Broadcast Engineer

Our Team: How We Enrich Everyday Life
Behind every live show, breaking news update, competition winner and memorable radio moment is a team of engineers ensuring everything runs seamlessly.

You'll join Bauer Media Audio's Broadcast Engineering team at The Lantern in London, the operational hub supporting some of the UK's most recognised radio brands, including Absolute Radio, Kiss, Magic Radio, Greatest Hits Radio and Hits Radio.

From this flagship site, we support 17 radio studios, a live performance studio and dedicated video facilities, alongside services that connect to locations across the UK and Ireland.

This is a team that sits at the intersection of broadcasting, technology and content creation. You'll work alongside engineers, presenters, producers, journalists, content teams and video specialists, helping to deliver exceptional experiences for millions of listeners every week.

As Bauer continues to centralise more of its broadcast infrastructure into London, this team's influence and visibility continue to grow. That means more opportunities to work on critical systems, exciting projects and technology that sits at the heart of live broadcasting.

The Difference You Will Make
This is no longer a traditional broadcast engineering role.

Today's broadcast environments are increasingly powered by software, networking and IP-based technologies. While you'll still work with studios, microphones, mixing systems and audio infrastructure, you'll also spend time troubleshooting software platforms, supporting Audio-over-IP environments, maintaining playout systems and helping shape the future of Bauer's broadcast technology landscape.

You'll be a key part of the team responsible for keeping stations on air, resolving issues before audiences notice them and providing technical expertise to the people creating our content every day.

One day you could be supporting a live studio session with a major artist. The next, you might be troubleshooting a critical playout issue, supporting a festival broadcast, improving studio resilience or working with colleagues across the UK to deliver seamless services across multiple locations.

If you enjoy variety, problem-solving and working in an environment where your contribution genuinely matters, this role offers a unique opportunity to make an impact.

Your Role
As Broadcast Engineer, you'll support Bauer's broadcast technology estate across London and its connected radio operations.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Diagnosing and resolving studio and broadcast faults quickly to minimise disruption to live services.
• Supporting and maintaining studio audio systems, including microphones, mixing consoles, routing, monitoring, processing and talkback systems.
• Maintaining and supporting digital playout, automation, scheduling and logging platforms.
• Supporting Audio-over-IP broadcast infrastructure.
• Assisting with studio video systems, including video-over-IP, streaming and content capture technologies.
• Working closely with presenters, producers, journalists and content teams to provide responsive technical support.
• Carrying out preventative maintenance, testing and system health checks.
• Producing and maintaining technical documentation, configuration records and operational procedures.
• Supporting resilience, continuity and disaster recovery initiatives across broadcast systems.
• Supporting Outside Broadcasts, live events, festivals and special projects.
• Working collaboratively with infrastructure teams, broadcast specialists and technology teams across the UK and Ireland.
• Working with suppliers and vendors to resolve platform and software issues.
• Participating in an on-call rota supporting critical broadcast operations.
  
  

The Skills You Will Bring
Essential

• Experience in broadcast engineering, media technology, audio engineering or a similar technical environment.
• Strong understanding of audio signal flow and broadcast workflows.
• Experience supporting Audio-over-IP technologies such as:
• Livewire
• Dante
• AES67
• Axia
• Experience working with radio playout and automation systems.
• Basic networking knowledge including TCP/IP and IP-based workflows.
• Strong troubleshooting and fault-finding skills.
• Ability to support both software and hardware environments.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to explain technical concepts to non-technical audiences.
• A customer-focused approach and willingness to support a wide variety of stakeholders.

Desirable

• Experience with RCS Zetta or similar playout platforms.
• Experience supporting live radio environments.
• Experience with video production, video-over-IP or streaming technologies.
• Outside Broadcast or live event experience.
• Knowledge of FM, DAB or IP distribution systems.
• Broadcast systems integration experience.
• Experience working within large-scale media organisations.
  
  

Who Will Thrive In This Role?
You'll likely enjoy this opportunity if you:

• Like understanding how things work and solving complex problems.
• Enjoy balancing hands-on engineering with modern IT and software technologies.
• Stay calm when working in fast-paced environments.
• Are comfortable taking ownership and seeing issues through to resolution.
• Enjoy collaborating with a wide range of people.
• Have a genuine interest in radio, audio, media or content production.
• Want variety in your work rather than repeating the same tasks every day.
  
  

Why Join Bauer Media Audio?

• Work in Bauer's flagship London broadcast hub.
• Support some of the UK's biggest radio brands.
• Exposure to 17 studios, live production facilities and video operations.
• Work across a broad range of technologies including broadcast systems, networking, Audio-over-IP, software platforms and studio infrastructure.
• Opportunities to support festivals, concerts, live sessions and Outside Broadcasts.
• Collaborate with talented teams across content, production and technology.
• No two days are the same.

One of the most exciting aspects of the role is the access it provides to the wider world of broadcasting. From supporting live artist performances and special events to helping power some of the UK's most listened-to radio stations, you'll have the opportunity to work on projects that audiences genuinely experience every day.

Working Pattern & Location
This role is based at The Lantern, London (Euston).

The team currently operates a flexible working arrangement combining office and remote working, alongside an early/late shift rota. As more operational activity continues to centralise in London, there will be an increasing need for regular on-site presence.

An on-call rota forms part of the role and is paid separately as overtime. This is currently approximately one week in every four to five weeks, with an additional allowance paid for participation.

About Bauer Media Group
We are a media business focused on creating content that matters to millions of people across Europe. Our offering extends from print and online publishing to audio broadcasting and entertainment, alongside investments in other media related sectors. With more than 500 million copies sold each year, we are one of Europe’s largest Publishers. From women’s and celebrities’ magazines to TV listings to food and special interest, we own some of the most popular publishing brands in Germany, UK, Poland and France – both digital and print. But not only that. Reaching over 61 million listeners weekly, we operate over 150 radio and podcast brands in nine countries, spanning the UK, Ireland, Poland, Slovakia, Denmark, Sweden, Finland, Norway and Portugal. Family-owned in the 5th generation, Bauer Media focuses on the long-term, with a consumer-first mindset that guides us across our diverse portfolio. Our workforce of 12,000 shares a common purpose: to deliver content and services that enrich people‘s everyday lives.

What’s in it for you

• You’ll have 28 days holiday, bank holidays & 2 volunteer days to use.
• Your development matters, so access to our internal training provider – Bauer Academy, is a huge win. 
• We have enhanced Maternity/Adoption, Paternity and Shared Parental Leave Pay.
• You’ll have the opportunity for flexible working. 
• And much more! Find the full details of our benefits here

We are an international employer and equal opportunities are important to us. That's why we welcome everyone in their uniqueness, regardless of e.g. religion, gender, skin color, disability in our house.

We are committed to ensuring our recruitment process is inclusive and accessible to all. If you have a disability or a long term health condition, and need us to make any reasonable adjustments or do anything differently during any stage of the recruitment process, please let us know by emailing careershub@bauermedia.co.uk

We are actively recruiting for this position, so the job advert may close earlier than expected.

If you have any feedback regarding our UK recruitment process, please email careershub@bauermedia.co.uk we would love to hear from you.