The Operations Team in Birmingham provides technical services to our daily regional news output including Midlands Today, the regional Politics Show programme and supports programming on other BBC platforms. We are looking for a Technical Operator to join our multi-skilled team. Our Technical Operators provide a variety of key services including hub operations, editing, vision mixing, sound mixing, directing, graphics design, and other relevant skills.


WHY JOIN THE TEAM
BBC Midlands Today is the most watched regional news programme in the West Midlands. We cover a diverse area from the inner cities of Birmingham, Stoke and Coventry to the wide-open spaces of Worcestershire, Herefordshire and Shropshire.
Media Operations places a high value on mobility, creativity and staff development. Staff will be provided training in a number of technical broadcast areas and encouraged to develop new skills. There is a strong and supportive team culture who strive to produce the best services for our output and audiences.



YOUR KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND IMPACT:

The successful candidate will have had formal training or some experience in a television environment.
Ideally you will have processed media, or filmed and edited short packages, vision mixed, undertaken directing or have created graphics for use in video or television environment.
The ideal candidate will be able to demonstrate their willingness to be flexible in their role and the hours they work, as well as exhibit excellent team working, problem solving and communication skills.
You will support television and our online services, as well as support radio where appropriate.


YOUR SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

ESSENTIAL CRITERIA:

Media management / media hub operations
Editing
Vision mixing
Sound mixing
Excellent team working and communication skill and have demonstrable problem solving skills.
DESIRED BUT NOT REQUIRED:

Graphics Design experience


If you can bring some of these skills and experience, along with transferable strengths, we'd love to hear from you and encourage you to apply.

Disclaimer
This job description is a written statement of the essential characteristics of the job, with its principal accountabilities, incorporating a note 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.

Please note: If you were to be offered this role, the BBC will conduct Employment screening checks which include Reference checks; Eligibility to work checks; and if applicable to the role, Safeguarding and Adverse media/Social media checks. Any offer made is conditional on these checks being satisfactory.