Camera Operator - Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom - Hawk-Eye Innovations

Hawk-Eye Innovations

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Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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OVERVIEW »

Location:
On site at Football stadia in your region
Contract: Freelance, match-days only
Salary: from £40 per hour (plus expenses)
Start Date: Flexible, from August 2023
WHAT THE JOB IS ALL ABOUT »

As a Camera Operator, you will be working on-site at football stadiums in your region, playing a key part in the delivery of our services to UEFA Champions League matches.- You will be responsible for operating our camera in the Tactical position on the gantry, working with our Football Operations team to provide a Coaching/Tactical feed to our stakeholders.

You will be expected to follow the provided filming instructions, ensuring the correct number of players are in shot for certain scenarios.- We will equip you with the technical training and support to perform your day-to-day tasks but also encourage development and progression to help make an impact on what we do.- You will be provided with all camera hardware and peripherals.- You will be expected to arrive at the stadium around two hours before kick-off and will leave the site around one hour after the final whistle.

These times could be flexible. Hawk-Eye will pay all reasonable travel expenses.
Key Responsibilities

Conducting prematch checks of the systems in accordance with standard procedures
Liaising with the Hawk-Eye team and stadium staff onsite
Operating camera systems during the match
Managing colour balance, exposure, etc, throughout the match
Maintaining a constant field of view, in accordance with agreed standards
Monitoring hardware performance, being able to troubleshoot and report any encountered issues

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

Prior experience operating cameras in a live sporting environment
Ideally, experience filming with a wideangle lens
Good skills and knowledge of setting up and operating a range of professional camera systems
Proactive attitude and ability to work on your own initiative
Time management skills and ability to work in a highpressure, live broadcast environment
Ability to liaise with clients and customers in a professional and approachable manner
Flexible and adaptable to a schedule that is dedicated by the fixture list and can change at short notice
Willingness to travel internationally (EU)

Benefits:

A highautonomy role with real exposure to the forefront of the sports officiating and broadcasting world
The opportunity to experience some of the highestprofile sporting events around the globe
Access to some of the most intelligent, innovative and driven people in our industry
Involved in a fastgrowing business where opportunities for progression are plentiful

About Hawk-Eye Innovations

About Hawk-Eye
Hawk-Eye Innovations have been at the forefront of sports officiating and broadcast enhancement technology since 2001. The world's biggest sporting events trust Hawk-Eye to make the right call when it matters most.

Hawk-Eye's vision-processing, video replay and creative graphic technologies make sport fairer, safer, more engaging and better informed. Our innovations are constantly changing the face of sports officiating, production, content management, and fan engagement in every sport.

Hawk-Eye Innovations form a key part of the Sony Sports Innovations Group with a shared mission to deliver best-in-class officiating, broadcast and digital solutions to the sports world.

Our Values

At Hawk-Eye Innovations, our three core values underpin our success, ensuring that we continue to be a leading innovator in sports technology on a global scale.

Our business is filled with exceptional talent that helps to ensure that the World's biggest sporting events trust us to make the right call when it matters the most.

We deliver on this by ensuring that:
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_WE ARE BRAVE_

Confident in solving almost impossible problems, pioneering and ambitious for our clients and for ourselves. We are bold leaders in the industry, driven by possibilities and striving with pace and energy. We understand our risks and love the challenge.

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_WE ARE OWNERS_

Our business is our own; we feel every win, and especially the losses. We take pride in excellence and trust ourselves to do what's right, relentlessly. We make decisions like owners, with endeavour and entrepreneurialism. We are serious about what we do, and have fun whilst doing it.

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_WE ARE INCLUSIVE_

We are one team; a community that's connected and open. No secrets, no politics, just honesty and respect. We value diverse thinking, and diverse people this helps us innovate. We treat people as people, who are all integral to our success and we celebrate as one.

Diversity and Inclusion
Our commitment to diversity and inclusion across race, gender, age, religion, identity, and experience drives us forward every day. We celebrate differences. We encourage different opinions and approaches to be heard, and then we come together and build.

Application Deadline
Jul