Freelance Graphics Operator

This is a great opportunity to work on highly skilled live television productions and be part of the Graphics Operators team at Volant Media. Freelance Graphics Operators report to the Lead / Supervisor of Graphics Operations, working in a team that is expected to deliver live and pre-recorded Television shows. The role requires you to play out on-screen graphics for live news and sports bulletins, feature shows and Special Events.

Responsibilities

• Work with the production team to prepare and check graphics before the live programme, ensuring editorial imagery and text is accurate and correct.
• Quality control (QC) text and grammar on GFX assets when possible.
• Play out on screen graphics during the live programme under direction from the Gallery Director.
• Use a variety of operational software and hardware systems at the same time to perform your operational duties.
• Understand the house style and brand of the channel and specific formats.
• Communicate well especially when reporting problems and passing on information.
• Resolve and escalate graphic system issues, liaising with the technical support team.
• Understand and apply gallery etiquette to everyday working practices.
• Liaise daily and work with Programme Directors across different formats and studios.
• Operate and adjust/alter settings.
• Deal with a changing news agenda and check emails for bookings and updates.
• Check documentation for specific shows and updates sent by team leads and be proactive in the reading of documentation.
• Be across changes and how it impacts your role.
• To undertake all other reasonable duties as required.

Requirements

• Excellent verbal communication skills.
• Highly literate in both Farsi and English.
• Be able to work calmly under pressure in a fast-paced live news gallery environment.
• Excellent PC skills, and willingness to adapt to new systems, methods and technology.
• Have great attention to detail for high standards of editorial accuracy, operational robustness, and high-quality graphics presentation.
• Awareness of broadcast graphics systems.
• Experience of live television galleries, preferably in a news environment.
• Excellent problem-solving skills.
• Good time management skills, and flexible approach to shift work across 24 hours including overnights, weekends and public holidays.
• Ability to learn new skills outside of core role to support output.
• An interest in global News and Current affairs.

This job description is a written statement of the essential characteristics of the job, with its principal accountabilities, incorporating notes of the skills, knowledge and experience required for a satisfactory level of performance. This is not intended to be a complete, detailed account of all aspects of the duties involved.