Multi-Skilled Guarantee

About CineArk

CineArk is the trusted technical partner to the world’s most ambitious productions, from studio features to high-end television and broadcast. Operating from the UK and Ireland, we specialise in RF, DIT, Data, Video, Networking, and Comms, with a focus on supporting physical production by connecting people and technology. Our commitment to innovation, technical excellence, reliability, and support has established us as the leading specialist in our field.

Brief Role Description

The Multi-Skilled Guarantee is a client-facing technical role responsible for ensuring the readiness, reliability and operational performance of broadcast and live-production systems. Working across vision, RF, IP networking, comms, and 2-way radio systems the role supports preparations, rehearsals and live transmission, providing calm technical leadership and rapid fault resolution in high-pressure environments.

You will work across CineArk’s Broadcast & Live Production activity and film/television projects. When not deployed on site, you will support technical planning, preparation, testing, maintenance, documentation, operator liaison, training and continuous improvement at CineArk HQ. We are not exepcting somebody with existing experience accross all services, training will be provided, we are looking for somebody who is willing to work accross multiple disciplines.

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Key Responsibilities

Live Production Guarantee

• Operational guarantee: Act as the on-site technical point of contact for assigned systems throughout set-up, line-up, rehearsal, transmission and de-rig, taking ownership of technical readiness and service continuity.
• Pre-production planning: Review briefs, drawings, schedules and technical requirements; identify risks, dependencies, spares and contingency arrangements before deployment.
• System line-up and quality control: Configure, line up and verify signal paths, monitoring, control, timing, synchronisation and comms systems to agreed production standards.
• Live fault response: Monitor system health, diagnose faults quickly and restore service with minimum disruption, communicating clearly with production and technical stakeholders.
• Escalation and handover: Maintain concise fault, change and handover records and escalate recurring or high-impact issues with clear evidence and recommended actions.

Vision and Broadcast Systems

• Vision systems: Support camera control, monitoring, routing, vision mixing, conversion and distribution. Check picture integrity, colour consistency, reference signals and return feeds.
• Broadcast engineering: Support baseband and IP broadcast infrastructure, including SDI routing, multiviewers, gateways, control systems, monitoring and associated production technology.
• Signal-flow interpretation: Create, interpret and troubleshoot complex signal-flow diagrams across vision, RF, comms and IP layers.
• Technical standards: Apply appropriate broadcast quality-control, safety, testing and documentation standards throughout preparation and delivery.

RF, IP and Comms

• RF systems: Deploy and support COFDM wireless video, receivers, antennas and associated RF infrastructure. Monitor coverage and spectrum use and resolve interference or degradation.
• Production networks: Configure switches, routers, wireless access points, VLANs, IP addressing, DHCP, DNS and secure production connectivity, including mobile, bonded and satellite solutions.
• Media over IP: Support IP-based media and timing workflows where required, including relevant audio, video, control and synchronisation protocols.
• Crew communications: Deploy and maintain wireless and wired comms systems, including Riedel Bolero or equivalent DECT and partyline platforms. Configure base stations, antennas and belt packs and support users on site.
• Remote support: Provide effective remote diagnosis and support when a deployment does not require a full-time on-site presence.

Equipment Preparation and Technical Support

• Preparation and testing: Receive, inspect, clean, configure, test and prepare equipment to the agreed brief, ensuring it is accurately labelled, documented and ready for deployment.
• Maintenance and repair coordination: Identify defects, perform first-line maintenance within competence, and ensure repairs, replacements and retesting are tracked through to completion.
• Project support: Work with Production, Kit Room, Engineering and operators to develop the correct technical solution for each job, including recce support, technical drawings and equipment lists.
• Operator and client liaison: Build professional working relationships, translate technical information clearly and provide practical guidance without losing sight of production priorities.
• Training and knowledge sharing: Deliver equipment demonstrations and practical training to team members, operators and production users, and maintain useful technical guidance and handover notes.

Safety, Administration and Improvement

• Safety and compliance: Maintain high standards of health and safety, electrical safety, equipment testing, housekeeping and site compliance. Stop or escalate work where conditions are unsafe.
• Technical administration: Keep Monday boards, handovers, repair records, shipment or carnet information, inventory records, fault logs and relevant Slack updates accurate and current.
• Continuous improvement: Use lessons from live deployments and equipment failures to improve designs, test procedures, stock holdings, contingency plans, cheat sheets and workflows.
• Research and development: Support testing and evaluation of new technology, products and specialist solutions that improve service reliability and expand CineArk’s broadcast capability.
• Company representation: Represent CineArk professionally at client meetings, productions, industry events and trade shows, demonstrating the company’s values and technical credibility.

Skills and Experience

Essential

• Guarantee experience: Previous professional experience in an on-site Guarantee, broadcast engineering or similarly accountable live technical role, with depth in at least one discipline such as vision, sound, RF, comms or broadcast systems.
• Broad technical competence: Practical knowledge across several of the following: vision, audio, SDI, routing, monitoring, RF, intercom, IP networking, timing and signal distribution.
• Networking: Strong understanding of TCP/IP, DHCP, DNS, switching, routing, VLANs, wireless networking and IP addressing, with hands-on configuration and troubleshooting experience.
• Live troubleshooting: Proven ability to diagnose and resolve faults systematically under transmission or production pressure.
• Technical documentation: Able to read and produce clear system diagrams, signal flows, test records, fault reports and handovers.
• Client service: Credible and composed with clients, production teams and technical crews, able to explain complex issues in clear language.
• Driving licence: Full UK manual driving licence. ‍

Desirable

• Experience with studio or live-gallery vision and/or sound systems.
• Knowledge of colour workflows, including Log gamma, LUTs, HDR, SDR and Dolby Vision.
• Familiarity with Dante, AES67, NMOS, SMPTE ST 2110 and PTP timing.
• Experience of vision mixing, broadcast audio/video quality control, multiviewers or monitoring systems.
• Knowledge of Riedel Bolero or comparable comms platforms.
• Experience with COFDM wireless video and RF spectrum coordination.
• Experience of remote production or distributed production workflows.
• Relevant networking, broadcast or vendor certifications.

Personal Attributes

• Calm, methodical and decisive under pressure.
• Visible ownership of issues from identification through to resolution and learning.
• Highly attentive to technical detail while remaining aware of production priorities.
• Collaborative, approachable and committed to sharing knowledge.
• Practical, solutions-focused and comfortable adapting to last-minute change.
• Committed to quality, safety, client service and continuous improvement.
• Self-motivated, dependable and organised, with the judgement to work independently and escalate appropriately.
• Willing and able to work variable schedules, weekends, nights and travel in line with production requirements.
• Trusted to work with confidential production information, unreleased content and sensitive client environments.

Working Conditions

• Hybrid Role: This role is a blend of in-house and on-site jobs.
• Travel: Travel is part of the job. Productions may take place across the UK and occasionally abroad, so you must be willing to travel. All accommodation, if required, will be arranged or reimbursed.
• On-Site payment – Additional compensation is paid for on site days to cover additional hours/travel.
• Flexible Hours: Schedule will be variable each week depending on job requirements. On a standard week you will be scheduled to work 5 days per week, within a 7 day, Monday to Sunday period, 6th and 7th days maybe required at times. ‍
• Training & Development: CineArk provides training where necessary on specialized systems and technologies. If we purchase new equipment, we will invest in your training to build those skills. We also encourage continuous professional development. ‍
• Holiday - 33 days per year inclusive of UK bank holidays

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