This role reports into the Controller of Technical Partnerships within Everyone TV’s Technical Partnerships team. We are looking to bolster the technical support we provide to our partners by recruiting someone who has extensive experience testing consumer electronics devices.
The Testing & Partnerships Specialist will be primarily based at Everyone TV’s Test Lab in Bedford and will split their time between managing partner relationships, testing devices or applications, fault finding and root cause analysis, and supporting the development of junior team members.
A key responsibility of this role will be to lead the testing of the new Freely service which launched in May 2024 as well as applications such as iPlayer and ITVX. The role holder will be in close liaison with technical teams from TV manufacturers and the primary UK broadcasters BBC, ITV, Channel 4 and Channel 5.
The successful candidate will need extensive experience testing software or consumer devices with excellent IT skills including the use of specialist test tools to fault find and perform root cause analysis of TV devices. You will have detailed knowledge of TV technologies including IP video playback and experience of Linux (/Unix/OSX) configuration with the ability to support the development of technical skills in other team members. You will also have extensive experience of managing stakeholder and technical relationships with clients.
This work is a central part of building a TV platform that is the best in the world!
Everyone TV is passionate about providing a workplace where everyone is welcome and diversity is valued.
We offer a competitive reward package, and salary is dependent on skills and experience.
The role is based in Everyone TV’s Bedford office with travel to our London office as required.
We are a flexible working employer and the company currently works a hybrid pattern.
Closing date: 20th January 2025
CVs to Donna Wallis: [email protected]