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Technical AssistantDepartment:73-153 - Delivery - Virtual Production Operations Employment Type:Full Time Location:UK - Leeds Reporting To:Thodorakis KapouraniDescriptionAre you looking to further your career as a tech assistant in an exciting fast-paced live sports environment? Look no further! We have an exciting opportunity available for a Technical Assistant. In this role, you will be responsible formedia management , implementing file-based workflows, setting up production suites forlive edits ,commentary , and voiceovers, and managing theingest of mediawhile working within a shifted rota system. The team also provides first-line support for a virtual production environment, clients, editors, and live commentary booths. The Global Virtual Production Operations team is responsible for running the operations for the innovative virtual content enhancing tools across the business, working across multiple regions and sports. This busy team works very closely with multiple teams and 3rd parties across live and post-production to produce quality content for our customers. This role is based in Leeds.As our new Technical Assistant, you’ll have the opportunity to:Monitor the success of workflows and look for ways to improve them Promote great communication within the team and with other departments Support the team with first-line support of live events, edit sessions, and file-based workflows Assist in the preparation and setup of online edit production suites Ensure quality control of digital media encodes and broadcast deliverablesYou'll have:Experience working in a post-production or media services environment Experience working with Adobe Premiere editing software and cloud-based MAM systems with a good understanding of workflows, video file formats, and video and audio codecs Knowledge of media management: ingesting, delivering, archiving content Knowledge of the Adobe package Experience in dealing with clients in a service environment and communicating technical and non-technical information well Familiarity with distribution platforms; Aspera & Signiant Fluency in English; knowledge of other languages is appreciated Experience working in sport or an interest in it Experience working with remote virtual production workflows A background working in live events or galleriesBenefitsBenefits include access to DAZN, 25 days’ annual leave (increasing by 3 days after 3 years), private medical insurance, life assurance, pension contributions up to 5%, family-friendly community including enhanced parental leave, electric vehicle benefit option, free access for you and one other to our workplace mental health platform app (Unmind), learning and development resources, opportunity for flexible working, and access to our internal speaker series and events.#J-18808-Ljbffr