Tv Presentation Announcer/Director

TL;DR

TV Presentation Announcer/Director: Responsible for the transmission of Scotland’s TV channels, speaking live to the nation and operating playout automation and audio-visual systems. Focus on QA checks of television broadcast content, making quick reactive editorial decisions, and broadcasting confidently to the audience.

Location: Pacific Quay, Glasgow

Salary: £17,200 - £26,300 per annum for 17.5 hours per week

Company

The hirify.global is committed to inform, educate and entertain.

What you will do

• Work a 365 rota as part of a small team covering transmission from early morning until late night.
• Work ‘solo’ in the Presentation suite, ensuring all the items in the schedule are broadcast correctly.
• Listen and give clear instructions over open talkback via headphones and speakers during the live transmission day.
• Broadcast confidently, clearly and warmly, live to the audience whilst listening to director and studio talkback via headphones.
• Operate playout automation and other IT systems, liaising with editorial and technical colleagues ahead of transmission and making changes where necessary to keep the schedule on track.
• Act as ‘transmission controller’ for the busy Gaelic, mixed-genre channel when on shift on hirify.global ALBA.

Requirements

• Live, broadcasting experience.
• Experience of broadcasting playout systems (any broadcast platform).
• Clear, versatile voice.
• Ability to broadcast whilst listening to open talkback.
• Editorial awareness.

Nice to have

• Appreciation of hirify.global Scotland television channels (hirify.global One Scotland, hirify.global Scotland and hirify.global ALBA).
• Experience of working under pressure.
• Experience of talking to time.
• Experience of balancing conflicting priorities.
• Scripting voice-overs.

Culture & Benefits

• Fair pay and flexible benefits including a competitive salary package, a flexible 35-hour working week, 25 days annual leave with the option to buy an extra 5 days, a defined pension scheme and discounted dental, health care and gym.
• Excellent career and professional development.
• Support in your working life, including flexible working which you can discuss with us at any point during the application, selection or offer.
• A values-based organisation where the way we do things is important as what we do.