WHO WE ARE
We are a vibrant, engaged, talent-driven agency where our staff feel empowered, where ideas are encouraged and where outstanding work is rewarded.
DMS is a place where our clients feel looked after, where they trust our ability to deliver and to come up with new ways of engaging them and helping them engage their audiences.
WHAT WE DO
We are a full-service creative digital media agency. Our people, technology and insights help global media and entertainment, sports and lifestyle brands create, manage, localise, distribute and place their content, and evaluate its media reach.
ABOUT DMS
DMS, part of the AKA Group of companies, was established in 2002 and has over 100 employees. From our facilities based in London and LA we provide digital creative and media intelligence services to our clients that comprise of major film and TV studios, leading independent film distributors, West End and Broadway theatres, cultural institutions, sports, music and fashion companies.
THE OPPORTUNITY FOR YOU
A fantastic academy opportunity to work as part of our Tech Ops team working on the Night Shift (10.30pm to 7am).
This role is part of our DMS Academy scheme. You will receive full training throughout the first year of your tenure with us with regular feedback and structured development milestones. The DMS Academy training scheme is the ideal way to get your career started in the media industry, working with experienced industry professionals and working on live campaigns for our prestigious, world-renowned clients.
THE ROLE
The academy tech operator is required to manage the delivery of film/TV content on a tight turnaround for an international audience. They must be confident in communicating with both internal and external stakeholders and act with care and due diligence for accuracy on sensitive projects delivered worldwide.
In this role your regular duties would include:
The Domestic Re-versioning of TV Spots and Social Media content including spot reformatting, graphics insertion and finishing of files for online and broadcast distribution
Finalising localised film/entertainment content for international distribution
Producing output in line with specific film and TV technical standards
Editing TV spot cutdowns, social media and promo content
Uploading/downloading content to/from various bespoke digital asset management platforms
Liaising closely with our operations teams, client services team and our clients
Turning around projects with accurate outputs and meeting tight deadlines
Being focused and methodical in your approach, even when working under pressure
Thinking on your feet and demonstrating good problem-solving ability. There will be times on shift where you will need to work independently and make decisions for yourself
Taking responsibility for your own learning and development by challenging yourself to learn new workflows and processes and learn from the team around you
As part of our commitment to providing 24-hour support to clients across multiple time zones, you will work a Night shift. This ensures seamless operational coverage and enables us to deliver projects and support around the clock. Please only apply if you are comfortable working unsociable work hours on an ongoing basis.
Requirements
Capable of using Adobe Premiere Pro independently
Awareness of Adobe Media Encoder and Adobe Audition
Basic knowledge of digital video file format and encoding/transcoding software
Experience of working with online video formats and deliverables
Ideally an awareness of broadcast video formats and deliverables
A basic technical understanding of video and audio signals
Experience in creative problem-solving within post-production
Ability to produce a wide range of content with a quick turnaround
Excellent organisational skills