Automation Director - Sky Sports
- Employer
- Sky
- Location
- West London
- Salary
- Negotiable
- Closing date
- 9 Jul 2022
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- Sector
- Media & Internet
- Hours
- Full Time
- Flexibility
- Flexible working available
- Contract Type
- Permanent
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Job Details
What you'll do:
- Operate automation technology live on air for transmission of programmes.
- Use automation to increase options for reliably producing complex sequences.
- Spot any errors or conflicts in the rundown while the programme is on air, and correct to work within automation using NRCS or automation client
- Break out of automation when the situation demands and work "on the fly", returning the programme to automation when appropriate.
- You'll demonstrate a good working knowledge of multi-camera directing, lighting, sound, graphics, media content delivery and auto-cue.
- Ability to use automation technology and understand how it links to gallery devices, such as the vision and sound mixers, graphics and video play-out and camera robotics.
- Coordinate and direct production, crew, talent and remote sources.
- Work with editorial teams to ensure correct building and coding of all story elements within the running order and ensuring this is reflected in the automation rundown.
- You'll be able to swiftly evaluate, decide and implement rapid changes effectively, through succinct and clear communication and adapt coding live to maintain the sky standard broadcast
- Work closely with the editorial teams to ensure the look and feel of the output maintains the standards of Sky
- Liaise with internal and external production teams to gather programme requirements, and work with SPS staff and Senior Automation Director to build automation workflows to support these programme requirements
- A genuine passion for TV production and strong familiarity of our brands and subject matters.
- Drive for technological innovation, and continuous proactive improvement.
- Team focussed and collaborative individual.
- Strong understanding of editorial requirements.
- Confident working in a fast paced and changing environment.
- Ability to make quick decisions, solve problems and remain calm under pressure.
Company
Sky is the operator of the leading multichannel television platform in the UK and Ireland with viewers in 8.6 million households.
Sky was the winner of the Overall Top Employer Award for the 2016 Workingmums.co.uk Top Employer Awards. It was praised by the judges for the strong evidence of its support for diversity, female career progression across the board and family friendly working which was backed up with strong evidence and case studies.
Company info
- Website
- http://www.sky.com/
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