Senior Playout Operator

• Validate TV playlists and media materials, identifying and resolving discrepancies.

• Ensure accurate and timely loading of playlists and content into broadcast transmission platforms.

• Monitor playout operations and maintain accurate operational logs.

• Report and escalate missing or incorrect materials and scheduling issues.

• Manage insertion of secondary elements and configuration of new channels and services.

• Monitor SLA performance and share operational reports with senior management and broadcast partners.

• Supervise daily activities and review the performance of the Playout Operations team.

• Provide directional feedback and implement process improvements.

• Lead process improvement projects and measure their business value.

• Provide management support in the absence of the Playout Manager.

Required Qualifications & Skills:

• Minimum 7 years of practical experience in Broadcast Playout Operations or related broadcast operations.

• Associate degree or equivalent practical experience.

• Strong understanding of broadcast media formats, audio formats and media transportation methods.

• Knowledge of TV playlist validation, broadcast scheduling and transmission platforms.

• Strong analytical, logical problem-solving and technical troubleshooting skills.

• Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities.

• Experience preparing operational guides, reports and formal announcements.

• Knowledge of monitoring and performance tools such as HP OpenView, Nagios, Catchpoint, Datadog, New Relic or AppDynamics.

• Ability to supervise teams and drive continuous process improvements.

• Good understanding of modern technical concepts and engineering practices.

Important Eligibility Criteria:

• Ex-TCS employees are not eligible to apply.

• PAN and Date of Birth (DOB) are required for candidate profile creation and must be collected through the approved secure recruitment process.

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4. Industry, Function & Role – My Recommendation

• Industry: Advertising / PR / MR / Events

• Function: Advertising / Arts / Media

• Role: Media Production / Broadcasting

If GLIT provides a specific Broadcasting or TV Production category, prefer that over a generic Advertising category.

5. Salary Range

Salary budget is not mentioned in the requisition, so I would not enter an estimated CTC without confirmation.

6. Important Recruitment Screening

• Ex-TCS employees – Not eligible.

• Broadcast Playout experience – Mandatory.

• Playlist validation and transmission experience – Important.

• Monitoring tools knowledge – Preferred.

• PAN and DOB – Required for profile creation; collect securely.

My recommendation: Target candidates from television broadcasting companies, media transmission operations, satellite broadcasting, and broadcast playout service providers. These backgrounds are more relevant than general BPO candidates.

One important clarification: Is the actual experience requirement 1–5 years or 7+ years? This will determine the correct GLIT experience filter and candidate pool.