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The Operations Manager will oversee channel operations and distribution, ensuring a high-quality resilient service for partners and viewers. This role is responsible for performance monitoring, incident management, supplier governance and the development of service improvements. It also partners with internal teams to capture and analyse channel service requirements into technical solutions, ensuring the design and delivery of scalable solutions that enable new business opportunities.
Job Responsibility:
Monitor the performance of the channel operation to ensure high availability and a consistently high quality of service
Collate and analyse data to report on operational effectiveness and drive continuous improvement across our workflows
Act as a point of escalation for service affecting issues, ensuring timely and robust resolution
Manage third-party channel operations and distribution suppliers, ensuring SLA adherence and timely delivery of planned maintenance or upgrades
Monitor service performance and ensure adherence to contractual requirements
Track and process payments ensuring accurate data to support financial reporting periods
Utilising existing supplier arrangements, wherever possible, design, develop and operationalise technical and operational solutions that enable new or improved channel services
Lead regular cross-functional operational meetings to review service performance and align on improvements
Capture requirements from commercial teams and affiliates, working collaboratively to design technical solutions to support new opportunities
Maintain channel delivery specifications, operational guidelines, and escalation procedures
Create reports of service levels and communicate updates to internal stakeholders and external customers or partners
Plan and manage channel operations and distribution related projects
Ensure new services are operationally ready, documented and fully supportable
Research market and technology developments, recommending and implementing improvements to enhance service resilience and operational efficiency
Requirements:
Proven experience in service management and service delivery in broadcast or technology environments, ideally with experience at a broadcaster managing third party suppliers
Demonstrable experience working within one or more areas of the end to end broadcast workflow
Experience in managing a range of incidents, driving quick resolution and minimising service degradation
Demonstrated ability to track, analyse and report on service performance against SLAs and KPIs
Experience of overseeing third-party suppliers, ensuring compliance, accountability and continuous improvement
Proven capability to identify service gaps and implement developments to optimise service delivery
Knowledge of broadcast technologies such as playout, satellite, fibre, IP distribution
Experience in gathering and analysing requirements, partnering with internal teams to capture and interpret business and channel service requirements
Demonstrated experience of utilising broadcast technology knowledge to collaborate with external suppliers and develop and implement technical and operational solutions
Nice to have:
Experience using performance data and insights to inform decisions and service improvements
Experience with commercial contract principles and negotiation
Financial management or budget tracking experience
Familiarity with additional broadcast workflows (content delivery operations, localisation, scheduling and coding/mux, Codecs, DAI, SCTE104/35 standards)
Proven track record delivering projects
What we offer:
Flexible 35-hour working week
26 days annual leave plus bank holidays
Option to buy an extra five days annual leave
Defined pension (up to 10% employer contributions)