Freelance Commentary Coordinator

3 weeks ago


London, United Kingdom Allegis Global Solutions Full time

Allegis Global Solutions is recruiting for a contract position and the assignment will be at Warner Bros Discovery

Freelance Commentary Coordinator

Onsite, Chiswick and occasionally Stockley park

Mixture of mornings, days and evening shifts

Between 5-12 shifts per month - 6-10 hour shifts

£26.34ph via PAYE - £34.29ph via Umbrella

General Summary:

The Commentary Coordinator is responsible for following agreed procedures, meeting client expectations, and ensuring that the Live Commentary requirements are adhered to during linear and digital live broadcasts and productions. The Live Commentary Coordinator will work as a bridge of communication between the 20 Regions across Europe, Coordinating commentary across Local, Eurosport and TNT channels.

The role involves providing direction to Audio Engineers, MCR, Ingest and Live Operators about Commentary needs as well escalating technical issues in region or the local facility to the appropriate teams.

The Live Commentary Coordinator is the POC for all special linear and digital commentary requests and oversees the creation of efficient workflows between local offices and hubs, engineering, linear and digital broadcast teams, taking into consideration BAU and big events requirements, among which:

Multi-local event-based commentary projects

Local one-off requests

Commentary positions

The role interacts with editorial, scheduling, commentary, engineering, digital

and linear teams across Technology Hubs and offices to centralise requests and share key information to contribute to delivering the best product to our customers.

Key Responsibilities:

Establish and maintain relationships with commentators and planners in territory and in-house

Escalate and help solve any technical issues that might arise during line-up by engaging with the appropriate technical departments

Execute correct procedure for the live broadcast in cooperation with Live Team, Ingest MCR Operators, Live TX Operators, and Engineering

Liaise with MCR Operators, Live Technical Operators, and Engineering, as well as Production during a live broadcast / commentated event

Update resource scheduling system when and as required

Report issues for follow-up and provide any external reports required for the events

Maintain a high level of reliability on live broadcasts and productions and continuously keep skills honed and up to date with business needs

Requirements:

At least 2 years’ experience working in a live broadcast environment, preferably with some production experience

Well-developed communication skills

Diplomatic and calm

Excellent attention to detail and organisational skills

Good IT skills and experience of scheduling systems

Ability to work well under pressure

Flexibility and adaptability to different demands of the business

Excellent decision-making skills

Ability to time manage and keep an organized approach

Strong team player

An interest in sports is beneficial

Metrics:

Working across 10,000+ live broadcasts / feeds per annum

Working across 20 Eurosport channels and 8 TNT Sport Channels

Reporting into and working in a department of 25+ people

Please apply with a copy of your CV to be considered.



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