Tech Assistant / Operator

The Edit post production facility is hiring!

We have an opportunity for an enthusiastic, motivated and experienced Tech Assistant / Operator to join our hard-working team.

The Edit is Brighton’s longest established post-production facility. We specialise in post-production for premium film, television and online projects and are passionate about delivering outstanding results and providing friendly, top-class services to our clients.

• Tenure: Initial 6 month contract with opportunity to extend
• Location: Central Brighton.

The successful candidate will already be working at a high technical level in a shared Avid environment. They will be highly experienced in QC, legal blurring, conform and media management and will play a pivotal role in our post-production workflow. An ability to work accurately under pressure to tight deadlines is essential.

The role will require working to flexible daytime shift patterns at our facility in Brighton.

Accountabilities:

• To work with the Technical Director and Post Producers, handling complex workflows for projects
• Overseeing and organising the flow of media through the facility from ingest to delivery, including Nexis, nearline, and LTO management
• Providing fast and friendly technical support to in-house and remote clients
• Executing and overseeing QC and delivery of broadcast/cinema deliverables and ensuring quality standards and deadlines are met
• Conforming, blurring, grouping/syncing
• Preparing assets for a colour-managed grading workflow
• Technical assistance to final post departments, ensuring smooth flow of assets through.

Experience:

• Excellent knowledge of Avid Media Composer and Nexis Storage
• Animation/blurring experience in both Mocha and Avid environments
• Knowledge of colour managed workflows
• Experience with DaVinci Resolve/Baselight
• Ideally at least four years' experience in a post production environment
• Good IT skills.

The Edit is committed to further increasing the diversity of our company. We actively encourage candidates from under-represented groups, all backgrounds and all cultures to apply.

Please send your CV with a cover letter online, via grapevinejobs.

Due to expected high volume of applicants we are unfortunately only able to respond to successful shortlisted candidates