Studio Technical Operator - Cameras

News Corp UK & Ireland Limited; Greater London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading media company in London is seeking a studio technician to ensure studios are ready for high-profile broadcasts. Responsibilities include preparing studio environments, operating robotic cameras, and maintaining technical equipment. The ideal candidate must exhibit strong teamwork skills and problem-solving abilities, ensuring seamless operations during live broadcasts. This role offers various employee benefits including medical insurance and training opportunities.

Benefits

Private medical insurance

Discounted gym memberships

Access to wellbeing benefits

Generous pension scheme

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Qualifications

• Willingness to learn multiple studio roles and support the team.
• Ability to adapt in a live broadcast environment with tight deadlines.
• Proactive at identifying and solving technical issues.

Responsibilities

• Prepare the studio for live broadcasts and recordings.
• Operate cameras during live and pre-recorded programs.
• Support visual standards throughout the output.

Skills

Teamwork skills

Problem-solving

Flexibility

Tools

Shotoku Robotic cameras

Job description

Overview

Your Team: News Studios is home to world-class video talent and state-of-the-art production facilities at The News Building in London Bridge. News Studios services all of News UK's brands - including The Times & The Sunday Times, The Sun, talkSPORT, Virgin Radio UK, and Talk. The team at News Studios support creative programming development and produce short and long-form content from a suite of dedicated studios.

Your Role: Reporting to the Head of Studios, you will play a vital role in the heart of our broadcast operations. You will be responsible for ensuring our studios are technically ready for high-profile broadcasts and will work collaboratively to capture the visually engaging content our audiences love.

Day to day you will:

• Prepare the studio and gallery environments daily to ensure all systems are ready for live broadcasts and recordings.
• Operate Shotoku Robotic cameras with precision during both live and pre-recorded productions.
• Support the Senior Lighting Director and Vision Control team to maintain high visual standards throughout the output.
• Maintain a wide range of technical equipment to support the production and delivery of broadcast quality content.
• Collaborate with the creative team to develop new programme formats - offering alternative and innovative camera shots.
• Identify and report technical issues to the engineering team or production crew promptly to ensure problems are quickly addressed and ensuring minimal impact on the output.
• Be adaptable and flexible with the ability to work across multi-disciplines, including helping the floor manager to move set items when required.

What we’re looking for from you

• Demonstrate a willingness to learn multiple studio roles, showing flexibility to support the team across different disciplines.
• Adapt to the pressures of a live broadcast environment by staying focused and working efficiently under tight deadlines.
• Solve problems proactively by identifying technical hurdles and collaborating with the wider crew to find swift solutions.
• Excellent teamwork skills and a collaborative approach to problem-solving.

News UK

News UK is one of the leading media businesses in the UK and Ireland. Our newsbrands include The Times, The Sunday Times, The Sun, The Sun on Sunday and The TLS. Our national broadcast brands include talkSPORT, Times Radio and Virgin Radio UK, and we have market-leading local stations across Ireland. Our world-famous brands provide news, analysis, opinion and entertainment to almost 40 million people each month. Spanning print and pixel, audio and video, events and experiences, our multi-format brands are home to a plurality of opinion, representing the diverse communities we serve. Driven by passion, guided by principles and acting with purpose, we exist to promote a fair society, freedom of speech and a little bit of fun. Rethinking continually the business of storytelling, we represent, reflect and reach the nation, telling the stories that matter.

Life at News

Driven by passion, guided by principles and acting with purpose. We represent, reflect and reach the nation, telling the stories that matter. We inform our audiences so that they can make decisions based on trusted information.

We represent, reflect and reach the nation, telling the stories that matter most. To ensure these stories resonate with as broad an audience as possible, it is essential that our organisation reflects the diversity of the people we reach. Whether through age, gender, ethnicity, disability, social class or sexuality, we are committed to representing the rich variety of voices that make up our society. And we champion a culture where everyone has the opportunity to contribute and thrive as we continue to innovate and drive long term sustainable growth. This is done through our Diversity Strategy.

At News UK, we take pride in our exceptional employee-led networks that bring together individuals with shared interests and create a vibrant sense of community. We believe our networks play a vital role in fostering a collaborative and supportive work culture at News UK. Groups that we support include the African & Caribbean Network, Parents and Carers, and LGBTQ+ group News Is Out, and the Apprentice Society.

Benefits

• Private medical insurance including coverage for pre-existing conditions
• Discounted gym memberships, free ClassPass at Home, weekly in person/ virtual exercise classes
• ‘Bikes for Work’ and ‘Electric Car’ scheme
• Up to 60% discount on Harper Collins books
• Maternity leave up to 18 weeks full basic salary & paternity leave up to 2 weeks
• Access to exclusive events and competitions with exciting brands such as talkSPORT, Virgin Radio UK & The Times. Weekly virtual panel chats with top journalists and celebrities
• Access to wellbeing benefits such as EAP, physio/massage and counselling
• A generous pension scheme with employer contributions of up to 5%
• Wide range of training available, plus full LinkedIn Learning access
• 25 days holiday, plus bank holidays and up to 4 volunteering days per year

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