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About us

Racecourse Media Group is the umbrella organisation for 35 racecourses which hold an interest in Racing TV (Sky 424, Virgin 536 and 411, Freeview and Youview 261), GBI Racing (international betting shop/digital service) and Racecourse Data Company (licensor of Pre-Race Data). In addition, content from 37 racecourses is distributed by Sports Information Services (SIS) to Licensed Betting Offices (LBOs) in the UK and Ireland.

Job purpose

An opportunity to work for the leading horse racing media rights organisation, supporting the Engineering & Media Management team in a variety of RMG archive and tapeless tasks at their broadcast facility in Ealing, West London. In this role you will handle a variety of different forms of media and training will be given in IPD, media storage systems, file processing and file delivery facilities. This role is perfect for someone who is looking to start their career in the horse racing / broadcast industry. This is a development opportunity, and the successful candidate will be trained on the job. They will be required to work as part of a broader team as well as individually.

Key responsibilities:

Support the effective operation of media systems and workflows
Assist with the upcoming project to ingest our historic archive from video tape
Liaise with MCR and the Technical Manager on resolution of any technical issues – first point of contact to receive reports of problems, and log appropriately
Manage media during peak demand periods, including weekends and out of hours
Apply retention schedules to media and storage protocols
Log metadata and check all media archived to the RMG Media Asset Management system
Assist with the delivery and management of ITV Racing’s archive requirements
Dealing with commercial requests as required.

Measures for the role:

Adherence to completion of work by key deadlines
Compliance with RMG’s media management processes and procedures
Meeting customer expectations (both internal & external customers)

Qualifications Academic, technical and professional.

Essential qualifications:

Further education qualification in a relevant media or engineering-based subject.

Experience Work and tasks.

Desirable experience:

Prior experience in the media/broadcast sector
Prior administrative experience in an office setting using MS office software.

Skills

Essential skills:

A talent for problem solving
Strong IT skills
Good written and verbal communication skills
Good organisational skills with strong attention to detail
Excellent Team Player
Excellent time management skills.

Desirable skills:

Skills in locating media and an understanding of daily live transmission
Understanding of FTP/ingest of idents and ads
Logging of metadata and organisation of media on nearline
Knowledge of EVS and IP Director Workstations
Experience of supporting IPD, EVS, Adobe or FCP specialist systems
Experience of Rushes ingest via SxS Card, XD CAM and other sources.

Competencies/behaviours

Essential competencies/behaviours:

Ability to work collaboratively with others
Organised and methodical with a strong attention to detail
Ability to work in a fast-paced environment
Ability to work autonomously.

Other

Desirable:

Interest in horse racing as a sport.

Salary:

£29,000-31,000 per annum plus benefits.

Working Pattern:

5 days per week (including some weekend days, due to the nature of the Racing Calendar).

Next Step:

Please click the ‘apply’ button to send your CV and a cover letter via grapevinejobs.

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