Digital Video Technician – Part Time / Remote
Job Type : Part Time, Part Time
Salary : £25000 – £30000/annum Pro-rata
The client is an AV Production Agency with a wide range of customers in the entertainment business.
We are seeking a Digital Video Technician to work part-time 3 days per week – 100 % working from Home.
The role:
• Conforming AV content to OTT/VOD platform specifications and delivery to Amazon, iTunes, Google, Sky, and others.
• Careful checking and QC of all assets against platform specs
• Preparation of metadata sheets for upload to platforms, cross-checking data with specs
• Checking artwork assets against specs
• Editing, amending, versioning and performing other remedial fixes to AV
• Amending, versioning, localizing and adapting static or motion graphics
• Encoding, exporting and delivering content in a variety of formats, at stakeholder request
• Organising backups and archiving, and keeping all records up to date
• Agreement with and adherence to our security and anti-piracy policies and careful handling of pre-release material
Required skills:
• 5 years experience as an AV technician, preferably in the delivery of TV and film content to VOD platforms
• An excellent knowledge and understanding of Adobe Creative Suite, especially Adobe Premiere, and the workflows therein
• A meticulous eye for detail and an ability to spot errors in the spec or formatting of AV assets and metadata
• An excellent knowledge of AV formats and codecs, including different frame rates, multi-channel audio, and SD/HD file outputs
• Experience of digital media workflows
• Good written and verbal communication skills
• An ability to prioritise and work well under pressure
• A problem-solving mindset and positive attitude, and an ability to think on one’s feet
• Flexibility to occasionally work extended hours and/or weekends to meet project deadlines
• A good understanding of subtitling specs and formats
• Must be organized, diligent, and detail-oriented
Desirable Skills:
• An understanding of and experience with Adobe Photoshop and After Effects
• An understanding of DVD and Blu-ray authoring workflows
More Information
- Address W1D, Soho, Greater London
