Broadcast Operations Coordinator - Sport

The Role

Term: 12 month fixed term role (Maternity cover)

The role

To assist the Senior Operations Manager with rostering the ITV Sport department staff, assisting with broadcasting and scheduling issues.

Key responsibilities

• To provide and update a full programme schedule for all ITV Sport output including distributing to the wider team weekly and communicating any changes to senior management where necessary. Maintain regular communication with scheduling teams.
• Distribute information as appropriate between scheduling, presentation and production teams and be part of any problem- solving process.
• To assist with the rostering of ITV Department staff where needed. Roster Technical Producers and booking freelancers as required.
• Updating freelancer contact details and creating a solid freelance database.
• Assisting the Senior Operations Manager with forecasting
• staffing problems in advance.
• Assisting to record annual leave and doils within the ITV Sport team, managing sport tech and production leave documents.
• To coordinate and submit billings, manage series, synopses and episode titles in Studios Portal and request production numbers as required
• Assist in the organisation of ITVX content for Highlights and FAST Channel programming
• To cover certain responsibilities of the Senior Operations Manager when on annual leave.
• To keep updated records of weekends worked by all editorial staff in an effort to keep the rostering systems as fair as possible across all roles.
• To keep updated records of editorial team experience on programmes
• Manage department and network promos and communicate internal programme promotions to the Director of Sport and Senior Management
• Be the main point of contact for some outsourcing work Communicating with Insights team to corroborate stats as required
• Completing paperwork for stakeholders (such as UEFA)

Skills you’ll need (minimum criteria)

• Specific scheduling experience is not required but desired. Some previous work experience would be beneficial but a genuine interest in working in broadcast is essential
• To have an understanding of a television production environment
• Excellent organisational skills
• Ability to work accurately under pressure
• Constant attention to detail and the ability to pre-empt problems

Other things we’re looking for (key criteria)

• Computer literate and keen to use new technology
• Good communication skills at all levels

• Enthusiasm. Someone who is motivated, proactive, and a team player