Technical Assistant

TN United Kingdom; London; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player seeks a Technical Assistant to join its dynamic Audio/Post team. This role is crucial for ensuring the smooth technical delivery of projects, where you will support audio and video projects as a junior audio engineer. Your responsibilities will include high-quality audio editing, quality assurance, and maintaining audio assets. This fast-paced environment offers a unique opportunity to collaborate with innovative clients and contribute to authentic audio interpretations in the gaming industry. If you are self-driven and passionate about audio production, this role is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• Proficiency in audio editing software and tools.
• Strong troubleshooting skills for technical issues.

Responsibilities

• Provide audio support on projects and perform audio editing.
• Organise and distribute batches to editors and prepare for delivery.

Skills

WAV file editing

Troubleshooting skills

Time management

Organisational skills

Tools

Audition

Pro Tools

Izotope RX

MS Excel

Job description

Role: Technical Assistant

Contract: Casual

Type: Onsite

Location: Kings Cross, London

Overview

The Technical Assistant plays a key role within the Audio/Post team. You will ensure that technical and administrative tasks are completed promptly to support the technical delivery of projects. You will support the post service to ensure timely completion of deliverables and milestones.

Duties and Key Responsibilities

1. Provide audio support on both audio and video projects, acting as a junior audio engineer when needed.
2. Perform high-quality audio editing of dialogue WAV files.
3. Ensure quality assurance and delivery of edited dialogue WAV files using in-house tools.
4. Organise, log, and distribute batches to editors and collect them once edited.
5. Prepare scripts and conduct QA on edited batches where appropriate.
6. QA and prepare edited batches for delivery to clients, and deliver when suitable.
7. Assist the Post-Production Team with daily tasks as needed.
8. Collaborate effectively with the audio team.
9. Report issues impacting progress or quality.
10. Troubleshoot technical issues or report them to line managers.
11. Maintain up-to-date audio assets and equipment logs.

Requirements

1. Proficiency in WAV file editors (preferably Audition, Pro Tools, Izotope RX), Pro Tools, and MS Excel.
2. Strong troubleshooting skills for technical and IT issues.
3. Ability to learn new skills and software quickly.
4. Excellent time management and organisational skills.
5. Self-driven, resourceful, and a team player capable of working with all levels.

SIDE is a multi-award-winning dialogue specialist in the gaming industry, with over 20 years of experience. We work in a fast-paced, creative environment, collaborating with innovative clients worldwide to develop authentic audio interpretations across various platforms and languages. We are also active in the technology and digital media sectors, partnering with companies developing everyday consumer devices.