, information in different format or a venue which has wheelchair access. Please contact the resourcing team on resourcing@bbc.co.uk and one of our recruiters will be in touch to discuss how we can help.

We’re happy to discuss flexible working. Please indicate your choice under the flexible working question in the application. There is no obligation to raise this at the application stage but if you wish to do so, you are welcome to. Flexible working will be part of the discussion at offer stage.

• Excellent career progression â€“ the BBC offers great opportunities for employees to seek new challenges and work in different areas of the organisation.
• Unrivalled training and development opportunities â€“ our in-house Academy hosts a wide range of internal and external courses and certification.
• Benefits- We offer a competitive salary package, a flexible 35-hour working week for work-life balance and 26 days holiday with the option to buy an extra 5 days, a defined pension scheme and discounted dental, health care, gym and much more.

About the Company

We don’t focus simply on what we do – we also care how we do it. Our values and the way we behave are important to us. Please make sure you’ve read about our values and behaviours in the document attached below.

Diversity matters at the BBC. We have a working environment where we value and respect every individual's unique contribution, enabling all of our employees to thrive and achieve their full potential.

We want to attract the broadest range of talented people to be part of the BBC – whether that’s to contribute to our programming or our wide range of non-production roles. The more diverse our workforce, the better able we are to respond to and reflect our audiences in all their diversity. 

We are committed to equality of opportunity and welcome applications from individuals, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexuality, social background, religion and/or belief. We will consider flexible working requests for all roles, unless operational requirements prevent otherwise.

 Closing Date04 October, 2022