Reece Smithson Email & Phone Number

Leeds, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom

- Coordinating all aspects of multiple media campaigns across a portfolio of 30 channels including: Channel 4, 4SVN, C4 Ireland, UKTV (Dave, Gold), Discovery (HGTV, Really) and BT Sport.- Clearing any irregularities with AsRuns and logs to provide clarity for our clients and playout suites.- Liaising with multiple playout centres (RedBee, Discovery, SES).

Leeds, United Kingdom

• Over 5 years experience as a supervisor in a 24 hour MCR/Traffic Department. Experience and skills include:
• Traffic Management - Booking/scheduling ad campaigns, providing transmission with ad playlists, liaising with clients and agencies for spot/budget optimisation, ingesting copy instructions, checking copy to ensure.
• Project Lead - Coordinating with other broadcasters to launch various network simulcasts, launched and oversaw multiple new channels.
• Extensive knowledge of Broadstream, Mediator and Cinegy playout systems - Timing daily playout schedules, broadcasting live events, monitoring multiple on and off air feeds.
• Zeus Scheduling Software - Creating Presentation Schedules, traffic management, synchronising schedules with various simulcast partners, providing EPGs to Sky, Freeview etc.
• Communicating with internal and external departments via talkback units and telephone to provide technical support, co-ordinate live events and spot bookings.

Leeds, United Kingdom

• Overseeing and providing support for 24 hour live playout across various platforms - digital, IPTV.
• Optimising playout schedules for fluency and maximising income from consumers.
• Operating live graphics systems (Chyron and an in-house system) to highlight market changes, race results and upcoming events.
• Operating live playback/replay hardware (GEEVS) for hundreds of events throughout the day.
• QC and acquisition of incoming signals from third-party providers (SIS).This job developed my organisational and planning skills whilst granting me experience in a fast paced work environment with a focus on optimising.

Bradford, United Kingdom

At The Awakening Agency I served in all design fields and also assisted with creating products. I worked on various advertising campaigns from pre-production to post, assisting with a range of tasks to ensure the product was of the best quality possible. Throughout the period, jobs included; administration work, organising meetings, building sets, filming.

Bachelor'S Degree, Film And Television Studies, First Class

Completed an academic and practical based course at Leeds Trinity gaining skills in both the theoretical and skill-based aspects of media..

Education record

• Media Studies - A • English Language - A • English Literature - A • Psychology (AS) - B