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Our Global Media client is a leading film and television studio based in East London. They are looking for Content Operations Coordinators to join the team providing operational and technical expertise and support to Media Entertainment teams throughout EMEA. You should have relevant experience of TV/Film/VoD content operations & fulfilling content delivery to multiple video platforms. The role sits within the Platform Operations team. You must be able to commute to East London. Initially 6-month contract. £200 - £238 p/d (pay to Umbrella company. Inclusive of holiday and employment costs). Hybrid working from Central London and from home will shortly be in operation. What our client is looking for: Someone with approx. 2+ years' experience in a similar role - You should have relevant experience of TV/Film/VoD content operations & fulfilling content delivery to multiple video platforms. Skills & Experience required: * Experience with media supply chain workflows * Proven experience working in a busy file-based operations role * Experience of managing clients and key stakeholders * Strong understanding of an end-to-end media supply chain * An aptitude for improving system and workflow processes Desirable: * Education to degree level * Presentation skills * Proven experience managing 3rd party providers * Good understanding of VOD platforms and consumer needs * An awareness of industry competitors, disruptors and top clients Daily activities will include: * Ownership of workflows, including setting up and maintaining automated elements. * Transcoding, formatting, QC, delivery, packaging and tracking of content as well as metadata & ancillary assets to fulfil all of content output obligations. * Processing of ad hoc content formatting or distribution requests from the business, including for marketing and social functions. * Collating metrics on delivery accuracy, delivery timeliness, rejection rates and processing times. * Co-ordinate the Content Delivery elements of new channels and services and ensure all programme content is available in a timely manner for launch.

Atlassian Administrator/System Administrator. An international Media organisation looking for an expert in Jira, ideally certified, to be responsible for IT System Administration and development for Jira and Confluence. The role would be typically 65% focused on Jira/Confluence and the rest of the time working as part of the Infrastructure/IT Engineering team that look after Applications, Storage, Servers and Firewalls etc. Initially this is being offered as a 6-month role paid on a market daily rate (inside ir35). There is a potential for the role to become permanent. The offices are mainly in the Cheshire/Manchester region, so this would be the preferred location. However, there is flexibility, and it can be worked remotely with potentially 1-2 days a week in the office. Responsibilities will include: Atlassian responsibilities: * Support the business in creating Jira projects and Confluence spaces * Creating workflows, fields, screens, reports, dashboards etc. based on custom requirements * Provide new ideas or processes for using the Atlassian suite more effectively * Administer the backend Atlassian infrastructure and ensure the platform is highly available, reliable and secure * Administrate the patching, backup and recovery of the Atlassian infrastructure * Determine ways to optimize/improve Jira process workflows, as well as identify where functionality can/cannot meet user requests * Develop metrics dashboards and advanced filters in Jira to provide end-users and business leadership with meaningful operational/performance metrics and status reports * Manage all add-ons and integrations * Provide user training when required * Manage and own any documentation to aid support of the Atlassian suite Other IT Systems responsibilities: * Work within a team of other engineers/administrators to: o Maintain and monitor all network, security, and computer systems. o Provide management, maintenance, and architecture of storage, virtualized environment, servers, network devices, and productivity tools. What you'll need to succeed: * Experience in the administration, configuration and support of Jira including: o Jira add-ons, associated plug-ins and extensions o In-depth Jira configuration and workflow changes o JIRA reporting and report filters o JIRA projects, access and administration o Working knowledge of using Jira REST API or other REST based web services. o Skills to develop solutions for integration with other tools, automate manual processes, data migration routines and extract data for reporting and analytics purposes. o Deep understanding of Atlassian architecture, focussing on JIRA, Jira Service Desk and Confluence with a deep understanding of modularized workflows, permission schemes, notification schemes Mix of Other Useful IT skills: * Strong working knowledge of PowerShell scripting * Experience with Bash, JavaScript, Python, Groovy, Go or Java * Experience with system logging and monitoring * Proficiency in Linux server command line troubleshooting utilities * Experience in working with relational databases (ORACLE, MySQL, PostgreSQL) * Experience with AWS, GCP, Jenkins * Basic understanding of networking, routing, firewalls, proxies and load balancing. * Experience working with NetApp storage (cluster mode) / Cisco UCS / FlexPod beneficial. * Working knowledge of enterprise authentication systems (Active Directory, LDAP, Crowd, RADIUS, 802.11x) * Experience in Microsoft System Centre suite desirable. * Experience in a technical customer support role * Proven ability to quickly pick up and understand complex technical issues and come up with solutions * Strong analytical and interpersonal skills, including ability to adapt to a dynamic project environment and handle multiple projects simultaneously * Ability to take ownership of projects / deliveries * Ability to confidently communicate plans to various stakeholders * Manage own time to meet agreed targets in a timely manner

MacOS - Accessibility SME - Apple Quarterly rolling contract for up to 2 years Initially fully remote - Inside IR35 Client: Global consumer electronics Are you passionate about building apps that everyone can use irrelevant of abilities? Would you enjoy working with a team, whose role is to support, advise and shape how apps are built, helping to make more applications accessible to more people? If so, then this role could be the perfect opportunity for you. This is a varied role, where you'll be working with global teams. You could be required to audit existing solutions, work with teams throughout the entire lifecycle of a project on new features and solutions, liaise and co-ordinate with various functions, and represent the team positively and effectively at all times. Skills Needed: You'll need to be technically astute to consult and support with diverse teams and to help them ensure the best out-puts, so we are looking for: First-hand experience in testing with assistive technologies e.g. VoiceOver, Switch Control, Screen Magnifiers, adaptive keyboards Expert understanding of WCAG, WAI-ARIA & W3C Excellent MacOS programming experience - Objective-C Excellent knowledge of UIKit and AppKit Understanding of accessibility APIs such as UIAccessibilityPostNotification Understanding of how people with disabilities use iOS and / or macOS Familiarity with accessibility features on mobile devices Familiarity with project management methodologies such as Waterfall and Agile Role Description: The Accessibility Centre of Excellence is a group created with the purpose of promoting and supporting accessibility across Apple and offering consultancy services to project teams. In this position you may be required to audit existing solutions, work with teams throughout the entire lifecycle of a project on new features and solutions, liaise and co-ordinate with various functions, and represent the team positively and effectively at all times. You will be a pragmatic and charismatic individual, able to push for the best results whilst also maintaining excellent relationships with all those you work with. Successful candidates must be fast learners, capable to adapt and adhere to internal guidelines and processes, and work under tight deadlines with teams spread around the globe. Previous industry experience with an emphasis on accessibility is essential.

.Net Developer - Permanent 80% Remote - 1-2 days on-site in Watford Do you care deeply about your work? Do you have a passion for retail and eCommerce? Have you always wanted to build something big, from the ground up, and to really put your mark on something? Then this will be something for you! About the role We need someone that will be able to hit the ground running. You won't need everything listed, but we've put this here to give you an idea of the stack we work with on a daily basis. There is a great team spirit here but if you can demonstrate experience with some of the below, you'll be off to a great start! .NET platforms hosted in Azure Front-end development with HTML5, CSS3 and JavaScript (jQuery and some bootstrap for internal apps) Experience with .NET MVC 5 applications working with .NET framework 4.7 / 4.8 Domain-driven Design is at the centre of all architectural and code design decisions Database development, maintenance and scaling with RavenDB, Azure Table storage and Azure blob storage as well as SQL Azure Queues and subscriptions - Azure ServiceBus etc. We use Visual Studio for development, but we're set up to be able to work with your editor of choice. Testing with NUnit and bespoke frameworks Zeplin for collaboration between the developers and our amazing designers We Love Trello and Slack, all our code lives in Git and we build and deploy using AppVeyor A little bit about you You will need to be confident about your abilities as an engineer You love UI and real web development You can talk to people. You don't need a business analyst to interpret what "the business" wants You value clarity and know that sometimes a good spec has its place. You like moving fast, but you know that processes have their place You love learning. You know what your strengths are, and you are mature enough to admit to your weaknesses You're looking to be part of something where the role you play actually matters and makes a tangible difference Working conditions This is an extremely flexible team within a family focussed organisation. The development team are extremely supportive and love to collaborate closely. You can work mostly from home, but with the occasional day in the office (or more so if you prefer an office environment!) Core hours are 9-5pm but where the team are flexible, they would hope that someone joining them is too! Great benefits with more being added throughout the year, get in touch if you're interested in learning more about the role and company! joe.james@pcrdigital.com .Net, ASP.Net, Azure,HTML, CSS, JavaScript, jQuery, ASP.Net MVC, MVC 5, MVC5, ASP 4.7, ASP 4.8, Domain Driven, DDD, Raven, Azure Blob, Azure Table, SQL Azure, Azure ServiceBus, Visual Studio, NUnit, N Unit, Zepplin, Trello, Slack, AppVeyor.

Our Global Media client is a leading film and television studio based in West London. They are looking for a Social Media Insights Analyst with Media Entertainment sector or similar experience. Someone with around 1-2 years Social Media Listening tools experience - ideally Brandwatch (or similar social media listening tools). Experienced in a similar Social Media Data Analyst role providing Social Media Data Insights (experience with social insight tools e.g. Spredfast, Tubular would be preferable). This role is to support teams with digital marketing and social media activities. Working closely with the Senior Social Insights Analyst to conduct analysis and provide actionable insights on upcoming Film and TV releases and related social media data. This role will also feed into a central EMEA team which coordinates and synthesizes insights from across multiple markets. The social media insights executive will use a variety of third party and internal tools to derive these insights. If you have a passion for the entertainment industry, especially the latest TV and Film releases and you have experience in social listening and social media data insights this could be the ideal role for you. What our client is looking for - Skills & Experience required: - 1-2 years experience working within a similar social media listening and social media data insights role, in the media sector or similar. - Social Media listening tools experience - ideally Brandwatch (or similar social media listening tools Knowledge of social listening tools e.g. Crimson Hexagon, Talkwalker). - Media entertainment sector experience with a strong preference for Film / Movies, TV Channel experience or strong passion for this. - Strong understanding of social media data and social insights. Experience with social insight tools (e.g. Spredfast, Tubular) preferable but not essential. - Excellent numerical & analytical skills, data analyst skills - the ability and curiosity to ask 'why' and dig into the data to answer the questions - Able to demonstrate outstanding attention to detail, proof reading and checking large data sets - Good organisational, written and presentation skills - Excellent communication and interpersonal skills - Fluent and highly proficient English communicator (reading, writing, presenting). A second European language may also be useful. - Must have the right to work in the UK and be commutable from west London (Hybrid working 2-3 days per week onsite + Remote) - Immediate start ideally or within one month notice - This is initially a 12 month contract paid on a daily basis but likely to go beyond that. (This is inside ir35 working through an umbrella company, rate to the umbrella inclusive of holiday and employer costs)

Desktop Support Engineer - Gaming Industry Hybrid - Knutsford, United Kingdom 12 Month Contract (potential to extend/perm) Inside IR35 An international gaming company seek their next IT support hero - is that you? Do you have experience of supporting a gaming or media infrastructure, or possibly you're considered the IT wizard in your current setting? Using your Windows & Linux skills to support your team daily, you will also play a critical part in the transformation of an international IT department merge - where you will help build up the IT operational standards. Based in Knutsford, or Wilmslow, this hybrid role requires you on-site 3 days a week. What they need you to do: Providing 1st & 2nd line support to the business OS imaging, maintenance, and deployment General Windows, MAC and Linux workstation and server maintenance Setup, update, and fault diagnosis of console platforms (e.g. Xbox One, PS4, Nintendo Switch) and mobile devices (Android and iOS) License administration Installation, maintenance, and troubleshooting of network equipment (e.g. patching, configuring/installing switches, etc). High level configuration of storage systems (eg: creation of SMB shares, DFS hierarchy, SVN repositories, etc). Adding/maintaining network service related data (eg: DHCP reservations / scopes / etc; DNS records). Creating and maintaining documentation for departmental use and for consumers of IT support services, for example, to include but not limited to IP address register, equipment register, setup / standards docs, FAQ's, how-to's. Depending on projects on hand there may be a requirement for regular travel between Knutsford and Wilmslow sites, additionally there may be infrequent requirements for travel to other offices (eg: Maidenhead). They're hoping you have some of these skills: Installation and configuration of Windows server Understanding of basic LAN/WAN technologies (e.g. Ethernet, IP, ISO 7 layer model, etc). Remote administration tools for Windows and Active Directory Ability to produce clear and concise technical documentation Familiarity with PowerShell Experience in SCCM Microsoft System Center Suite desirable Remote administration tools for Linux / VMware / Hyper-V My mailbox is waiting for your CV, so if this sounds like your next role be sure to send it to me ASAP.

IT Manager - Gaming Industry Hybrid - Knutsford, United Kingdom 6 Month Contract (potential to extend/perm) Up to £475 per day - inside IR35 Are you a gamer who has transformed your controller skills into IT management? If not gaming, then a media background will benefit you in this rare opportunity to join an international gaming company, who are linked with a giant media broadcast company. They're offering an initial 6-month contract with the potential to show your expertise to potentially secure a permanent position with the company. Maybe you've come from an IT support background and have powered-up throughout your career in to managing an IT team and infrastructure, and now you're seeking the next level-up… Based in Knutsford, or Wilmslow, this hybrid role will allow you to manage your team 2-3 days in the office. As an important pillar of the company, you will facilitate an international IT department merge and be comfortable instructing and mentoring others. Missions: Manage the studio IT team, including recruitment, day to day supervision, development and performance management Supervise and mentor IT staff, conducting regular performance reviews Establish and maintain regular communications with the organisation's stakeholders regarding pertinent IT activities Work closely with the global IT team on projects and strategic initiatives Develop and maintain budget for the IT and project teams Ensure appropriate systems are in place to maintain a reliable and productive work environment for studio personnel Negotiation and administration of vendor, outsourcer, consultant contracts and service agreements Liaise with IT leadership and studio management teams to deploy strategic plans for enabling efficient technologies and provide the tools needed to support development Skills: Relevant IT Manager experience including team leadership (Gaming/media industry technology processes beneficial) Ability to present ideas in business-friendly and user-friendly language. Able to effectively prioritize and execute tasks in a high-pressure environment. Experience working in a team-oriented, sometimes geographically disparate collaborative environment. Proven experience in IT infrastructure strategic planning and project management. Solid understanding and technical knowledge of current network and PC operating systems, hardware, protocols, and standards. Infrastructure knowledge including SANs, firewalls, virtualization Good understanding of IT concepts such as Cloud Computing and Business Process Automation. Experience with ITIL or a structured service environment Experience with systems design and development from business requirements analysis through to day-to-day management. Do you have what it takes? Ping me a mail with your CV and let's arrange a chat…

Fullstack .Net Developer - Permanent Up to £65k per annum Do you care deeply about your work? Do you have a passion for retail and eCommerce? Have you always wanted to build something big, from the ground up, and to really put your mark on something? Then this will be something for you! About the role Development within eCommerce is complex and exciting, it involves tooling for product information management, basket and order management, order processing, fraud screening, payment processing, customer returns, various integration, and database work. Oh, and don't forget our customer facing website! The tasks are varied, hugely exciting, and come with lots of great challenges. About the tech.. We need someone that will be able to hit the ground running. You won't need everything listed, but we've put this here to give you an idea of the stack we work with on a daily basis. There is a great team spirit here but if you can demonstrate experience with some of the below, you'll be off to a great start! .NET platforms hosted in Azure Front-end development with HTML5, CSS3 and JavaScript (jQuery and some bootstrap for internal apps) Server-side framework experience with .NET MVC 5 applications running on ASP 4.7+ Domain-driven Design is at the centre of all architectural and code design decisions Database development, maintenance and scaling with Raven, Azure Table storage and Azure blob storage as well as SQL Azure Queues and subscriptions - (Azure ServiceBus etc.) We use Visual Studio for development, but we're set up to be able to work with your editor of choice. Testing with NUnit and bespoke frameworks Zeplin for collaboration between the developers and our amazing designers We Love Trello and Slack, all our code lives in Git and we build and deploy using AppVeyor A little bit about you You will need to be confident about your abilities as an engineer You love UI and real web development You can talk to people. You don't need a business analyst to interpret what "the business" wants You value clarity and know that sometimes a good spec has its place. You like moving fast, but you know that processes have their place You love learning. You know what your strengths are, and you are mature enough to admit to your weaknesses You're looking to be part of something where the role you play actually matters and makes a tangible difference Working conditions This is an extremely flexible team within a family focussed organisation. The development team are extremely supportive and love to collaborate closely. You can work mostly from home, but with the occasional day in the office (or more so if you prefer an office environment!) Core hours are 9-5pm but where the team are flexible they would hope that someone joining them is too! Great benefits with more being added throughout the year, get in touch if you're interested in learning more about the role and company! joe.james@pcrdigital.com .Net, ASP.Net, Azure, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, jQuery, ASP.Net MVC, MVC 5, MVC5, ASP 4.7, ASP 4.8, Domain Driven, DDD, Raven, Azure Blob, Azure Table, SQL Azure, Azure ServiceBus, Visual Studio, NUnit, N Unit, Zepplin, Trello, Slack, AppVeyor.

Digital Product Designer (UX & UI Design) Responsive Mobile Web Sports Entertainment Product - 3-6 month contract Working in the UK but 100% remote. Our Global Media and Entertainment Client is looking for a skilled Digital Product Designer to join a small team working on a Mobile and Web Digital Product for International Sports Entertainment. The International product design team is responsible for creating digital product experiences that meet user needs and business goals. The Product Designer will be reporting to the Lead Product Designer for Sports and will support the shaping of new product features for digital direct-to-consumer products and services from concept to completion. Must have relevant product design experience with Direct to Consumer Responsive Web/Mobile Digital products. Prior experience Designing digital products for Broadcast / TV / Entertainment / sports / football / Streaming content would be ideal and give you a strong advantage. We are looking for suitable candidates that can demonstrate UX AND strong UI case studies (However Pure UX only designers will probably not be suitable for this stage in the delivery of the project). This role can be 100% remote but you must still be based and have the right to work in the UK. This is for immediate start and we can consider candidates with up to 2 weeks notice. In this role you will: - Using Design tools such as Sketch, Invision to Create wireframes, detailed visual designs, interactive prototypes, UX flows etc to demonstrate ideas and thinking process - Produce solutions for various devices such as web, mobile and TV (mainly responsive Mobile/Web) - Support senior designers with a variety of design needs Essential Skills and experience includes: Passion for design with formal training on it Strong experience of the relevant design software tools including Sketch and Invision and Photoshop Minimum of 3 years experience in a company with customer-facing, direct to consumer digital products with an active user base (ideally experience in designing for TV and content discovery) Good understanding of UX practices and Visual Design Proven experience in designing for responsive web and mobile Good communication skills and the ability to articulate design decisions Passion for excellence Attention to detail Ability to manage own workload Desired: Working knowledge of motion graphics and animations This role is undergoing ir35 assessment and likely to be inside. If you are suitable and have a strong case for being outside ir35 then this will be taken into consideration.

Native iOS Engineers - 3 month rolling contract - Media / VoD / Streaming platforms Inside of IR35 - up to £650 per day - remote initially A well-known Media and Entertainment brand is looking to hire 2 iOS Engineers to join their international technology team (dev teams in UK, US and India) who are responsible for the ongoing development of their video streaming platform which provides entertainment to millions of viewers around the world. You will be writing Swift code to extend and maintain the existing player codebase and, depending on your skills and experience, this could mean working on player internals, client integrations, feature enhancements, automations - all things around making this streaming player the best in class. We are looking for: Native iOS Engineers with experience of building media / streaming apps Strong development skills in Swift/Objective-C Solid experience developing client-facing applications for mobile (but we're also interested in any experience with web, consoles or TV) Experience developing applications in one or more additional languages - Kotlin / Java / C++ / C / JavaScript Reactive programming skills will be highly desirable Experience in media frameworks, video codecs, streaming technologies (HLS/DASH) and/or Ad tech desired. Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and matrixed organisation where you help to drive incremental improvements Strong written and verbal communication skills Experience in working across product, engineering and analytics teams to evaluate new ideas, discuss technical concepts, create scalable designs, implement new models and make trade-offs to remove roadblocks. If you are looking for your next opportunity in this space, please send a copy of your latest CV and I'll be in touch to discuss further.

IT Budget Administrator - Hybrid UK 6 Months Join a globally recognised Broadcast Media brand who offer home based hybrid and office space working from their West London headquarters. As an IT budget/procurement Administrator, you will act as a crucial administrative support team member to their expanding EMEA workforce by providing IT budgetary and procurement support. This contract is ideal for someone with 2+ years SAP experience within the Casual buyer module and who can commit to a full time Mon-Fri, 9am-5.30pm, hybrid role (laptop provided.) The pay rate is up to £160p/d (minus PAYE, inside of IR35, paid via an Umbrella company) with an immediate start preferred (up to 1 month notice period considered.) Responsibilities: Raise PO's as required for IT Enterprise Technology services across EMEA Create service entries to match PO's to ensure payment to vendors Manage the budget for hardware and software spend across EMEA Liaise with vendors to ensure smooth delivery of product Manage hardware and software approvals Work collaboratively and effectively with the wider IT team Liaise with the business to ensure IT procurement needs are met Liaise with 3rd party partners to ensure accurate end-to-end tracking of goods and services Managing the hardware life cycle from beginning to end Your background and skills: Confident with and detailed previous management of, a multi-million budget +2 years SAP experience within the Casual buyer module Logical, methodical and great attention to detail Previous international team collaboration Recognised STEM qualification International budget management This is a great opportunity to add an iconic media brand to your CV, with a chance to continue your career with them. If you have the experience and skills, send me your CV ASAP for a potential chat

VoD OTT Content Operations Coordinator / Content Fulfilment Hybrid UK | 12 Months A globally recognised Broadcast Media brand is searching for a Content Operations Coordinator / Content Fulfilment Coordinator to join their expanding team. This 12 month contract will suit someone with 2+ years experience in a similar role, who can commit to a full time Mon-Fri, 9am-5.30pm, hybrid working role (laptop provided.) The pay rate is up to £160p/d (minus PAYE, inside of IR35, paid via an Umbrella company) with an immediate start preferred (up to 1 month notice period considered.) You should have relevant experience of TV/Film/VoD content operations & fulfilling content delivery to multiple video platforms. What you'll do: Raise orders to commission the creation and delivery of multi-language media assets, recognising unique requirements for each while ensuring creative consistency and cost control Manage third-party vendor schedules Track projects/materials and ensure status is recorded using reporting tools Take ownership of stakeholder and partner delivery expectations Liaise with internal teams to ensure that localised assets are ordered and production schedules meet agreed delivery timelines Research multiple internal inventory systems to establish available elements and request asset movements as required Raise accurate and timely purchase/work orders, process vendor invoices and resolve invoice queries Action QC failures, rejections and recall notifications and update/replace materials as required Management of workflow and tasks to be undertaken within agreed SLA timelines Your background: Experience in TV Distribution/Post Production required Experience of File based and High Definition technology, New Media and electronic file delivery Experience of Mastering QC analysis and corrective recommendations an advantage Excellent project management skills and experience essential High level of computer literacy essential Good knowledge of SAP a great advantage Ideally educated to degree level or equivalent This is a great opportunity to add an iconic media brand to your CV, with a chance to continue your career with them. If you have the experience and skills, send me your CV ASAP for a potential chat.