Description

Want to do the best work of your life? With 24 million customers in 6 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 an Edit Assistant within SPS at Sky is to manage content from acquisition through to delivery. You will be expected to work within a busy Post Production environment and be able to understand and work within the confines of various workflows with meticulous detail. You will be responsible for ensuring projects are delivered to deadlines in a professional and sustainable manner whilst ensuring the smooth day to day operation of the department.
What you'll do:
Provide support within the edit operations team for all areas of Post Production
Support the editors before, during and after production
Project & Media management Entertainment & sport shows.
Working to complex HD, UHD & HDR workflows
Possess comprehensive knowledge of post workflows and how to manage
Creation of AAF’s and EDL’s to be supplied to in house audio department
Conforms/dynamic relink
Online and Grade Preps for Baselight.
Create & QC master material
Log and report support and workflow issues and work with other departments to resolve any issues that arise
Manage tier 1, 2 and 3 storage solutions as well as any cloud storage
Intermediate first-line support to all editing and production staff
Work closely with the planning team to ensure a smooth post production process is achieved
Partake in training, support and mentoring junior members of the team
What you'll bring:
1 years + Professional working knowledge of Avid and other Editing Products within a Post Production/ broadcast environment.
1 years + Working knowledge of Nexis/Interplay/Adobe Premiere/Baselight/Pro Tools and Fairlight is desirable
High level working knowledge of video standards and codecs
Practiced understanding of post-production workflows
Strong communicator
Effective time management and reporting
Calm in a high-pressured environment
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 exclusive Sky VIP rewards and experiences
Where you'll work:
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:
Recognised as an ‘Inclusive Top 50 Employer’ and a ‘Times Top 50 Employer for Women’, we’re working hard to ensure we’re a truly inclusive place to work. This means we don’t just look at your CV. We’re more focused on who you are and the potential you’ll bring to Sky. We also know that everyone has a life outside work, so we're happy to discuss flexible working.
And we'll do everything we can to support you during your application. If you need us to make any adjustments to our recruitment process, speak to our recruitment team who will be happy to support you.
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. A job you love to talk about.
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.