Specialist - Satellite desk

Description Position at Al Jazeera Media Network
Specialist - Satellite Desk
Contract Type: Full time
Job Summary:
The responsibility of a Specialist – Satellite Desk is to manage and coordinate all transmissions for News and Programs. All bookings via satellite, IP, fiber, streaming for live on-air production using a professional resource management and scheduling system
You will be responsible for coordinating with relevant internal and external parties to ensure the smooth incoming of news feeds.

Specific Responsibilities:

• Receive and execute satellite booking requests from News editors, Interview and Program producers & coordinating with field crew & bureaus to ease flow of incoming news footage.
• Decide on the best route possible for news stories, interviews or live location feeds through satellite / fiber optic network / IP Network.
• Deploy SNG and ENG crews & book broadcast facilities worldwide as and when required.
• Log all transmissions ( Live, pre rec, Bgan, tape etc… ) in scheduling system, entering onsite coordination information, technical specifications and costs.
• Communicate with other network satellite desks to optimize usage of resources.
• Communicate with Newsdesk, MCR, Ingest on any transmission changes & cost update.
• Trouble shoot in case of extension, cancellation, transmission failure.
• Coms workflow for AJA and AJM only , managing all OS with MCR, connecting IFB & clearing to Director

Minimum Qualifications and Experience Required:
Bachelor's Degree in Media related field, or broadcast engineering , IT , etc . Minimum 3 years of professional experience in a related field.