I manage the recruitment team at Frame 25. We partner with international content owners, service providers, systems integrators and vendors; to network and engage specialists across a variety of technical disciplines. We’re enthusiastic about sourcing talented and ambitious candidates; catering to the evolving nature of content distribution, technology platforms and the creative industries. At Frame 25 we provide an agile and adaptable recruitment resource. Our established network and long-standing relationships with clients and candidates, allows us to provide a unique insight and value to the recruitment process.

Responsible for the day to day operational running of the dedicated ESPN Playout Centre, and the playout of 11 unique Playout services including 4 live and fast-turnaround channels broadcasting to the EMEA region.• Preserving the availability of the services and hitting contractual targets.• Documenting the area’s KPI and other measurables.• Ensuring the evolving needs of the operation are anticipated and met, by contributing to the technical and procedural aspects of the area.• Working closely with Engineering to troubleshoot, investigate and resolve technical issues.• Researching and creating technical reference documents.• Technically astute and competent within a vast range of broadcast software’s, equipment and standards. • Advanced understanding of broadcast operational workflows and procedures. • Actively managing a team of four to promote and nurture performance and development.• Leading by example and championing a professional attitude and culture.• Training staff to an operationally high level.• Communicating ideas and information, both ways, between my team and higher management. • Working extensively with multiple departments in ESPN’s UK headquarters, including scheduling, promotions, continuity, features and commercials. • Assisting the clients on site operations managers with day to day issues and operational tasks. • Planning and establishing smooth interaction between transmission and live sources, including studios and international providers.• Dealing with 3rd Party providers in relation to graphics, commercials and secondary events such audio description and closed captions. In the absence of the Operations Manager, assuming ownership of services from contribution through to Transmission and the operational relationship with ESPN – working with other technical departments within Arqiva, ESPN Operations and 3rd party affiliates on the identification and resolution of service affecting issues.

I managed the incoming content for the channels prior to air. This involved preparing schedules, ingesting media, routing and recording incoming feeds, soft parted time code editing and graphics creation. I also dealt with a large volume of Live content which required co-ordination with other providers on their content and break format.The role involved operating a range of transmission based broadcast equipment and software; most notably, Landscape scheduling software, Servrload media management, VT decks, XY router panels, standards converters and variety of mixing desks.

I worked with Room 88 productions after graduating college on a contract basis. I was initially employed as a Final Cut Pro Editor where I was trusted with managing projects after they had been filmed. This consisted of editing and producing the footage to its final completion and included audio mastering, colour grading, graphics and cover design.Within a few months I began managing my own projects from organising the shoot, carrying out the filming and mastering the edit to completion.I participated in other parts of the company with a more marketing and sales emphasis, which allowed me to gain new experience and skills. I was also given the opportunity to utilise my other media development skills by producing the company website and graphical identity for Wedding Bells Video, business cards, CD-ROMs and price lists.