Studio Technical Operator in City of Westminster

Your Team: News Studios is home to world-class video talent and state-of-the-art production facilities at The News Building in London Bridge. News Studios services all of News UK's brands - including The Times & The Sunday Times, The Sun, talkSPORT, Virgin Radio UK, and Talk. The team at News Studios support creative programming development and produce short and long-form content from a suite of dedicated studios.

Your Role: Reporting to the Head of Studios, you will ensure every podcast, talk show, and live broadcast meets our world-class standards by managing complex sound mixing and routing in a high-energy, collaborative environment.

Responsibilities:

• Operate and maintain a range of technical equipment to support the production and delivery of broadcast quality content.
• Manage sound mixing operations, setting up the sound desk, patching, and routing sources.
• Maintain consistently high standards of operation within a demanding variety of as-live content including podcasts, talk shows, quizzes, etc.
• Assist in the rigging, testing, and de-rigging of all studio equipment and set.
• Diagnose and resolve audio technical faults efficiently under pressure.
• Be adaptable and flexible, with the ability to work across multiple disciplines and stand in for absent crew members where appropriate.
• Collaborate with the Technical and Editorial teams to develop and implement new audio workflows, technologies, and best practices.
• Proven experience in live and pre-recorded sound mixing.
• In-depth knowledge of broadcast audio infrastructure.
• Excellent communication skills, capable of liaising effectively with technical staff, production teams, and on-air talent.
• Proficiency in setting up and operating studio talkback and communications systems (Riedel Artist/Intercom).
• Excellent teamwork skills and a collaborative approach to problem-solving.

About News UK and Diversity: News UK is one of the leading media businesses in the UK and Ireland. Our newsbrands include The Times, The Sunday Times, The Sun, The Sun on Sunday and The TLS. Our national broadcast brands include talkSPORT, Times Radio and Virgin Radio UK, and we have market-leading local stations across Ireland. Our world-famous brands provide news, analysis, opinion and entertainment to almost 40 million people each month. Spanning print and pixel, audio and video, events and experiences, our multi-format brands are home to a plurality of opinion, representing the diverse communities we serve. Driven by passion, guided by principles and acting with purpose, we exist to promote a fair society, freedom of speech and a little bit of fun. We represent, reflect and reach the nation, telling the stories that matter. To ensure these stories resonate with as broad an audience as possible, it is essential that our organisation reflects the diversity of the people we reach. Whether through age, gender, ethnicity, disability, social class or sexuality, we are committed to representing the rich variety of voices that make up our society. And we champion a culture where everyone has the opportunity to contribute and thrive as we continue to innovate and drive long term sustainable growth. This is done through our Diversity Strategy. At News UK, we take pride in our exceptional employee-led networks that bring together individuals with shared interests and create a vibrant sense of community. Groups that we support include the African & Caribbean Network, Parents and Carers, and LGBTQ+ group News Is Out, and the Apprentice Society.

Benefits:

• Private medical insurance including coverage for pre-existing conditions.
• Discounted gym memberships, free ClassPass at Home, weekly in person/ virtual exercise classes.
• Bikes for Work and Electric Car scheme.
• Up to 60% discount on Harper Collins books.
• Maternity leave up to 18 weeks full basic salary & paternity leave up to 2 weeks.
• Access to exclusive events and competitions with exciting brands such as talkSPORT, Virgin Radio UK & The Times. Weekly virtual panel chats with top journalists and celebrities.
• Access to wellbeing benefits such as EAP, physio/massage and counselling.
• A generous pension scheme with employer contributions of up to 5%.
• Wide range of training available, plus full LinkedIn Learning access.
• 25 days holiday, plus bank holidays and up to 4 volunteering days per year.