Senior Broadcast Engineer

About GB News

GB News launched in the UK in September 2021 with the mission of being the UK’s number one news channel by 2028. GB News is a fast-growing news channel across television, radio and online, delivering news and debate across media platforms while embracing technology and innovation.

GB News launched in the UK in September 2021 with the mission of being the UK’s number one news channel by 2028. GB News is a fast-growing news channel across television, radio and online, delivering news and debate across media platforms while embracing technology and innovation.

As a start-up company operating in a well-established sector, GB News challenges traditional industry standards and continues to build a distinctive operating model in UK media.

The Senior Broadcast Engineer is responsible for the technical leadership, reliability and continuous improvement of GB News' broadcast and production infrastructure, ensuring the successful delivery of live and recorded content across television, radio and digital platforms.

Acting as a senior technical specialist within the Engineering team, the Senior Broadcast Engineer provides expert‑level support for complex broadcast systems, leads incident resolution during critical operational events, playing a key role in the design, implementation and optimisation of technical workflows and infrastructure.

A significant aspect of the role is the delivery of engineering projects and technology transformation initiatives. The Senior Broadcast Engineer will lead the planning, design, implementation, testing, commissioning and operational handover of new systems, infrastructure upgrades, workflow improvements and technology deployments. Working closely with technology leadership, operational stakeholders, vendors and project teams, the role helps shape the future technical architecture and operational capabilities of GB News.

Working within a dynamic 24/7 broadcast environment, the Senior Broadcast Engineer is expected to demonstrate strong technical expertise, leadership capability, project delivery experience, sound decision‑making and a proactive approach to innovation and continuous improvement.

• Lead the maintenance, support, and continuous improvement of broadcast and production systems, ensuring uninterrupted on‑air services.
• Provide expert technical support and leadership during major incidents, critical broadcasts and operational escalations.
• Diagnose and resolve complex hardware, software, networking, infrastructure and broadcast system issues.
• Act as a senior escalation point for engineering and operational teams.
• Lead preventative maintenance programmes and system health initiatives to maximise reliability and resilience.
• Support and oversee live productions, outside broadcasts and special events, ensuring all technical requirements are delivered.
• Lead engineering projects from technical design through implementation, testing, commissioning and operational handover.
• Develop technical project plans, implementation schedules, migration strategies, risk assessments and testing plans.
• Design, implement, test, and commission new broadcast systems, workflows and infrastructure upgrades.
• Act as technical lead for infrastructure upgrades, system integrations, cloud migration initiatives and technology transformation projects.
• Work closely with project managers, vendors, suppliers and technology partners to ensure successful project delivery.
• Define technical requirements, acceptance criteria and operational support models for new systems and services.
• Manage technical change activities while ensuring minimal impact to operational services.
• Conduct proof‑of‑concept testing and technical evaluations of emerging technologies.
• Maintain and develop technical standards, documentation, operational procedures and knowledge repositories.
• Identify opportunities for innovation, automation, workflow optimisation and operational efficiency.
• Mentor and support Junior Broadcast Engineers and Broadcast Engineers, promoting technical development and knowledge sharing.
• Contribute to technology roadmaps, capacity planning, business continuity and…