MSO Engineer, Studios, IMG

Who We Are: IMG is a leading global sports marketing agency, specializing in media rights management and sales, multi-channel content production and distribution, brand partnerships, strategic consulting, digital services, and events management. It powers growth of revenues, fanbases and IP for more than 200 federations, associations, events, and teams, including the National Football League, English Premier League, International Olympic Committee, National Hockey League, Major League Soccer, ATP and WTA Tours, the AELTC (Wimbledon), Euroleague Basketball, CONMEBOL, DP World Tour, and The R&A, as well as UFC, WWE, and PBR.

Working Conditions:

• Department: Technology
• Reports To: Live Operations Supervisor
• Direct Reports: None
• Hours of Work: 40 hrs per week
• Location: Stockley Park, Uxbridge
• This is a 6 month Fixed-Term contract
• This role will require regular weekend working with occasional unsociable hours

Overview of Job: Provide support for all studio productions at Stockley Park, utilising technical skills and expertise across a variety of operational roles within the studio and gallery facilities. From technical support through to camera operations.

Key Responsibilities and Accountabilities:

• Operate key equipment on the studio floor or in the production control room (PCR), often in a live environment. This can mean working with cameras, sound, vision, lighting or replay systems, and will depend on operational experience of studio equipment and expertise in these technical areas.
• Preparing equipment for studio operations from rig through to derig. This may include cameras, lighting, vision, EVS, sound, graphics systems, floor monitors and a range of other technical equipment. Whilst in the studio, assist the Studio Technical Manager (STM) with wrap and final closing down of studio at the end of each day.
• Assist with technical maintenance and care of equipment and report any faulty equipment to the Engineering Department in a timely manner, supporting minimal impact on the production. Make sure equipment is correctly and safely stored away after use.
• Support live operations across the facility from a technical perspective. Be that vodcast, TX playout, gallery or studio.
• Assist freelance studio crew with knowledge of IMG kit and processes, if necessary, with the approval of the Technical Managers or operational supervisor.
• Build and maintain effective working relationships with production teams, studio crew and IMG colleagues.
• Comply with all IMG studio Health and Safety policies, promoting a positive safety culture in all areas at IMG Studios.

Knowledge and Experience:

• Previous experience in a multi-skilled technical operations role, or significant experience in at least one area of technical operation in studio production. Excellent understanding of the production process.
• Experience of working in a live studio environment.
• Good knowledge of broadcast equipment and systems, including cameras, sound, vision, lighting, graphics, post-production, media management, MCR and playout.

Desirable: Previous experience with the following kit will be useful: ETC Ion lighting boards, Lawo audio desks, Reidel talkback, Sony vision mixers, EVS XT3 LSM, Sony HXC-100 camera systems, GV AMPP, Live U Studio, Stream deck, OBS.

Skills and Abilities:

• Operational experience and expertise in at least one technical area of studio production, e.g., cameras, vision, lighting, sound, and replay.
• Knowledge of health and safety regulations within the studio environment, including legislation for working at height, manual handling, noise, electricity at work and a good understanding and importance of the risk assessment process.