Freelance Assistant Producers/Edit Producers
West London
Our Reversioning team are looking to add to their team of Freelance Assistant Producers to work on new and existing content across their Factual, Lifestyle and Entertainment channels.
As a Freelance AP, you will be supporting Producers and Senior Producers in fulfilling the departments' content output. Your focus will be on fast turnaround content and you will be well positioned to to develop a firm grip on Ofcom and international broadcasting regulations, viewing and approving content for Transmission.
You will ensure each programme is edited to time and in line with our guidelines and is approved for transmission ahead of deadlines; including placing part breaks, checking for accuracy and factual issues, Ofcom compliance and local cultural regulations. You will also provide 'cut sheet' edit instructions for Cut-to-clock Reversioning, as well as directing Editors during attended edit suite sessions when required.
Ideally, you will have the following
• Strong knowledge of Ofcom regulatory guidelines for television and the ability to hone compliance expertise for editing.
• The ability to take guidance, follow department procedure and multi-task in a range of fast turnaround projects in a high volume department, and always deliver to often demanding deadlines.
• Desire and ability to work collaboratively within a team through the Reversioning process, to communicate problems and offer solutions.
• Knowledge of post-production processes and ability to instruct editors on technical and editorial requirements of Reversioning.
• You will show the ability to articulate technical and editorial directives clearly and accurately to both your Senior Producer and the Post production team that you will be working in collaboration with.
• Desire to work in Lifestyle and/or Factual programming and develop an understanding of the strategy of our regional programming and channels.
• Proficiency in additional languages (particularly Spanish and/or Italian) is beneficial but not an essential requirement.
Please note, this role is engaged on a freelance basis. Applicants should ideally be available to start mid-late August and for full-time hours to the end of 2018.
This role will be based in based in Chiswick Park, West London.