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The Technical Supervisor, in the Technical Management team in Studios, provides on the day technical ownership of productions, ensuring client confidence across all crafts. Reporting into a Studios Technical Manager, you'll work closely with Studios craft teams across a broad range of Sky's innovative facilities and systems, including remote and cloud productions, as the technical leads, delivering programming produced through the resources of Sky Sports efficiently and effectively.
What You'll Do: - Provide first-line technical support acting as the key point-of-contact for engineering incidents affecting gallery and production operations, liaising directly with Production teams, and escalating as appropriate.
- Solid understanding of production technical areas including galleries and studios, working across a range of systems including remote production and cloud-based.
- Set-up galleries, studios and equipment. Ensure visually and by ear that signal paths are correctly aligned. Configure systems technically to broadcast standards.
- Route internal and external sources, floor vision monitoring and in-vision monitoring. Liaise with other technical areas, OBs, remote productions and MCRs to ensure our content goes to air correctly.
- Match signals, colour balance and video levels by eye using the appropriate interfaces, measuring devices, and monitoring, to ensure that broadcast standards are achieved.
- Develop, contribute to, and maintain appropriate comprehensive technical documentation.
- Possibility of travel to support OB technical rigs and operations.
What You'll Bring: You will be: - Highly motivated, with a commitment to continuous self-improvement.
- Positive and resilient with a strong work ethic.
- Collaborative and calm under pressure.
- Confident to step into studio and live production environments.
You will have: - Up-to-date knowledge of broadcast technology, developments, and techniques, including Remote Production and HDR.
- Experience with broadcast standard equipment including camera and replay systems, ideally with good engineering skills.
- Understanding of all aspects of studio/production gallery technical processes.
- Excellent communication skills.
- Comprehension of IP and cloud-based workflows beneficial.
Team Overview: Working at Sky Sports as a member of the Technical Management team is an exhilarating and dynamic experience that combines the excitement of the sports world with cutting-edge technology in a way that's unmatched. Whether it's managing the intricate technical workflows on our News channels or orchestrating the seamless delivery of UHD content on a Premier League match, you are at the forefront of the action. Being part of Sky Sports means you're constantly surrounded by a passionate and driven group of colleagues who share your enthusiasm for technology. Collaboration is key, and you'll work with some of the brightest minds in the industry, continually learning and growing in an environment that values innovation and excellence.
The Rewards: There's a reason people can't stop talking about
! 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
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. Pleas
