Technical Operator, Studios

Who We Are:

At IMG, our Studios business use content and technology to power the world's passion for sport, working with global clients including The Premier League, The R&A, DP World Tour, Euroleague Basketball and Major League Soccer. We've built Europe's best-connected broadcast centre at Stockley Park, London, distributing 35,000 hours of content globally and creating some of the world's best sporting coverage. Our facilities include four broadcast studios, fifty edit suites and a multitude of radio, podcast, dubbing and VFX facilities, with specialisms in remote production and carbon reduction thanks to our Green to Screen initiative. Whether it's live coverage, archive, highlights, social media, branded content or feature films, we give the audience a front row seat to the best sport in the world.

What You'll Do:
The Media Services Area (MSA) at IMG Studios serves as the hub for all ingest, recording, editing/operational support, media management and file transcode and delivery, using the latest industry standard equipment.

The department is staffed 7 days a week, 18 hours a day. Our role as a department is to provide front line editing support to all of IMG productions, whilst carrying out all tasks requested to the client's specification in a timely manner.

As one of our Technical Operators, you will be working as part of a team to provide media ingest, file delivery, media management and edit suite support to all creative production teams. You will need strong communication and personal skills as this role is client facing and you will be working with productions to support their projects from ingest to delivery.

We are looking for someone with exceptional attention to detail and a positive, proactive outlook. Previous experience of working in a technical role in either a broadcast or post-production environment is preferable, and the understanding of editing and file-based media management / workflows would be a distinct advantage. However, specific training will be provided.

PLEASE NOTE:
This is a 12-month fixed-term contract based our facility in Stockley Park, Uxbridge.

This position is shift based and will include weekend work/12 hour days. The current working pattern is:

• Week 1: Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday
• Week 2: Wednesday, Thursday

Applications will close on Saturday 1st November at 11.59pm UK Time.
Key Responsibilities Include But Not Limited To:

• Ensuring that all media is ingested, formatted, and delivered correctly based on client's specification
• Transfer, archive, and duplication of analogue and digital assets across a variety of formats
• Organizing and recording of live programming
• Front line edit suite support
• Liaise with the MSA Shift Manager about deadlines and workflow decisions
• Report any equipment issues within the MSA department
• You may also be required to carry out any other duties which are within the scope and purpose of the job

You Will Have The Following Strengths:

• Working knowledge of Avid / Adobe Premiere
• Previous experience working in a technical role in either a Broadcast or Post-production environment.
• Good understanding of file-based workflows
• Broad knowledge of industry standard file formats and codecs and their uses
• Good understanding of the post-production process
• Experience with encoding software, such as Media Encoder, Content Agent, Vantage and GV File/Snell.
• Excellent organization and communication skills (both written and verbal)
• Excellent interpersonal skills (when to employ tact, diplomacy, discretion)
• Use of own initiative and ability to work well as part of a team and alone without close supervision
• Previous experience of working to tight deadlines and working effectively under pressure
• Excellent attention to detail

Our Vision
– Power the World's Passion for Sport.

Our Mission
– Be Vital. Work as one.

And Our Values:

• We are BOLD and not afraid to take risks.
• We are PASSIONATE and proud of our legacy.
• We are DYNAMIC and constantly evolving.
• We are AUTHENTIC and human.
• We are UNITED in our pursuit of excellence.

Our Work Ethic:
IMG is at the center of sports, media, entertainment, and fashion and is a largely relationship-based business. To foster an environment of collaboration, develop our future talent, and build on relationships across leadership, peers, and teams, we work from the office 4 days per week. We see immeasurable value internally and throughout the core of the businesses we support.

Benefits:

• Income protection
• Life insurance
• Private medical insurance
• Virtual GP
• Pension contribution
• 23 days inclusive of the bank holidays
• Dental insurance
• Green car scheme (only eligible if in a permanent contract)
• Season ticket loan
• Cycle to work scheme
• Subsidized office canteen
• Free breakfast
• Free on-site parking at Stockley Park office
• Eye Care
• Endeavor Wellness - lunch and learn events
• EAP (Employee Assistant Programme) - range of practical and emotional support services
• Critical Illness cover
• Financial Wellbeing
• Health Cash Plan
• Subsidized gym membership / Class-pass/ GymPass
• Health Screening
• Will Writing
• Dynamic office environment with great people
• Regular team and company networking events/celebrations
• Access to free tickets to sporting and entertainment events
• Tech Scheme
• Taste Card
• Travel Insurance

The Process:
We appreciate the time take to apply for the role and your recent interest in IMG. We will review all applications and will be in touch with those who have been shortlisted to the next stage. Unfortunately, due to volume we are not able to get back to everyone individually so if you have not heard back from us unfortunately you have not been successful on this occasion and wish you all the best in your search.

• Tele/Virtual Interview – up to 30 mins with member of talent acquisition team
• 1st stage interview - Virtual/in person – Lead MSA Manager and MSA Shift Manager
• 2nd stage interview – if required