Studio Technician - Birmingham - Wilmington plc

Description

Studio Technician & Videographer

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Company Outline

The role is within our hybrid Studio based in Fort Dunlop, Birmingham. The position is a full-time, permanent appointment with a salary of £28,000–£30,000 depending on experience.

What we can offer you:

• Hybrid working
• Performance‑related bonus
• Life assurance
• Vitality private healthcare
• Additional holiday purchase
• Health cash plan
• Subsidised gym memberships
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Discount vouchers and access to wellbeing resources

Why We Want You

We are looking for a highly skilled and creative Studio Technician & Videographer who can take ownership of our virtual classroom studio and deliver exceptional media content.

Your technical expertise, innovative ideas and ability to work independently are key to supporting our media team and helping us provide engaging and professional learning experiences for our clients.

To complete your application, you will be redirected to Wilmington Plc's career site.

At Wilmington Plc, we celebrate individuality and are committed to fostering an inclusive workplace. As a Disability Confident employer, we shortlist all applicants who meet the essential role criteria and guarantee an interview for candidates with disabilities who meet these criteria. For reasonable adjustments or to apply under our interview guarantee scheme, please use the contact details provided once you have clicked "apply".

Job Purpose, Tasks and Responsibilities

As a key member of the media team, you will manage our virtual classroom studio and produce high‑quality video content for training and promotional purposes.

Working under the guidance of the Media Manager and in collaboration with clients, this production‑focused role includes video and audio production, animation, webinars, e‑learning packages and other training and promotional resources.

You will primarily run live events in the studio and handle additional video/audio recording bookings. The position offers varied work, occasional travel, and requires the ability to work independently while delivering exceptional media solutions.

You will be responsible for:

• Running all virtual classroom sessions for the business
• Working on animation/video editing projects and liaising with clients on projects
• Translating briefs, ideas and storyboards into engaging visuals
• Ensuring all media content is modern and at the highest standard
• Setting up, filming and post‑producing multi‑cam productions
• Carrying out the daily tasks/bookings for the studio
• Maintaining electronic equipment
• Managing the studio calendar
• Meeting deadlines for post‑production work
• CMS management
• Providing new, innovative ideas to help the team grow
• Thinking outside the box and finding ways of improving current processes

What's the Best Thing About This Role?

You will have the opportunity to work on a wide variety of projects, from live virtual classrooms to creative video content, giving you the chance to continually develop your technical skills and creative expertise.

The role offers a collaborative and supportive environment, the freedom to innovate, and the satisfaction of seeing your work impact the business and its clients directly.

What's the Most Challenging Thing About This Role?

Managing multiple projects simultaneously, meeting tight deadlines and ensuring every piece of media content meets our high‑quality standards can be demanding.

You will need to balance technical production, client communication and creative problem‑solving while remaining flexible and adaptable to changing requirements.

Essential and Desirable Capabilities

What we're looking for:

• Experience as a videographer (showreel and references will be requested)
• Advanced Adobe Suite knowledge (e.g. Premiere Pro, After Effects). Illustrator, Photoshop & Audition are beneficial but not essential.
• Intermediate camera operator experience and knowledge, using any camera with ease and able to carry out multi‑cam shoots independently if necessary.
• Understanding of basic lighting and sound equipment and setups.
• Ability to shoot off‑site at various locations and adapt to surroundings.
• Excellent time management and task prioritisation skills.
• Working understanding of still photography/DSLRs.
• Intermediate experience using live streaming software (e.g. Zoom, vMix or similar).
• Punctuality and a professional, personable and engaging attitude towards colleagues and clients.
• Ability to work at a fast pace and deliver high‑quality editing work quickly.
• Innovative and autonomous, self‑sufficient and able to learn at a fast pace.

We require candidates to have permission to work in the role's location by the start of their employment.

The Legal Bit

The statements above are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by employees assigned to this role. They are not an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities and skills required for this position.

Please note that this role may remain advertised until an offer of employment has been made.

The role is not subject to any statutory closing date; your application will be considered until an offer is made.