Camera Operator, Jib

Univision communications inc; Town of Florida (NY); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO

Tuition reimbursement

Wellness programs

401K

Life insurance

Medical, dental and vision coverage

Job summary

Televisa Univision is seeking a Camera Operator, Jib to join Production Operations. You will be responsible for building, operating and maintaining the Jib camera equipment across News, Sports and Entertainment productions, delivering smooth, fluid camera moves.

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience, 3-5 years in a control room, and the ability to handle a 40-foot crane with a 50-pound camera load are required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in television production or equivalent work experience.
• Basic computer skills and familiarity with Windows operating systems.
• 3-5 years of experience in control room broadcast facility.

Responsibilities

• Create smooth fluid movements of the camera to enhance the production value of each program.
• Must be able to pan and tilt camera as well as swing the crane through spaces.
• Maintain stable framing without extraneous movement on all axis.
• Setup, balance, troubleshoot, and maintain crane and associated equipment.
• Operator controls zoom and focus of lens.
• Good sense of visual composition.
• Take direction well and work as a team player.
• Operate in a safe and controlled manner to minimize injury to self or others as well as any damage to equipment or property.
• Ability to follow a rundown.

Skills

Camera operation

Bilingual English/Spanish

Team player

Work under pressure

On-site availability

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in television production

Tools

Windows OS

Job description

Production Operations at Televisa Univision is looking for a Camera Operator, Jib to join our team! Responsible for the building, operations and general maintenance of the Jib Cameras. Operator must provide creative, fluid movement of the camera on multi-camera productions for News, Sports and Entertainment studio shows. The Camera Operator, Jib will report to the Production Manager.

YOUR DAY-DAY: (aka Responsibilities)

• Create smooth fluid movements of the camera to enhance the production value of each program.
• Must be able to pan and tilt camera as well as swing the crane through spaces.
• Maintain stable framing without extraneous movement on all axis.
• Setup, balance, troubleshoot, and maintain crane and associated equipment.
• Operator controls zoom and focus of lens.
• Good sense of visual composition.
• Take direction well and work as a team player.
• Operate in a safe and controlled manner to minimize injury to self or others as well as any damage to equipment or property.
• Ability to follow a rundown.

YOU HAVE: (aka Qualifications)

• Bachelor’s Degree in television production or equivalent work experience.
• Basic computer skills and familiarity with Windows operating systems.
• 3-5 years of experience in control room broadcast facility.
• Physical ability to swing and stop camera boom of up to 40 feet while carrying a camera load of up to 50 pounds as well as the crane itself and the associated counterweights.
• Perform well under pressure and breaking news situations.
• Agility to move at a rapid pace as production needs may require.
• Provide creative input, e.g., assists the Director/ Producer in creating the look of a show, including set design; suggests alternate shots; etc.
• Bi-lingual (English and Spanish) preferred.
• As this position supports 24x7 operation, candidate must, in addition to being able to work regular hours, have on-call availability, and flexibility to work days, nights, overnights, weekends, and holidays as needed and without advance notice.
• Additionally, candidate may be required to work on site for extended periods of time to provide coverage in special circumstances, such as, during tropical storm/hurricane.

OUR BENEFITS: TelevisaUnivision believes that a happy, well-balanced employee is what makes our culture thrive.

• PTO
• tuition reimbursement
• wellness and employee support programs
• 401K
• life and other insurance plans
• medical, dental and vision coverage options

This is all in addition to our comprehensive and competitive health benefits package featuring medical, dental and vision coverage options.

#LI-ONSITE (for 100% onsite requirement)

TelevisaUnivision is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to characteristics protected by law.

About TelevisaUnivision

TelevisaUnivision is the world’s leading Spanish-language media company. Powered by the largest library of owned Spanish-language content and a prolific production capability, TelevisaUnivision is the top producer of original content in Spanish across news, sports and entertainment verticals. This original content powers all of TelevisaUnivision’s platforms, which include market-leading broadcast networks Univision, Las Estrellas, Canal 5 and UniMás, and a portfolio of 38 cable networks, which include TUDN, Galavisión, Distrito Comedia and TL Novelas. The company also operates the leading Mexican movie studio, Videocine, and owns and operates the largest Spanish-language audio platform in the U.S. across 35 terrestrial stations and the Uforia digital platform. TelevisaUnivision is also the owner of ViX, the largest Spanish-language streaming platform in the world. For more information, please visit televisaunivision.com.

Sobre TelevisaUnivision

TelevisaUnivision es la compañía líder de medios en español en el mundo. Impulsada por la biblioteca propia más grande de contenido en español y una alta capacidad de producción, TelevisaUnivision es el más grande productor de contenido para las verticales de noticias, deportes y entretenimiento. Este contenido original es lo que impulsa las plataformas de TelevisaUnivision, que incluyen las cadenas de transmisión líderes Univision, las estrellas, Canal 5, y UniMás, y un portafolio de 38 canales de televisión de paga, que incluyen TUDN, Galavisión, Distrito Comedia, y TL Novelas. La compañía además opera el estudio de producción cinematográfica líder en México, Videocine, y posee y administra las plataformas más grandes de audio en español en Estados Unidos en 35 estaciones y la plataforma digital Uforia. TelevisaUnivision también es propietaria de ViX, el servicio de streaming en español más grande del mundo. Para más información, por favor visita televisaunivision.com.