Client:
STV Group plc
Location:
Glasgow, United Kingdom
Job Category:
Other
EU work permit required:
Yes
Job Description:
About Us
STV is Scotland’s leading digital media brand. Each month, our commercial broadcast channel reaches 3.5 million viewers and the STV Player is the fastest growing Video on Demand service in the UK. This role is a unique opportunity to work on a multi-platform product that reaches a huge national audience across Scotland.
STV is on a mission to become Scotland’s digital entertainment hub. The world of media streaming is fast-paced and constantly changing, and STV is determined to lead the way with our new digital strategy. Our development teams are working to transform our video streaming service, STV Player, into a world-class platform, blending leading-edge technology with intuitive user interfaces and engaging user experiences.
About the team
The Content & Workflows team owns several key services that power the STV Player, including:
* Media acquisition and transcoding workflows.
* Metadata distribution to the STV Player and various 3rd party partners, including Sky, Samsung, and others.
This team ensures our content is available and discoverable to our audience.
About the role
As the Engineering Manager for the Content & Workflows team, you will lead the activities of the engineers within the team and work with Product Management to define the vision and plan for the team.
You will be part of the Engineering Leadership Team and collaborate with other engineering managers to ensure successful delivery of cross-team initiatives.
Your responsibilities will cover four key areas:
* People: Line manage and coach the Software Engineers in your team, fostering a productive and collaborative environment.
* Technical Leadership: Own the technical roadmap and engineering strategy for the team, and define the engineering standards expected of the team.
* Delivery and Execution: Define ambitious yet achievable plans and be accountable for the timely execution and delivery of those plans, continuously supporting efficiency improvements.
* Operational Excellence: Define and embody the software development standards expected of the engineering team, encouraging a high level of engineering and operational excellence, with a focus on reliability and resilience.
KPIs
* A thriving engineering team.
* Consistently shipping high-quality changes at a predictable and sustainable pace.
* Contributions to the STV Digital performance indicators, as defined and agreed with the PM and the rest of the team.
About you
* Leadership Experience: 2+ years leading engineering teams, with exposure to both leadership and technical leadership.
* Technical Expertise: Expertise in identifying, defining, and championing the appropriate software architecture in alignment with company vision.
* Hands-on Approach: Provide technical knowledge, mentorship, and leadership to the team to continually improve and drive technical and delivery performance.
* Influence: Ability to partner with peers and other teams to drive projects and initiatives forward.
* Product Thinking: Deep understanding of the product being built and strong opinions about its direction, enabling meaningful conversations with Product Management.
* Impact-focused: Understand KPIs and the team’s ability to influence them, thriving in the delivery of end-user and business added value.
There are plenty of reasons why it’s great to work at STV; here are just a few of the perks:
* 25 days leave and 9 public holidays per annum, with the option to buy more through our Holiday Extras scheme, and an extra day’s holiday on your birthday.
* Healthcare cash plan providing company contributions towards dental, optical, wellbeing, or other healthcare costs.
* Cycle to work scheme.
* Season ticket travel loan.
* Access to occupational health service.
* Flexible benefits portal providing a range of retail and gym discounts.
If you have a demonstrable track record of delivery in a related role, we would love to hear from you.
To apply, please send a CV and covering letter to hr@stv.tv by 9 April 2025.
STV Group plc is an equal opportunities employer committed to valuing and promoting equality, diversity, and inclusion. We encourage applications from candidates underrepresented in our industry, so we are keen to hear from ethnically diverse talent and people that identify as disabled, deaf, and/or neurodivergent. As a Disability Confident employer, we are committed to offering an interview to disabled candidates who meet the minimum criteria for the role.
Please let us know if you have any access requirements to support your application by emailing hr@stv.tv.
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