FIXED TERM CONTRACT - Technical Operator

DMS; London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative agency is seeking a talented individual to join its localisation Tech team. This role involves the exciting task of localising TV spots, trailers, and social media content, ensuring that each piece resonates with international audiences. You'll be responsible for encoding, transcoding, and editing, while also supporting a dynamic team. With a focus on creativity and efficiency, this position offers the chance to work with cutting-edge technology in a vibrant environment. If you're passionate about film and have a knack for post-production, this is the perfect opportunity to showcase your skills and make an impact in the industry.

Qualifications

• 2+ years experience in a similar post-production environment.
• Intermediate skills in Adobe Premiere Pro and Media Encoder.

Responsibilities

• Localise content including graphics insertion and subtitling.
• Encode and transcode files for various formats.
• Support the Shift Team Leader in daily operations.

Skills

Adobe Premiere Pro

Adobe Media Encoder

Adobe Audition

Digital video file formats

Encoding/transcoding software

Post-production workflows

Organisational skills

Job description

WHO WE ARE

We love the film industry. We love the ability of film to take your imagination away from daily life, to excite, to provoke, to engage and to entertain and we are excited to be playing our part in bringing the magic of cinema into people’s lives.

We are a vibrant, engaged, talent-driven agency where our staff feel empowered, where ideas are encouraged and where outstanding work is rewarded. We nurture bright, passionate people who are innovative and creative in their thinking and ambitious and brave in everything they do.

DMS is a place where our clients feel looked after, where they trust our ability to deliver and come up with new ways of engaging them and helping them engage their audiences. We strive to be a key agency partner to our clients, delivering consistency of work and quality of service.

Founded in 2002, our headquarters are in London with offices also in Los Angeles, Sydney and Toronto. We are part of the AKA Group of agencies.

WHAT WE DO

We are a full-service creative digital agency. Our people, technology and insights help global media and entertainment, sports and lifestyle brands create, manage, localise, distribute and place their content, and evaluate its media reach.

THE ROLE

This role is an integral part of the localisation Tech team. You will be responsible for the localisation of TV Spots, Trailers, and Social Media content including graphics insertion, subtitling, dubbed audio layback and encoding of files for International broadcast and online distribution. Your role and responsibilities will vary according to the needs of the business, but will include:

• Localisation of content – graphics insertion, subtitling and dubbed audio layback.
• Finalise localised AV content for international distribution.
• Encode and transcode files to various broadcast and online formats.
• Execute standards and frame rate conversions.
• Participate in the editing of TV Spot cutdowns, social media and promo content.
• Upload and download content to and from various Digital Asset Management systems.
• Adhere to specific studio naming conventions and the DMS folder structure.
• Ensure that your projects and any jobs that you work on are organised.
• Ensure that any handovers are clear and thorough so that the team can pick them up.
• Take the lead on big batches and more complex jobs.
• Support your shift team leader in the daily running of shifts, ensuring that all shifts are running smoothly.
• Act as second in command for your Shift Team Leader and also the Technical Account Managers when needed.
• Help CS with any technical queries they may have relating to specific jobs.
• Assist your Shift Team Leader in the training of new Tech members and in cross departmental trainings.
• Support the Operations team on a daily basis to ensure that all areas are running efficiently.
• Communicate efficiently with your team and CS on any issues encountered and if you will be able to successfully meet the job deadline.
• Flag any hardware/software issues to your line manager, shift team leader and IT, especially if these are preventing you from doing your daily tasks.

Minimum Requirements:

• 2+ years experience in a similar post-production environment.
• Intermediate skills in Adobe Premiere Pro.
• Intermediate in Adobe Media Encoder and Adobe Audition.
• Broad knowledge of digital video file formats and encoding/transcoding software.
• Experience of working with online video formats and deliverables.
• Experience of working with broadcast video formats and deliverables.
• A technical understanding of video and audio signals.
• Broad knowledge of post-production workflows.
• Initiative to offer creative solutions to issues within the post-production workflows.
• Ability to produce a wide range of content with a quick turnaround.
• Excellent organisational skills.