CAREERS
We are a business with a vision: to be the UK’s leading customer-centric one-stop broadcasting equipment rental company. This enables us to offer exceptional opportunities to inspiring minds: people with the insight, passion and ideas to positively embrace new challenges, adding real value to everything we do.
Our Culture
We offer our employees the chance to make a genuine impact. We value diverse opinions in a stimulating and fun environment where everyone has the chance to share in our success. Our environment enables every employee to realise their potential. We value your unique perspectives, invest in your potential and encourage your personal and professional growth.
Diversity & Inclusion
We are committed to an inclusive culture that embraces, leverages, and respects the diversity of our people, our clients, and our communities in order to reach our aspiration to be the UK’s leading customer-centric one-stop broadcasting equipment rental company. We foster an inclusive and respectful work environment where every employee can contribute his or her best work, succeed based on merit, and be rewarded appropriately. Inclusion requires an appreciation for the value that difference brings. To that end, we seek to attract, develop and retain the best people, who reflect the communities in which we operate. Talent comes from all cultures, countries, races, genders, sexual orientations, abilities, beliefs, backgrounds, and experiences.
Commitment to You
When you build your future with us, we’ll empower you to be yourself and grow both personally and professionally. We’re a close-knit, diverse organisation - a place where individuals make all the difference. We value your unique perspectives, experiences and ideas, and we’re determined to think differently and challenge the status quo. We’re passionate about rewarding great performance, working together to share sustainable success. We’ll recognise your contribution, and provide you with training and challenging work to help drive your career development. We will also encourage you to value your life outside work and enjoy it to the full, so that you join us each day with real energy, enthusiasm and purpose.
Hire Desk Coordinator - Warrington+-
Reports to: Hire Desk Sales Manager
Location: Warrington, WA3 6BL
The Role
To be responsible for the hire out of a full range of broadcasting equipment to clients and provide advice to them on “best fit” solutions for their broadcasting and production requirements.
Key Responsibilities
- Maximise all sales opportunities by providing high levels of customer service in all areas including answering phones promptly, handling queries and orders efficiently and accurately
- Explore new business opportunities whilst maintaining good business relationships with existing clients and all details updated to relevant CRM system.
- Providing a quick and accurate quote response to ‘best fit’ solutions for the customer’s operational needs
- Taking of orders, processing and following them through to completion
- Arranging delivery and collection of orders in accordance with the customer’s requirements
- Working together as a team, and liaising with all departments to ensure complete customer satisfaction for each hire
- If necessary, sourcing and hiring in additional equipment to satisfy the customer
- Processing all input to IT system and paperwork relating to all aspect of the hire job
- Keeping operations informed of any repairs and maintenance so that future business is not impacted
- Maintaining and having an interest in production, the broadcast and live events industry and relevant product knowledge
- Working as part of a team and helping to solve the customer’s problem/concern
You:
Essential
- Highly self-motivated, team player that thrives in a challenging and demanding environment
- Deadline driven, with high standards of accuracy
- Strong organisational and administration skills to effectively manage hire contracts, be able to identify problems, assess and resolve them
- Ability to learn and understand an extensive range of hire equipment (technical specifications and applications)
- Good literacy, numeracy and computer skills
- Exceptional level of customer service in all areas
- A confident, professional and outgoing manner to be able to deal with customers at all levels
- Confidence in your ability and have a passion for selling/account management
- An excellent telephone manner and the ability to build rapport with customers
Desirable
- Experience of working in the broadcast sector and hire/rental department
The role operates on a shift basis between the hours of 8:00 am to 7:00 pm, Monday to Friday
This is an excellent opportunity to work within a fast paced technology led industry with a
competitive salary based on qualifications and experience. A great Company pension, 20 days
annual leave increasing up to 25 days, private medical, life insurance, free parking.
Please note only applicants who are already eligible to live and work in the UK without the need of
visa sponsorship can be considered.
Key Account Manager - Crawley+-
Reports to: Hire Desk Sales Manager
Location: Crawley, RH10 9TU
The Role
- To account manage a designated client base to ensure high levels of satisfaction and strong customer loyalty, generating sustainable profitable business
- To understand fully Presteigne’s products and services and to use this knowledge to serve the requirements of the client’s production
- To develop a portfolio of new clients
Key Responsibilities
- Maximise all sales opportunities by providing high levels of customer service in all areas including answering phones promptly, handling queries and orders efficiently and accurately
- Explore new business opportunities whilst maintaining good business relationships with existing clients and all details updated to relevant CRM system
- Providing a quick and accurate quote response to ‘best fit’ solutions for the customer’s operational needs
- Taking of orders, processing and following them through to completion
- Arranging delivery and collection of orders in accordance with the customer’s requirements
- Working together as a team, and liaising with all departments to ensure complete customer satisfaction for each hire
- If necessary, sourcing and hiring in additional equipment to satisfy the customer
- Processing all input to IT system and paperwork relating to all aspect of the hire job
- Keeping Operations informed of any repairs and maintenance so that future business is not impacted
- Maintaining and having an interest in production, the broadcast and live events industry and relevant product knowledge
Person Specification:
- Highly self-motivated, team player that thrives in a challenging and demanding environment
- Deadline driven, with high standards of accuracy
- Strong organisational and administration skills to effectively manage hire contracts, be able to identify problems, assess and resolve them
- Ability to learn and understand an extensive range of hire equipment (technical specifications and applications)
- Good literacy, numeracy and computer skills
- Exceptional level of customer service in all areas
- A confident, professional and outgoing manner to be able to deal with customers at all levels
- Confidence in your ability and have a passion for selling/account management
- An excellent telephone manner and the ability to build rapport with customers
Desirable
- Experience of working in the broadcast sector and hire/rental department
The role operates on a shift basis between the hours of 8:00 am to 7:00 pm, Monday to Friday
This is an excellent opportunity to work within a fast paced technology led industry with a competitive salary based on qualifications and experience. A great Company pension, 20 days annual leave increasing up to 25 days, private medical, life insurance, free parking.
Please note only applicants who are already eligible to live and work in the UK without the need of visa sponsorship can be considered.
Hire Desk Coordinator - Crawley+-
Reports to: Hire Desk Sales Manager
Location: Crawley, RH10 9TU
The Role
To be responsible for the hire out of a full range of broadcasting equipment to clients and provide advice to them on “best fit” solutions for their broadcasting and production requirements.
Key Responsibilities
- Maximise all sales opportunities by providing high levels of customer service in all areas including answering phones promptly, handling queries and orders efficiently and accurately
- Explore new business opportunities whilst maintaining good business relationships with existing clients and all details updated to relevant CRM system.
- Providing a quick and accurate quote response to ‘best fit’ solutions for the customer’s operational needs
- Taking of orders, processing and following them through to completion
- Arranging delivery and collection of orders in accordance with the customer’s requirements
- Working together as a team, and liaising with all departments to ensure complete customer satisfaction for each hire
- If necessary, sourcing and hiring in additional equipment to satisfy the customer
- Processing all input to IT system and paperwork relating to all aspect of the hire job
- Keeping operations informed of any repairs and maintenance so that future business is not impacted
- Maintaining and having an interest in production, the broadcast and live events industry and relevant product knowledge
- Working as part of a team and helping to solve the customer’s problem/concern
You:
Essential
- Highly self-motivated, team player that thrives in a challenging and demanding environment
- Deadline driven, with high standards of accuracy
- Strong organisational and administration skills to effectively manage hire contracts, be able to identify problems, assess and resolve them
- Ability to learn and understand an extensive range of hire equipment (technical specifications and applications)
- Good literacy, numeracy and computer skills
- Exceptional level of customer service in all areas
- A confident, professional and outgoing manner to be able to deal with customers at all levels
- Confidence in your ability and have a passion for selling/account management
- An excellent telephone manner and the ability to build rapport with customers
Desirable
- Experience of working in the broadcast sector and hire/rental department
The role operates on a shift basis between the hours of 8:00 am to 7:00 pm, Monday to Friday
This is an excellent opportunity to work within a fast paced technology led industry with a
competitive salary based on qualifications and experience. A great Company pension, 20 days
annual leave increasing up to 25 days, private medical, life insurance, free parking.
Please note only applicants who are already eligible to live and work in the UK without the need of
visa sponsorship can be considered.
Senior Projects Engineer - Crawley+-
Reports to:CTO
Location: Crawley, RH10 9TU
The Role
This is a great opportunity for an experienced projects engineer to join our growing projects team based at our head office in Crawley.
We are planning our new generation of systems using a combination of off-the-shelf and custom-built components to enable us to build future-ready systems that production companies will love to use and which are scalable, fast to deploy and cost effective. Leading the engineering effort to build this next generation of services will be your key focus in this role making it an interesting and exciting time to join.
Key Responsibilities
- Work with the CTO, other specialist base engineers (eg Audio and/or RF) and the hire desk to create bespoke quotes based on the clients requirements
- Prepare detailed system drawings to customers desired workflow and equipment choices balancing appropriately the desired level of redundancy, the need to consider weight, effectiveness and the cost of the proposed solution
- Where required, discuss the proposed requirements and solutions with the customer to ensure that PBH fully understands and reflects their needs in the proposed solution and articulates the PBH proposal effectively to the customer to demonstrate PBH credibility and experience as assets in winning the work
- Build and programme the system as designed in an accurate and timely fashion to meet or exceed the client’s needs and expectations
- Test systems to ensure fit for purpose and ready for work
- Work Onsite to provide engineering and operational support as required (may involve long unsociable hours, weekend working and be located in any part of the world)
Person Specification
- Significant experience in broadcast project engineering in both HD and UHD
- Experience and knowledge of IP networks and equipment in the broadcast world with additional experience with remote production applications and delivery
- Knowledge and understanding of the extensive range of broadcast equipment (technical specifications and applications) that the projects team uses regularly
- Highly self-motivated, team player that thrives in a challenging and demanding environment
- Deadline driven, with high standards of accuracy
- Strong organisational and administration skills to effectively manage hire contracts, be able to identify problems in a timely fashion, assess and resolve them
- Good literacy, numeracy and computer skills (Microsoft office and Visio)
- Exceptional level of customer service in all areas
- A confident, professional and outgoing manner to be able to deal with customers at all levels
- Willingness to work away from home as required
The above list of job duties is not exclusive or exhaustive and the post holder will be required to undertake such tasks as may reasonably be expected.
Audio Systems Engineer - Crawley+-
Reports to: Head of Audio
Location: Crawley, RH10 9TU
Purpose of Role
Presteigne Broadcast Hire are currently seeking an engineer who can assist the Audio Department in delivering well maintained and properly prepared audio and communications equipment to our customers. This role requires a flexible work attitude with the possibility of ad hoc periods of lengthy days to meet deadlines. The Audio Department is responsible for overseeing the sound and communications elements of both box-hire items as well as our own bespoke systems and Portable Production Units. They will be responsible to ensure all contracts are ready for despatch within the required timescale and ensure equipment is kept serviceable for future use. Dependant on experience, occasional on-site work may be required, up to and including guarantee level.
Key Responsibilities
- Test and basic maintenance of audio and communications equipment.
- Bespoke configuration of equipment as per customers’ requirement.
- Project preparation and collation.
- Ensuring all equipment is ready as per specified timeline.
- Liaising with customers and suppliers.
- Co-ordinating RF equipment and ensuring OFCOM licences are issued where necessary
- Liaising with Managers and Coordinators on timelines & all requirements.
- Ensuring all day-to-day “Box Hire” leaves in a timely and presentable manner.
- Ensuring firmware is kept up to date where relevant.
- Assist the Project team with configuration of Portable Production Units.
Person Specification
- Experience of working with Broadcast audio and communications equipment.
- Competence in either RTS or Riedel communications equipment an advantage.
- Ability to problem solve and adapt to changing criteria.
- Working knowledge of industry standard equipment (microphones, mixers etc) and terminology.
- Can-do attitude extremely important together with flexibility, adaptability and common sense.
- Well organised with a high level of attention to detail.
- Highly motivated, pro-active and ability to work and remain calm under pressure.
- Good written, interpersonal and communication skills.
- Experience of and enjoys working as part of a team and independently.
- IT literate in Word, Excel, MS Outlook.
- Must be able to commute to Manor Royal, Crawley, preferably with a full driving license.
The above list of job duties is not exclusive or exhaustive and the post holder will be required to undertake such tasks as may reasonably be expected.