Broadcast Operations Assistant – Virgin Media Television

About Virgin Media:

Virgin Media is the leading connected entertainment, cable and broadcast business in Ireland. Every day we deliver connections that really matter for Irish Consumers and Businesses with multi award-winning services including broadband, TV, mobile and home phone. Our Virgin Media Business division provides the fastest broadband speeds and connectivity solutions for entrepreneurs, businesses and the public sector.

Virgin Media Television, our broadcast division, is Ireland’s number one commercial broadcaster offering four free-to-air channels: Virgin Media One, Virgin Media Two, Virgin Media Three, Virgin Media Four as well as Virgin Media Play. We are a significant investor in home produced content, including news, current affairs and drama, as well as offering the best in international programming including extensive sports coverage across the UEFA Champions League. Our advertising sales agency, Virgin Media Solutions, creates unique, innovative campaigns for our business and for third party clients across the UK and Ireland.

Virgin Media is part of Liberty Global, one of the world’s leading converged video, broadband and communications companies, with operations in six European countries. Liberty Global is a founding member of the European Green Digital Coalition and is included in the prestigious Dow Jones Sustainability World Index. Following the challenges brought about the global pandemic, the power of connectivity to deliver positive, meaningful change to people’s lives has never been clearer. Our inclusion in these prestigious indices for the ninth year running attests to our long-standing commitment to the importance of sustainability and ensuring that we are strong corporate citizens as well as responsible stewards of the environment across the markets in which we operate.

For further information please visit: www.virginmedia.ie

About the Role:

Virgin Media Television is seeking a Broadcast Operations Assistant to join our Broadcast Operations team. The successful candidate will work as part of a team bringing some of Virgin Media Television’s flagship programming to air. They will get to experience working in a fast-paced studio environment and be provided with excellent opportunities to learn and develop skills across the full range of studio operations.  

The successful candidate will have a good understanding of the television process, be technically minded and able to troubleshoot problems should they arise. The Broadcast Operations Assistant will be expected to perform tasks including but not limited to autocue operation, studio floor assistance, set preparation and de-rigging. 

Specific Tasks and Duties:

• Work across VMTV studio programmes & events  
• Autocue operation 
• Fulfilling general studio duties  
• Assist with any studio set-up requirements that may be required 
• Work with the Director and wider studio team to ensure that deadlines are met and programmes flow smoothly
• Assisting the Central Services team with fulfilment of tasks 

Skills & Expertise:

• A good understanding of the workings of a studio environment  
• Excellent computer and keyboard skills   
• Excellent attention to detail 
• Experience working on a variety of studio shows including News, Sports, Current Affairs and Entertainment   
• Experience of iNews would be an advantage  

The Person:

• First-class problem-solving skills who gets to the heart of the matter 
• Have a passion and curiosity for the television production process 
• The ability to communicate effectively and efficiently with the business while ascertaining the key impact/detail behind the issue/request 
• A ‘team player’ and someone who can work on their own initiative 
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and embrace change 
• Can act calmly under pressure 
• Flexible approach to shift work 

The above list is not exhaustive. You will be expected to perform duties as necessitated by your changing role and the overall business objectives of the Company, as directed. 

Virgin Media is an equal opportunities employer. Having a diverse workforce is critical to the success of our business.