ABOUT THE COMPANY

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WHAT WE DO

Gravity Media deliver an unparalleled range of media services and solutions to clients worldwide utilising outside broadcast trucks, fly-packs and studios spanning the United Kingdom, ROI, Europe, the Middle East, the United States and Australia offering market-leading broadcast, technology, production, and post-production solutions across many of the world’s most-watched live events and entertainment programmes.

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OUR PEOPLE

We have a passion for problem solving and thoughtful innovation and recognise our collective differences play a huge role our success. Our teams are talented, passionate, dedicated, take pride in their work and support each other. We encourage applications from all backgrounds and are dedicated to attracting and developing talent, empowered through an inclusive culture. All suitably qualified applicants will be considered regardless of gender, race, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, religion, and age.

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LEADERSHIP BEHAVIOURS

We hold high expectations of our leaders and managers who are responsible for driving the success of our people and the organisation. Our managers give clear communication, lead by example and feed back to foster growth and development of their team members. Management excellence is essential to the company’s success, and effective leadership requires a combination of interpersonal skills, strategic thinking, and a commitment to providing a positive and productive work environment.

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COMMITMENT TO EQUALITY

Gravity Media is an equal opportunity employer and we welcome a diverse range of applicants. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to any characteristic protected by law. If you need assistance or an accommodation during the application process because of a disability, it is available upon request. The company is pleased to provide such assistance, and no applicant will be penalized as a result of such a request.

 

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JOB TITLE: Post Production Technical Operator

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ABOUT THE ROLE

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A BRIEF SUMMARY

This role, based at the Remote Production Centre at Westworks will provide post production support to internal and external production teams working at the facility. Responsibilities will include technical support of edit suites, file encoding, media capture and the creation of broadcast deliverables. The post production technical operations team will work in partnership with production and engineering teams to ensure all post production operations run smoothly and key deliverables are sent on time and to a high standard.

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Working location: London

Weekly hours: 160 hours per month, variable weekly working pattern

Reporting to: Post Production Technical Operations Supervisor

Role type: Full-time, permanent

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WHAT YOU’LL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR

  • Provide front line post production support for Gravity internal production projects (e.g. UEFA UCL/UEL, FA Cup, Prime NBA, Goodwood) and third parties (e.g. ATP, Formula E) working at the Westworks facility.
  • Setup and configuring Avid and Premiere edit suites in Westworks (in person) and Manchester (remotely), ensuring edit systems are allocated as assigned, and monitoring is patched and tested.
  • Process post production requests. Requests might range from file ingest/outgest requests, standards conversions, to AS-11 broadcast deliverables.
  • Bridge the gap between production and engineering to provide the teams working at Westworks a joined up client experience.
  • Following complex workflows in order to deliver specific programme requirements.
  • Efficient management of equipment failure to ensure minimal disruption to post production operations.
  • Edit assembly tasks to prepare sequences for delivery.
  • Capture live streams in IP Director to ensure content reaches pre-determined targets.
  • Use IP Director to build packages to send to clients (for example, FA and UEFA)
  • Ensure standards are met within post production spaces from kit preparation, facility cleanliness and room presentation.
  • Writing up daily handovers at the end of each shift, whilst escalating any issues to supervisors and the relevant engineering teams within the Westworks facility.

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All employees are expected to contribute and participate in work activities in line with our management system to ensure the continual improvement of our business.

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THIS ROLE IS FOR YOU IF YOU

Knowledge, Skills & Experience

  • Have at least two years of relevant post-production support experience in a fast paced broadcast environment.
  • Have experience of providing an excellent level of customer service support.
  • Have the ability to work under pressure to resolve technical problems efficiently, with a focus on reducing the impact of any faults on production teams working at Westworks.
  • Have strong decision making competencies when analysing production requests and determining next steps. For example, analysing incoming content and determining the best workflow for the job.
  • Are confident and efficient when working in Avid and Premiere to setup projects, ingest content, build and amend edits, and export content as and when required.
  • Can work across a shift pattern, which will include late/night shifts and weekend work.
  • Are happy to work within a corporate, team-based environment.
  • Have excellent time keeping skills.

Competencies

  • Have strong understanding of file codecs, wrappers and post workflows.
  • Are comfortable ingesting and transcoding footage.
  • Are confident across Avid Media Composer, NEXIS and Interplay.
  • Have good knowledge of Adobe Premiere.
  • Have experience with file conversions applications such as Adobe Media Encoder, Telestream Vantage, GV File, etc.).
  • Have knowledge of QC tools such as Harding and Vidchecker.
  • Have experience with media databases (e.g. IP Director, Mimir).
  • Are computer literate with Microsoft Office Tools (Teams, Outlook, Word, Excel, etc).
  • Have excellent attention to details and organisation.
  • Have strong interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate clearly and effectively in both spoken and written forms.
  • Have a proactive mindset and willingness to take ownership.
  • Demonstrate Trust by acting with integrity, accountability, and transparency
  • Promote Collaboration by working effectively across teams and sharing knowledge
  • Support Innovation by contributing ideas and continuously improving ways of working