Video Editor/Transmission Operator

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Gamesys has made a significant investment in, building, creating and establishing a studio complex in the heart of North Staffordshire. Spanning over 2300 square feet, our studios are extremely adaptable to cater for a variety of production requirements. From quiz shows, lifestyle, light entertainment and live casino programming, we are always developing new and innovative ways to enhance our player experience through community, video, on-site promotions, and social media.

Gamesys Group is one of the world’s leading gaming operators, with millions of players and over 1600 employees. We believe passionately in what we do. Quite simply, we craft entertainment with care, building trusted brands and creating great experiences that always put the player first.

Our award-winning portfolio are some of the best known in the industry. Join us and you’ll be joining a big, international group with some great brands and an exciting future. You’ll feel part of one global family, working with smart people, and delivering a great experience for our players. There’s one thing we expect from you, over and above everything else. Be yourself. One of the values in our DNA is ‘stay wonderfully weird’ – and that applies to all of us.

The Role

We are currently looking to employ a team of Transmission Operators to join our vibrant and enthusiastic broadcast operations team in our studios in Staffordshire. You will be a highly motivated team member who will bring energy and commitment to our department.

This is a multi-skilled position which encompasses a range of responsibilities and duties. These responsibilities will include post-production, gallery operations (editing, animation, lighting, vision and camera control, communications, circuit co-ordination, vision mixing, programme direction and sound mixing), studio operations (camera operations and floor management), and transmission control. It is also expected that the successful candidate will have the ability to independently plan, shoot and edit content for our social/community outlets.

As you progress within the position, you will assume an increasing number of these responsibilities. Full training and development opportunities will be provided to ensure that you are fully competent across the majority of duties. You will demonstrate a commitment to learn to operate new technology systems and being able to adapt to different working methods.

• Be sure to include a show reel with your application
  

Key Responsibilities

• Technical operations and creative collaboration for video production and postproduction including live and pre-recorded content.
• Postproduction of video, graphics and audio using Adobe Creative Suite.
• Setup, operation and maintenance of all studio equipment.
• Operating cameras such as Sony FS7/Sony X-160 for single camera and directed multi-camera productions, including handheld operation.
• Vision and audio line-up for multicamera productions.
• Vision mixing, including building and operating macros and custom panels using Ross Carbonite and Dashboard.
• Multi-camera studio directing
• Design and operation of live studio graphics using Ross Xpression.
• Setup and operation of studio lighting, including DMX control using ETC lighting desks.
• Audio mixing and monitoring.
• Studio communications using RTS Talkback.
• Routing and patching video/audio feeds and operation of CAR/MCR equipment.
• Teleprompter operations.
• Organising and managing transmission schedules.
• Setting and applying basic quality control checks.
• Understanding and executing instructions within the studio environment.
  

Desirable Skills

• Knowledge of Ross Video systems
• Knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite (Premiere / After Effects / Audition)
  

Key Accountabilities

• Proactively perform all preparation to ensure accurate, error-free transmission of all live programming
• To ensure all output is transmitted in a high standard and complies with all technical regulations.
• Accountable for health & safety of the operational area to which the Transmission Operator is allocated, ensuring safe systems of work are applied.
• To research and understand technical information then share and translate to the team / stakeholders
• Perform basic troubleshooting of problems or service interruptions for the live signals, including interfacing with vendors, management and other departments.
• Proactively detect problems and errors in advance and take responsibility to resolve issues and to champion continuous improvements.
  

Personal Skills

• Communicate professionally and have a polite demeanor to effectively liaise with live programming teams.
• A Team player, who is equally able to work independently in an unsupervised environment.
• Excellent organisational, time keeping and planning skills.
• Strong problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Ability to work flexibly, calmly and efficiently under pressure of live broadcasting.
• Ability to build and maintain a pro-active and collaborative relationship with in-house teams.
• Self-motivation to proactively detect problems and take responsibility to resolve issues.
• Ability and willingness to demonstrate confidence and take ownership of transmissions, including errors, faults and outages when they occur, and to communicate events to others in a timely, professional and accurate manner.
• An individual who is determined and conscientious, enjoys diagnosing and solving problems and is committed to providing the best entertainment to our players.
  

Previous Experience

• Degree level (or equivalent) in a relevant technical or broadcast discipline.
• Experience working in Live Broadcast or Video production environments.
  

Benefits

We believe this process works both ways, so what can we do for you?

We offer some of the most competitive benefits in the market including continued personal growth, career development plans and performance bonus. We also believe in providing an environment where employees can flourish – you’ll be working in a very modern work environment – and we will make sure you will also have enough time to unwind with our monthly office events and team-building activities.

This is Gamesys Group and we’re here to make gaming everything it should be. You’ll have fun making fun every day, and that’s a promise.

Recruiter: Bianca Gonzalez Recruiter: Christine Borg