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We are not currently hiring, but we are always looking for excellent runners to join our client service team. Please send us through your CV and we will contact you when we are hiring again.

Looking to break into post production but have no experience? If you are a hardworking, motivated and talented individual who is confident and can make a great cuppa then get in touch.

Skills, Ability & Experience

• An understand and commitment to excellent client service
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Ability to multitask under pressure
• Excellent communication skills - verbal and written
• Ability to work as part of a team and on your own initiative 
• Flexible approach to duties and shift work.
• Excellent self-management skills and timekeeping.
• Ability to priortise workload

Desirable:

• Some understanding of either Avid, Pro Tools, Flame, Nucoda, or ScheduALL
• Client facing experience in the hospitality sector
• Experience in a Post Production environment

As well as looking after our clients and talent we will identify your strong points and work to train you to be a Farm star of the future

Education:

• 4 + A to C level GCSE’s or equivalent, inc Maths and English

Desirable:

• Relevant undergraduate degree level qualification, e.g. Sound, Video Editing, Television Production or Film Production

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We are always looking for new talent for our busy VFX department and would love to hear from you and we will keep you on file for when we are hiring!

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Overall Job Purpose

Working closely with Edit Assistants and Supervisors to ensure the continued efficient operation of the fluid and fast paced post production process.

Main Tasks and Responsibilities

• Carrying out routine operations such as ingesting, syncing & grouping, mic replacements,  updating logs and general media management
• High proficiency in Avid Media Composer is essential
• Conform experience and VFX workflow knowledge would be desirable
• Generally assisting colleagues with any possible issues that may arise,  troubleshooting technical problems where necessary
• When required, to do all manner of file conversions using various encoding software such as Adobe Media Encoder, DaVinci Resolve and Content Agent
• With support from other Edit Assistants and Supervisors, understand how to prepare edit suites, kit and media for creatives as well as to troubleshoot kit & suite issues
• To communicate and react efficiently and effectively to urgent bookings as and when requested by the Bookings team
• To work as part of a team and maintain good working relationships and service levels with Farm clients

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Skills, Ability & Experience

• Experience of having worked in edit support
• Evidence of good Avid knowledge and experience
• Good understanding of video formats, files, frame rates and resolutions and familiarity with working with different video codecs
• Good IT skills, PC and Mac literate
• Excellent and accurate attention to detail data input and checking
• Ability to communicate well with internal department
• Able to organise own workload
• Experience in a Post Production environment (desirable)
• Knowledge of other non-linear editing platforms a bonus

Education & Training

• 5 + A to C level GCSE’s or equivalent
• GSCE level minimum B grade or equivalent in English and Maths
• Relevant undergraduate degree level qualification (desirable)

Personal Qualities

• Confident in prioritising tasks and able to work across multiple jobs simultaneously
• Methodical, accurate and precise approach to work
• Good timekeeper and able to meet deadlines.
• ‘Can do’ and flexible approach to variety of duties
• Ability to work individually as well as part of a team

Overall Job Purpose

Working as part of a great team, providing front line technical edit and system support in a busy Sport Broadcaster Post Production environment. The role is an experienced technical role and will require quick learning of local workflows, good time management and an ability to think on your feet.

Main tasks and Responsibilities

• Technical support work across BBC Sport TV, BBC Sports News, Red Button, iPlayer and Online post production operations

• EVS, Avid Media Composer and Interplay and Adobe Premiere workflow support

• File and camera card ingest, media wrangling and media management duties

• Set up, support and troubleshooting for Avid Media Composer and Adobe Premiere edit suites

• Technical support and troubleshooting of archive, ingest and edit systems

• Prep and provision of broadcast and archive content to outside broadcasts and to external clients

• QC of content for edit and broadcast

• Dealing with clients face to face in a high-pressure environment

Education and Training

Essential

• 5 + A to C level GCSE’s or equivalent

Desirable

Undergraduate degree or equivalent in a media subject

Skills, Ability & Experience

Essential

• Great written and verbal communication skills
• Must be able to manage your own workload and multi-task
• Minimum of two years’ experience supporting post production ingest and edit workflows
• Familiarity with Avid and Premiere Pro
• Familiarity with both Mac and Windows OS

Desirable

• Knowledge of Post Production workflows for live broadcast
• Familiarity with EVS systems

Personal Qualities

• Highly organised, proactive and driven attitude
• Great client-facing skills
• Calm in a high-pressure environment
• Focused on team performance and service delivery

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Farm Manchester are looking for freelance Edit Assistants to work on a variety of projects. We would like to hear from Ops with all levels of experience, but Syncing/Grouping experience is essential.

This can be done in our facility or via remote working. Immediate start available across dates in March, April and May. 

If interested, please email   manchesterhub@farmgroup.tv  

Overall Job Purpose

You will work closely with the Networking & Security Lead and Infrastructure Lead, focusing on core aspects of both internal and client facing IT systems and IT Support functions.  Lead and manage the IT in looking after all aspects of The Farms large on-prem tech estate, as well as its growing cloud presence.

Main tasks and responsibilities

• Oversee change/transformation projects and support the Technical Director in managing business outcomes
• Deliver the corporate and content security agency, with support from the Network & Security Lead
• Manage supplier relationships and oversee procurement of IT Software and Hardware
• Be a source of inspiration and innovation in the tech space and influence the overall tech strategy
• Point of contact and escalation for all technical queries, advice (both internal and external)
• Identify areas of improvement to ensure the business is utilising its full capabilities

Other Duties

• Cover for absent staff in the team within the remit of the job accountabilities.
• Undertake ad hoc projects and administrative tasks that are relevant to the operation of the department
• Attend relevant training identified to ensure duties are performed efficiently

Responsible for:

• Management and recruitment of the IT Team across all Farm locations
• Providing motivation, leadership, development and direction to the IT Team ensuring the achievement of project and business requirements
• Building the team and the interactions they have with stakeholders across the business and externally with third part vendors
• Ensuring that the IT services, in collaboration with Engineering, provide the right functionality in response to current and future business requirements
• Growing the company’s use of open source where it adds value

Education & Training

Essential 

• Appropriate qualifications to evidence suitability for the role

Desirable

• A bachelor’s degree, or equivalent qualification, in a relevant field such as computer science, IT etc.

Skills, Ability & Experience

Essential

• Extensive management experience, preferably within a high growth technology driven environment
• Proven track record of building and scaling an IT function and people
• Excellent communicator and confident interacting with people of all levels, including internal and external clients
• An appetite for finishing projects
• Strong attention to detail, especially across corporate and content security
• Experience of implementing change, often on high-pressure projects

Desirable

• Exposure or working knowledge of any of the following: DELL EMC Isilon, Aruba/Procurve networking, Watchguard Firewalls, Aspera or Signiant managed file transfer, Sophos Central, GrayLog, VOIP, Citrix and VDI, Avid Media Composer, MAC OSX, Office 365 and MS Teams, Aerohive WiFi, PRTG Monitoring, Asana, Scripting, AWS & Azure 
• Experience of working in a post-production, TV or broadcast environment

Personal Qualities

• Comfortable working in an environment of rapid growth, constant change and some unknowns
• Demonstrated strong delivery focus and high level of personal motivation
• Excellent client/customer awareness
• Proven ability to influence people at all levels
• Natural communicator

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Overall Job Purpose  

Dedicated to supporting the day-to-day operational aspects for all FES projects relating to service products.  

Location: Slough (SL1 4LR) and Lexington St (W1F 0LF) 

This role would suit a Senior Dailies Operator who wants to further develop into a Support role, adding the more technical / engineering aspects of Dailies work. It is primarily focused around supporting both hardware/engineering requirements & workflow/dailies support. The successful applicant will assist all FES team members with tasks for a variety of concurrent projects. The operator will have a working understanding of the on-set dailies process, including knowledge of the latest camera file formats, ability to configure and support hardware/ software/networking across Windows/Unix systems and ideally, has a deep understanding of post-production pipelines. The FES team interact with DI, VFX and Data IO, effectively being the hub for a lot of projects. Understanding the colour journey from many cameras is essential. Flexibility is required on being able to operate multiple platforms and pick up knowledge where needed.  

Offsite travel will be required, working away from home on occasion and working across multi-site will be required. The ability to travel within the UK and internationally is vital to this role. 

Main tasks and responsibilities  

• Working with the Technical Support Manager, assist with technical set ups, project maintenance, testing and ad hoc projects. 
• Keep updated on new technologies, industry/market trends, making recommendations to improve workflows and advance Technicolor’s competitive position. 
• Perform technical fixes on hardware and software.
• Implement /manage technical infrastructure and oversees installations and upgrades. 
• Assist with and conduct technical training for technical and non-technical personnel. 
• Create and implement checklists to monitor compliance with procedures. 
• Assist with the monitoring and completion of all technical aspects of projects. Working with the Technical Support Manager, assist with and contribute to technical discussions internally, with clients and with Editorial/VFX teams. 
• Troubleshoot issues directly and remotely to analyse any issues operators may be unable to resolve. 
• Contribute proactively to team meetings and act as an ambassador when representing the department. Make suggestions to improve operational efficiency and effectiveness. 

Other Duties 

• Cover for absent staff in the team within the remit of the job accountabilities. 
• Undertake ad hoc projects and administrative tasks that are relevant to the operation of the department 
• Attend relevant training identified to ensure duties are performed efficiently 

Skills, Ability & Experience

Essential

• In-depth understanding of Post Production workflows is essential 
• Comprehensive knowledge of operations, systems, equipment and software used within the 
• assigned area 
• Networking - An understanding of networking with LAN infrastructures, file and directory 
• permissions and networking concepts and terminology, SAN storage, Storenext. 
• Engineering – Building systems; configuring storage; cabling. 
• Manual handling – moving/installing systems into facilities/studios. 
• Previous demonstrable experience developing and maintaining technical infrastructure

Desirable

• Advanced technical knowledge and experience in one or more of the following areas: 
• Dailies Processing Software Knowledge base: Colorfornt On Set Dailies (OSD) & Express, Dailies (EXD); Filmlight: Daylight; Resolve Studio 
• Editorial – Avid Media Composer, metadata management, shared storage management, EDLs/CDLs

Personal Qualities

• Able to work ad hoc weekends, nights and additional hours and out of hours support as required and to travel based on individual project requirements. 
• Problem Solver / Able to troubleshoot technical issues 
• Great Attention to detail 
• Excellent communication skills 
• Able to work as part of a team and manage the priority of tasks. 
• Experience dealing with high profile clients. 

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Overall Job Purpose

Working for a top television post production house in London’s Soho you will be joining an experienced and talented team taking on a range of first line IT support and system administration duties.

Main tasks and responsibilities

• Staff & Client helpdesk functions including call handling/logging
• Machine imaging & hardware maintenance
• AD, DNS, DHCP administration
• Remote and desk side assistance of desktops & laptops covering core apps;
• Windows, Mac, Citrix, Office, Office 365, Print, Smartphone, AV, Patching
• Supporting a scheduling app ScheduALL (no previous experience required)

Education & Training

Essential

• 5 + A to C level GCSE’s or equivalent

Desirable

Relevant undergraduate degree level qualification

Skills, Ability & Experience

• Experience of having worked in an IT support role
• Good IT skills, PC and Mac literate
• Excellent and accurate attention to detail data input and checking
• Ability to communicate well with internal departments
• Able to organise own workload

Desirable

• Experience in a Post Production environment

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