Ingest Operator - London, United Kingdom - Volant Media

Volant Media

Verified Company

London, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Volant Media is growing its in-house creative operations for its ground-breaking news channel. Like us, you'll have a passion to tell fascinating stories in the most engaging ways possible.

Job Summary

Job Title:
Ingest Operator

Job Ref:
IO-310

Role Type:
Permanent

Location:
London

Closing Date: 16th November 2023

Ingest Operators are responsible for the Ingest, QC and delivery of all live, non-live news and short content including Volant promotional material and offer top level assistance to Newsroom staff on all matters related to Ingest.

Responsibilities:

Schedule and Ingest all Live AITV and IITV studio output using Mimir.
Clip and QC News Show repeats in Adobe Premiere and deliver to TX.
Ingest, QC and delivery short content to TX including fillers, promos, buffers, bumpers and Idents.
Liaise with Scheduling and TX regarding Live and Non-Live news content.
Monitor and report to Engineering and Network Services senior staff any issues on records from IITV and AITV.
Monitor incoming feeds and do quality checks for delivered assets in Mimir and Adobe Premiere.
Prepare and export video and audio material for Iran and Afghanistan International staff.

Requirements:

Experience of Ingest, QC, Media Management or satellite operations.
Ability to Identify and report effectively common video and audio issues
Knowledge of Mimir newsroom software preferable
Familiarity with Adobe suite (Premiere, Media Encoder)
Technical knowledge of audio and video hardware and software encoders, video and audio standards, file formats, codecs and wrappers.
Understanding of Ingest, MCR and Transmission chain
Knowledge of Baton QC or other automated QC software
Excellent organizational and time management skills. Ability to work in a pressurized environment and prioritize accordingly
Ability to help problem solve technical issues related to Ingest.
Capable of taking the initiative and leading by example, delegating up and down
Adaptation to rapidly changing live environments
Flexible attitude to working practices and current technology
Good understanding of copyright restrictions attached to certain media
Clear understanding of how the broadcast infrastructure and workflows affect our wider business here at Volant Media
Willingness to learn specific support profiles, with an emphasis on broadcasting and transmission technologies
Good team player, able to gain and share knowledge equally
Knowledge of broadcast principles and workflows
Interest in news and current events
Fluency in English. Knowledge of Farsi is not required for this role, but it is considered a bonus