Sky
Post-Production Technical Supervisor
Want to do the best work of your life? With 24 million customers in 7 countries, make your mark at Europe’s leading media and entertainment brand. A workplace where you can proudly be yourself; our people make Sky a truly exciting and inclusive place to work.
The role of a Technical Supervisor within Sky Post-Production involves overseeing the entire content management process, from acquisition to final delivery across all output. In this busy Post-Production environment, you must thoroughly understand and navigate various workflows with meticulous attention to detail.
Your responsibilities include ensuring that projects are delivered on time, maintaining a professional and sustainable approach, and ensuring the department's smooth day-to-day operations. Additionally, you will supervise Edit Assistants, guiding their training, development, and career progression while collaborating closely with senior management to actively contribute to the department's overall strategy and success.
What you’ll do:
Attending technical meetings, researching, qualifying, and delivering bespoke workflow designs for a range of post projects.
Providing accurate advice on the most efficient and cost-effective solutions for the business & Production.
Maintaining an overview of all work and projects being dealt within the department.
Creating and maintaining a comprehensive library of both written and graphical workflows across the full range of platforms within Post-Production.
Producing all guides and workflows associated with external productions, communicate with clients, and maintain the integrity of the workflow throughout Post-Production.
Acting as a technical supervisor on a daily basis and managing a team of Edit Assistants, tracking their skillset and progression in line with department objectives.
Providing advanced first line support to all editing and production staff.
Ensuring all equipment and resources used by the department are in full working order.
Managing tier 1, 2 and 3 storage solutions as well as any Cloud Storage.
Logging and report support and workflow issues & liaise with other departments to resolve issues.
Training members of the team in current and new workflows and practices.
Providing cover in manager’s absence.
What you’ll bring:
3 years+ Professional working knowledge of Avid Media Composer and other editing products within a Post-Production/ broadcast environment.
In depth working knowledge of Nexis/Interplay/ContentAgent/Adobe Premiere/Baselight and Pro Tools is desirable.
High level working knowledge of video standards and codecs.
Experience managing multiple HD, UHD, HDR & SDR workflows.
Effective time management and reporting.
Analytical skills enabling the ability to assess client needs and working collaboratively to propose technical and workflow solutions.
Understanding and knowledge of production filming techniques and process including industry wide used cameras and systems.
Good organisation, communication, and problem-solving skills.
Team Overview:
Post-Production provides Editing, Grading and Audio services for all of Sky’s Content Creation teams – Entertainment, New, Drama, Sport & Sports News; we also provide our services to Independent Production Houses.
The department is made up of Editing, Audio, Edit Operations, User Support, Post Producers and Planning who work together to deliver a complete Post-Production service to our clients. Our teams of specialists work across the whole spectrum of content genres from news and sport to audience entertainment shows and documentaries.
Our talented editors, graders and audio mixers are supported by dedicated technical support, media management and workflow specialists. Complex programme creation is managed by our Post Producers. The people and resources are co-ordinated by our Planning department.
The Rewards:
There's a reason people can't stop talking about #LifeAtSky! Our great range of rewards really are something special, here are just a few:
Sky Q, for the TV you love all in one place
A generous pension package
Private healthcare
Discounted mobile and broadband
Access a wide range of best-in-class Sky VIP rewards and experiences
How You'll Work:
We know the world has changed, and we want to offer our employees the chance to collaborate at our outstanding office spaces, whilst enjoying the convenience of working from home. We've adopted a hybrid working approach to give more flexibility on where and how we work. You'll find out more about what this means for this role during the recruitment process.
Your Office Base:
Osterley
Our Osterley Campus is a 10-minute walk from Syon Lane train station. Or you can hop on one of our free shuttle buses that run to and from Osterley, Gunnersbury, Ealing Broadway and South Ealing tube stations. There’s also plenty of bike shelters and showers.
On campus, you’ll find 13 subsidised restaurants, cafes, and a Waitrose. You can keep in shape at our subsidised gym, catch the latest shows and movies at our cinema, get your car washed and even get pampered at our beauty salon.
Inclusion:
At Sky we don’t just look at your CV. We’re more passionate about who you are and your potential. We also know that everyone has a life outside work, so we're happy to discuss flexible working. We are a Disability Confident Accredited Employer, and welcome and encourage applications from all candidates. We will look to ensure a fair and consistent experience for all, and will make reasonable adjustments to support you where appropriate. Please flag any adjustments you need to your recruiter as early as you can.
Why wait?
Apply now to build an amazing career and be part of a brilliant team. We can’t wait to hear from you. To find out more about working with us, search #LifeAtSky on social media. Just so you know: if your application is successful, we’ll ask you to complete a criminal record check. And depending on the role you have applied for and the nature of any convictions you may have, we might have to withdraw the offer.